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Printer Adjust Menu

You can make special settings on the printer's control panel. Normally you do not need to change the settings.

The settings in this menu may affect the remaining service lives of consumable products or maintenance.

Select the menus on the control panel as described below.

Settings > General Settings > System Administration > Printer Adjust Menu

Paper Type Adjust:
Plain paper

Adjusts the print quality for plain paper according to the paper type.

  • 0: plain papers1

  • 1: plain papers2 (default)

  • 2: Recycled

  • 3: Semi-thick

Labels

Adjusts the print quality for label paper according to the label paper type.

  • 0: Labels1 (default)

  • 1: Labels2

Coated

Adjusts the print quality for coated paper according to the coated paper type.

  • 0: Coated1 (default)

  • 1: Coated2 (2-sided printing is unavailable for this setting.)

  • 2: Coated3 (2-sided printing is unavailable for this setting.)

Special

Adjusts the print quality for special paper according to the paper type.

  • 0: plain papers1 (default)

  • 1: plain papers2

  • 2: Labels1 (2-sided printing is unavailable for this setting.)

  • 3: Labels2 (2-sided printing is unavailable for this setting.)

Printer Offset:
Feed Offset

Adjusts the start position for printing in the vertical direction. You need to adjust Feed Reg1 from Each Tray Offset before making this adjustment. The start position shifts down as the value increases. This setting is available for single-sided printing and for the back of duplex printing.

-3.5 to 3.5 mm (0.0 mm default)

Scan Offset

Adjusts the start position for printing in the horizontal direction. You need to adjust Scan Reg1 from Each Tray Offset before this adjustment. The start position shifts to the right as the value increases. This setting is available for single-sided printing and for the back of duplex printing.

-3.5 to 3.5 mm (0.0 mm default)

Feed Offset Back

Adjusts the start position for printing in the vertical direction. You need to adjust Feed Reg2 from Each Tray Offset before making this adjustment. The start position shifts down as the value increases. This setting is available for the front of duplex printing.

-3.5 to 3.5 mm (0.0 mm default)

Scan Offset Back

Adjusts the start position for printing in the horizontal direction. You need to adjust Scan Reg2 from Each Tray Offset before this adjustment. The start position shifts to the right as the value increases. This setting is available for the front of duplex printing.

-3.5 to 3.5 mm (0.0 mm default)

Each Tray Offset:

Adjusts the start position for printing for each paper source.

Feed Reg1

Adjusts the start position for printing in the vertical direction. The start position shifts down as the value increases. This setting is available for single-sided printing and for the back of duplex printing.

-3.5 to 3.5 mm (0.0 mm default)

Scan Reg1

Adjusts the start position for printing in the horizontal direction. The start position shifts to the right as the value increases. This setting is available for single-sided printing and for the back of duplex printing.

-3.5 to 3.5 mm (0.0 mm default)

Feed Reg2

Adjusts the start position for printing in the vertical direction. The start position shifts down as the value increases. This setting is available for the front of duplex printing.

-3.5 to 3.5 mm (0.0 mm default)

Scan Reg2

Adjusts the start position for printing in the horizontal direction. The start position shifts to the right as the value increases. This setting is available for the front of duplex printing.

-3.5 to 3.5 mm (0.0 mm default)

2nd Transfer Bias Adjust:

Adjusts the print density and the print resolution according to the paper type. The print density increases as the value (from 1 to 16) increases. The default setting is 6.

Fuser Temperature Adjust:

Adjusts the fixing temperature according to the paper type. The fixing temperature increases as the value (from -6 to 6) increases. Print outs may be curled as the fixing temperature increases. The default setting is 0.

Highland:

Adjusts the print quality when using the printer at high altitudes. Increasing the value makes the printer more suitable for high altitudes.

0 to 6 (0 default)

Adjust ROS Start Point:

Corrects the exposure point of the ROS exposure device. Do not turn off the power until "Performing printer adjustment" disappears from the LCD screen.

Noise Level:

Adjusts the image gradation. Image gradation gets better as the value increases, but image granularity gets worse.

0 to 7 (3 default)

Color Diagnosis Sheet:

Prints a color diagnosis sheet that allows you to check for inaccurate colors, blurring, or dirt on the printout.

Print Pattern:

Prints a halftone or full pattern that allows you to check for unevenness in the density or pitch on the printout.

Screen 25

Prints the pattern in a 25% density halftone.

Screen 50

Prints the pattern in a 50% density halftone.

Screen 100

Prints the pattern at 100% density.

Adjust Color Registration:

Adjusts color when printing in color. Do not set this menu when an error has occurred.