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Chapter 3 Setup
Feed Comp by print condition
Applicable model: Plus series (FW Ver.1.20 or
later)
Conditions such as feed speed differ depending on the
print mode.
By providing the correction value according to each mode,
it is possible to reduce the work of changing correction
values when outputting different print modes within the
same setting.
1
Set the media. ( P.2-4)
2
Press
(MENU)
key in local
mode.
3
Press to select settings 1 to 4,
and press the key.
• The setting menu is displayed.
4
Press to select "Feed Comp.",
and press the key.
5
Press (MENU) on the screen
waiting for "Print Start" to switch ON / OFF.
• When ON:
You can correct for each condition and enter the
correction value.
Each correction value is applied according to the
printing conditions.
(1) 360x360
(2) 540x360
(3) All print modes except the above
(resolution).
• When OFF:
One correction value is applied to all print
modes(resolution).
If the Positions of Dots Shift...
When the condition for printing (media thickness/ink type/
etc.) has been changed, perform the following operation
to correct the ink drop position for bidirectional (Bi)
printing and obtain the proper printing result.
Example of a Printed Pattern
1
Set a media on the machine. ( P.2-4)
• In order to print a pattern, a media that is 500 mm
wide at least is necessary.
2
Press the
(MENU)
key in
LOCAL.
3
Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
and press the key.
• In order to print a pattern, a media that is 500 mm
wide at least is necessary.
• SETUP MENU will be displayed.
4
Press to select “DROP.POS
correct”, and press the key.
5
Press the key.
• Start the pattern printing.
• Multiple test patterns are printed. (The printed
patterns are called Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern
3... in the order of printing.)
6
Press to enter a correction
value of Pattern 1, and press the
key.
• Corrected feeding rate: -40 to 40
• Check the test patterns. The position where an
outward feeding line and a return feeding line
become one straight line is the correction value.
• When the correction value in not between -40 and
40, adjust the height of the printing heads and
then perform the operations in Step 2 and later.
7
In the same way as in Step 4, enter a
correction value of Pattern 2 and later, and
press the key.
8
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
• If the advanced setting is set to "ON",
perform adjustment in all print modes
(resolution) used.
The dots at the fourth position counted
from the zero position in the positive
direction form a straight line.
In this case, the dot position correction
value is 4.0.
Output
direction