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Eliminating misregistrations on the front and back of the paper

Adjust the image position and magnification on Side 2 to match those on Side 1.

Note

  • To adjust the following settings, pre-register the type of paper in use as a custom paper. For details about registering custom papers, see "Specifying a Custom Paper", Preparation.

Adjustment Method

1From the supplied CD, print the file of the format matching the size of the paper requiring image position adjustment. Continuously print the format on both sides of 10 sheets.

Use the 6th sheet among the printed copies for adjustment.

2Through visual inspection of the 4th, 5th, and 6th sheets, check that misregistrations on Side 1 and 2 are almost the same.

If not, adjust the misregistrations according to the usual method.

3In [Advanced Settings] for the registered custom paper preset, select 1104:[Image Position Gap], and then adjust the following settings to match the image position on Side 1.

[Across Feed] of [Image Position: Side 2]

[With Feed] of [Image Position: Side 2]

[Across Feed] of [Image Magnification: Side 2]

[With Feed] of [Image Magnification: Side 2]

Adjusting the image position in the vertical and horizontal directions

<Across feed direction>

Adjusting the center line (A) on Side 2 to match the center line (B) on Side 1

Illustration of adjust the image position

In [Advanced Settings] for the custom paper you are using, select 1104:[Image Position Gap] and adjust the value in [Across Feed] of [Image Position: Side 2]

Press [+] to shift the image to the top.

Press [-] to shift the image to the bottom.

Illustration of adjust the image position

<With feed direction>

Adjusting the image (A) on the leading edge of the paper on Side 2 to match the corresponding image (B) on Side 1

Illustration of adjust the image position

In [Advanced Settings] for the custom paper you are using, select 1104:[Image Position Gap] and adjust the value in [With Feed] of [Image Position: Side 2]

Press [+] to shift the image to the left (trailing edge).

Press [-] to shift the image to the right (leading edge).

Illustration of adjust the image position

Adjusting magnification in the vertical and horizontal directions

<Across feed direction>

Adjusting magnification to match the length between the arrows (A) on the leading edge of the paper on Side 2 to the length between the arrows (B) on Side 1

Illustration of adjust the image position

In [Advanced Settings] for the custom paper you are using, select 1104:[Image Position Gap] and adjust the value in [Across Feed] of [Image Magnification: Side 2]

Press [+] to increase the scaling.

Press [-] to reduce the scaling.

The adjustment value is applied evenly both upward and downward.

To feed A3 paper with its short side parallel to the paper feed direction, increase the value by 0.025% to move the image by approximately 0.1 mm.

Illustration of adjust the image position

<With feed direction>

Adjusting magnification to match the position of the arrow (A) on the trailing edge of the paper on Side 2 to the position of the arrow (B) on Side 1

Illustration of adjust the image position

In [Advanced Settings] for the custom paper you are using, select 1104:[Image Position Gap] and adjust the value in [With Feed] of [Image Magnification: Side 2]

Press [+] to increase the scaling.

Press [-] to reduce the scaling.

To feed A3 paper with its long side parallel to the paper feed direction, increase the value by 0.025% to move the image by approximately 0.07 mm.

Illustration of adjust the image position