2GM
1-4-9
Maintenance
Description
item No.
U089 Outputting a MIP-PG pattern
Description
Selects and outputs a MIP-PG pattern created in the machine.
Purpose
When performing respective image printing adjustments, used to check the machine status apart from that of
the scanner with a non-scanned output MIP-PG pattern.
Method
1. Press the enter key. A selection item appears.
2. Select the item to be output using the up/down cursor keys.
Display Description
Gray Scale Outputs the gray PG
Mono Outputs the monochrome PG
256 Outputs the 256-level PG
1dot Outputs the 1dot PG
3. Press the enter key to enter the selected mode.
Method: Gray PG output or 256-level PG output
1. Press the up/down cursor keys to select the desired item of gradation processing.
Display Description
Err Diffusion2 2-value error diffusion method
Err Diffusion4 4-value error diffusion method
Dither Dither matrix method
2. Press the enter key.
3. Press the up/down cursor keys to select whether output of γ is on or off.
Display Description
γ Off Output of γ off
γ On Output of γ on
4. Press the enter key.
5. Press the system menu/counter key. The machine enters the PG pattern output mode.
6. Press the start key. A MIP-PG pattern is output.
7. To return to the indication for setting, press the system menu/counter key.
Method: Monochrome PG output
1. Change the setting using the left/right cursor keys.
Description Setting range Initial setting
Monochrome PG output level 0 to 255 70
2. Press the enter key. The value is set.
3. Press the up/down cursor keys to select the desired item of gradation processing.
Display Description
Err Diffusion2 2-value error diffusion method
Err Diffusion4 4-value error diffusion method
Dither Dither matrix method
4. Press the enter key.
5. Press the up/down cursor keys to select whether output of γ is on or off.
Display Description
γ Off Output of γ off
γ On Output of γ on
6. Press the enter key.
7. Press the system menu/counter key. The machine enters the PG pattern output mode.
8. Press the start key. A MIP-PG pattern is output.
9. To return to the indication for setting, press the system menu/counter key.