Optimize print quality
This option ensures that printer and supplies are adjusted to deliver optimum print quality. Click Next
to execute all calibration and recovery procedures automatically. The following procedures are
included:
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Printhead cleaning
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Media advance calibration
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Printhead alignment
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Color calibration
The whole process consumes 80 cm (31.5 in) of paper and may take up to 20 minutes.
NOTE: This option can also be selected from the front panel. From the main menu, select , then
Optimize print quality.
Optimization suggested actions
This option suggests a series of recommended actions to improve print quality, based on the results of
internal checks. These actions may include reseating a printhead, changing paper to run a specific
calibration, cleaning some printer component and so on. Execute them in the proposed order.
TIP: Use this option if you want to save time by acting directly on the causes of your problem, or if
your problem persists after the automatic Optimize print quality process.
NOTE: This option can also be selected from the front panel. From the main menu, select , then
Optimization suggested actions.
Most-common issues resolution
This option is designed to help you resolve some of the most common print-quality issues that users
encounter in large-format printing:
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Dark or light horizontal lines across the image (banding)
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Graininess
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Poor line quality
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Inaccurate colors
In the first window, select the print-quality issue that you are experiencing and click Next.
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