Lexmark C530 - Color Misregistration

Color misregistration
Example Cause Solution
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ABCDE
Color has shifted outside of the
appropriate area or has been
superimposed over another color
area.
• Adjust the color alignment. For
more information, see “Adjusting
the color alignment” on
page 9.
• Remove and reinstall the
photoconductors. For more
information about installing
supplies, see the User's Guide on
the Software and Documentation
CD.
Note: If you have not resolved the
issue, adjust the color alignment
again.
Adjusting the color alignment
1 Make sure the printer is turned off.
2 From the control panel, press and hold and while turning the printer on.
3 Release both buttons when Performing Self Test appears.
The printer performs its power-on sequence, and then Config Menu appears.
4 Press until Color Alignment appears, and then press .
5 Press again to print the alignment page.
6 Press until Set A appears, and then press .
7 From the printed sheet, find the straightest of the 20 lines beside the letter A.
8 Press or until that number is displayed, and then press .
Submitting Selection appears.
9 Repeat steps 6 through 8 to align sets A through L.
10 Press .
11 Press until Exit Config Menu appears, and then press .
Resetting the Printer appears briefly, followed by a clock, and then Ready appears.
Print quality guide
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