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the media, it will be necessary to enter the location of the left (user side) and right (service side)
edges of the media according to the Media Measurement Option selection.
Media measurement options
The printer has a camera onboard the carriage that can automatically measure the media. You can
choose various levels of precision for finding right, left and leading edges of the media. This
option is set on the printer’s control panel under Printing > Options > Measure Media.
First, select a measurement frequency (trade-off between precision and speed):
• Measure only on first load — best for fast throughput when precise image placement is
not required or when using the media alignment pins
• Measure on all loads — best for precise image placement, such as for N-UP and edge-to-
edge printing
• Don’t measure media — best for fast throughput when precise image placement is not
required and there are very wide margins around the image
Second, select a measurement type:
• Maximal — measures the width of the media in five places, and finds the right and left
front edges to estimate skew and detect non-square sheets. This adds a few additional
seconds to the media load process, but facilitates the most accurate media placement.
• Standard — measures the width of the media once, and finds the right and left front
edges to estimate skew. This is the default setting and is recommended for most
applications.
• One Edge — measures the user- and service-end edges on the first sheet, user-end edge
only on subsequent sheets, and the front right edge (no skew detection). For single-sheet
jobs only, not available for multi-sheet N-UP. Works best on jobs with wider margins.
• Minimal — measures the width of the media once, and finds the front right edge only.
This method is fastest but does not provide any feedback regarding possible media skew.
When configuring a media that is transparent, reflective, or colored, use the appropriate media
type with Detectable by Printer set to No. This bypasses automatic media detection and
measurement, and the printer will prompt you to enter the coordinates of the right and left edges
of the media.