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1.3.14 Adjustment of color registration
(Adjustment of inter-color position alignment) (Function code 66)
< Function >
This function allows service personnel to forcibly activate the adjustment of color registration
(adjustment of inter-color position alignment) function which is usually executed automatically
under a specified condition. If adjustment of inter-color position alignment (auto) fails because
toner reaches its life, etc., you can adjust inter-color position alignment manually. The end
users are allowed to perform “Adjustment of inter-color position alignment without registration
sensor calibration (auto)” only.
This function has the following functions.
■ Adjustment of inter-color position alignment without registration sensor
calibration (auto)
< Operating Procedure >
(1) For models with touch panel
Press the [6] twice in the initial state of the maintenance mode. “REGISTRATION” is
displayed on the LCD.
For models without touch panel
Press the [▲] or [▼] in the initial state of maintenance mode to display “MAINTENANCE 66”
on the LCD, and press the [OK]. “REGISTRATION” is displayed on the LCD.
(2) Press the [SET] or [OK]. “PLS WAIT 66-1” is displayed on the LCD, and adjustment of
inter-color position alignment is automatically done.
(3) When this operation is completed without an error, “COMPLETED” is displayed on the LCD.
(4) Press the [X] or [Cancel], and the machine returns to the initial state of maintenance mode.
Note:
If an error occurs after executing function code 66, upgrade the firmware to the latest one.
(Refer to
“1.2 Installing the Firmware (Sub Firmware and Main Firmware)” in Chapter 4
.)
After upgrading the firmware, execute function code 66 again.
Function Description LCD
Adjustment of inter-color
position alignment
without registration
sensor calibration (auto)
Automatically correct misregistration
between colors that occurs as the number
of printed pages increases and time
passes.
REGISTRATION
Adjustment of inter-color
position alignment
(manual)
Using the chart, manually correct
misregistration between colors that
occurs as the number of printed pages
increases and time passes. This is
performed when automatic adjustment fails.
SET
REGISTRATION
Printing of
misregistration
correction chart
Print the chart that you check for an input
value when manually correcting
misregistration between colors.
PRINT CHART
Adjustment of inter-color
position alignment
including registration
sensor calibration (auto)
After the sensitivity adjustment of
registration sensor, correct misregistration
between colors that occurs as the number of
printed pages increases and time passes.
ADD
REGISTRATION
Note:
If the Adjustment of inter-color position alignment without registration sensor calibration
(auto) fails while being in process, “ERROR 66-1” is displayed on the LCD. Press the [▼] to
see the details of the error, and refer to the error message list in the table on next page for
the troubleshooting.