User GuideP 501/502

Adjusting the Print Position

You can adjust the printing position. Normally you do not need to update the printing position. However, updating is useful in some cases.

You can adjust the printing position for the following items:

  • Horizontal and vertical positions for Trays 1 to 4 and bypass tray

  • Horizontal and vertical positions for the back side of the paper during duplex printing

1Press the [Menu] key.

2Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to select [Maintenance], and then press the [OK] key.

3Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to select [Quality Maintenance], and then press the [OK] key.

4Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to select [Registration], and then press the [OK] key.

5Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to select [Print Test Sheet], and then press the [OK] key.

6Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to select the tray you want to adjust, and then press the [OK] key.

Test sheet illustration

Use this sheet to check the current print position.

7Press the [Escape] key.

8Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to select [Adjustment], and then press the [OK] key.

9Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to select the tray you want to adjust, and then press the [OK] key.

10Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to change the registered value, and then press the [OK] key.

Increase the value to move the print area in the direction indicated by the "+" symbol in the diagram below. Decrease the value to move the print area in the direction indicated by the "-" symbol.

Illustration of shifting the print area

11Press the [Escape] key.

12Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to select [Print Test Sheet], and then press the [OK] key.

13Press the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to select the tray you adjusted, and then press the [OK] key.

14Use this sheet to check the adjustment result of the print position.

15Press the [Menu] key.