Adjusting Gradation
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If color gradation reproducibility has become so poor that the gradation in the printed or copied image differs markedly from the print data or original document, gradation adjustment may improve the problem.
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Adjustments may not be performed effectively if there is not sufficient toner. |
C7700 Series / C5700 Series Only
There are two types of adjustments: Full Adjustment and Quick Adjustment.
Full Adjustment
Correct the gradation of an image accurately and optimize reproducibility during printing. Optimized information will be retained until the next accurate correction.
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You can use the following paper sizes/types. C7700 Series Only Size: A3, A4, 11x17, LTR Type: Plain C5700 Series Only Size: A3, A4, 11x17, LTR Type: Plain, Heavy 1, Heavy 2 to 7 |
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Press 
(Settings/Registration) 
<Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation>.
(Settings/Registration) <Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation>.2
Select the paper to adjust, and press <Full Adjust>.
If you selected <Simple> in <Adjustment Level>, it is not necessary to select the paper. Adjustment is applied to all paper types. Changing the Settings for Adjustment
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Select the paper source in which the paper you selected in step 2 is loaded, and press <OK>.
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Press <Start Printing>.
A test page is printed.
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Place the test page on the platen glass.
Place the test page as indicated by the on-screen instructions.
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Close the feeder and press <Start Scanning>.
The machine starts scanning the test page.
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Open the feeder, and remove the test page.
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Repeat steps 4 to 7.
To complete the adjustment, print the test page four times, and scan it each time it is printed.
Quick Adjustment
This adjustment maintains the optimized status that was acquired by <Full Adjust>. If the result of this adjustment is not satisfactory, perform <Full Adjust>.
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Press (Settings/Registration) <Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation>.
(Settings/Registration) <Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation>.2
Select the paper to adjust, and press <Quick Adjust>.
If you selected <Simple> in <Adjustment Level>, it is not necessary to select the paper. Adjustment is applied to all paper types.
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Press <Start>.
Changing the Settings for Adjustment
You can change the paper and adjustment level to use when performing adjustment.
(Settings/Registration) <Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation>
<Adjustment Level>Enables you to set the level for gradation adjustment.
<Initialize When Using Full Adjust>Enables you to set whether to use default settings for gradation adjustment.
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Since this may cause poor color balance, make sure to perform auto gradation adjustment (full adjustment) after changing the settings. |
C3700 Series Only
There are two types of adjustments: Full Adjustment and Quick Adjustment.
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If the machine is running without having executed <Full Adjust> or <Quick Adjust> once, it may take time to print the first sheet after turning the power ON. Adjustment with the feeder can be executed when the Single Pass DADF-C is attached. |
Full Adjustment
Correct the gradation of an image accurately and optimize reproducibility during printing. Optimized information will be retained until the next accurate correction.
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You can use the following paper sizes/types. Size: A3, A4, 11x17, LTR Type: Thin, Plain, Recycled |
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If the printed color tones are different from the color tones of the print dataDepending on the paper to use for printing and the print settings, perform correction as follows. To print on plain paper, perform correction with <Standard (Plain)>*1. To print on heavy paper, first perform correction with <Standard (Plain)>*1 and then with <Standard (Heavy)>*2. To print on plain paper using the Superfine function, first perform correction with <Standard (Plain)>*1 and then with <For Printer 1200 dpi>*1. To print on heavy paper using the Superfine function, first perform correction with <Standard (Plain)>*1, then with <Standard (Heavy)>*2, and finally with<For Printer 1200 dpi>*2. *1 Perform correction using plain paper. *2 Perform correction using heavy paper. |
Performing Full Adjustment with the Feeder
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Press (Settings/Registration) <Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation>.
(Settings/Registration) <Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation>.2
Set <Use Feeder When Performing Full Adjust> to <On>.
This operation is not required when the DADF-BA is attached.
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Press <Full Adjust>.
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Select the paper and press <OK>
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Press <Start Printing>.
A test page is printed.
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Place the test page in the feeder.
Place the test page as indicated by the on-screen instructions.
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Press <Start Scanning>.
The test pages are scanned and full adjustment is complete.
Performing Full Adjustment with the Platen Glass
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Press (Settings/Registration) <Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation>.
(Settings/Registration) <Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation>.2
Set <Use Feeder When Performing Full Adjust> to <Off>.
This operation is not required when the DADF-BA is attached.
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Press <Full Adjust>.
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Select the paper and press <OK>.
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Press <Start Printing>.
A test page is printed.
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Place the test page on the platen glass.
Place the test page as indicated by the on-screen instructions.
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Close the feeder and press <Start Scanning>.
The machine starts scanning the test page.
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Open the feeder, and remove the test page.
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Repeat steps 5 to 8.
To complete the adjustment, print the test page three times, and scan it each time it is printed.
Quick Adjustment
This adjustment maintains the optimized status that was acquired by <Full Adjust>. If the result of this adjustment is not satisfactory, perform <Full Adjust>.
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Press (Settings/Registration) <Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation> <Standard (Plain)> <Quick Adjust>.
(Settings/Registration) <Adjustment/Maintenance> <Adjust Image Quality> <Auto Adjust Gradation> <Standard (Plain)> <Quick Adjust>.2
Press <Start>.