Head position adjustment. Seiko I Infotech IP-5610

Head position adjustment

Print the pattern for adjusting the print position of each Print head and enter the correction value to adjust.

When replacing the media with a new media

(1) Adjustment of bi-direction position (P.4-34 Adjustment procedure of [BIDIRECTION1/2/3])

Print the adjustment pattern

[ BIDIRECTION 1/2/3] .

Reading the result of adjustment pattern print, enter the value in [ BIDIR ADJ L ] or [ BIDIR ADJ R ].

(2) Adjustment of bi-direction position ( P.4-28 [Media advance value setting] )

Print the adjustment pattern

[ MEDIA ADV PRINT ROUGH/DETAIL ].

Reading the result of adjustment pattern print, enter the value in

[ MEDIA ADV VALUE ].

To get the good printed image quality (Normally, the adjustment

is not necessary.)

(1) Adjustment of print position in vertical directions of media

Print the adjustment pattern

[ NOZZLE POS ADJ ].

Reading the result of adjustment pattern print, enter the value in [ NOZZLE POS VAL ].

(2) Adjustment of print position in the right and left directions of media

Print the adjustment pattern

[ PH TO PH ].

Reading the result of adjustment pattern print, enter the value in [ PH TO PH VAL ].

(3) Adjustment of print position in the right and left directions of media

Print the adjustment pattern

[ ADJUST PH R/L ].

Reading the result of adjustment pattern print, enter the value in [ PH R/L ADJ VAL ].

（4）Adjust the position of the picture being printed on the media

(Only when the head (K) is replaced)

Print the adjustment pattern

[ LS ADJ PRINT ].

Reading the result of adjustment pattern print, enter the value in [ LS ADJ TOP VAL] and

[ LS ADJ SIDE VAL] .

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A djustment procedure of [BIDIRECTION1/2/3]

Adjust the bi-direction position of each head. Reading the result of

[BIDIRECTION1], [BIDIRECTION2] and [BIDIRECTION3] print, enter the value.

STEP 1

How to print the adjustment pattern [BIDIRECTION1]

1 Set the printer to the offline. (Press key.)

2

Press key twice to display ADJUST. h INK f MEDIA h PRINTER f ADJUST

3

Press key and then the adjustment pattern.

key to display

#TEST PRINTS

* NOZZLE PRINT

4 Press key to select [BIDIRECTION1].

Then, press key.

#TEST PRINTS

* BIDIREC TION1

When adjusting [NORMAL2] print mode, select [BIDIRECTION2] and adjusting [FINE DRAFT] print mode, select [BIDIRECTION3].

5 Press key. Then, the adjustment pattern in the figure shown below is printed.

[BIDIRECTION] print sample

+31 +4 +3 +2 +1

#TEST PRINTS

* EXECUTING

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MEDIA REGi

M.ADVg

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STEP 2

How to enter the correction value

6

After selecting ADJUST MENU, press

key to display [BIDIR ADJ1 L].

#BIDIR ADJ1 L XXXXXX

#Y >+00

When adjusting [NORMAL2] print mode, select

XXXXXX : Media name

[BIDIR ADJ2 L], adjusting [FINE DRAFT] print mode, select [BIDIR ADJ3 L]

7

Press key to move the cursor and change the head color with ,

#BIDIR ADJ1 L XXXXXX

#M >+00 keys.

XXXXXX : Media name

This is an example of the M (magenta) color Print head adjustment.

8

Press key to decide the head color to be corrected and make it ready for entering the parameter.

#BIDIR ADJ1 L XXXXXX

#M * +00

XXXXXX : Media name

9 In the [BIDIRECTION] patterns, enter the numeral of pattern where two lines of each color Print head are aligned in one.

Select the digit with , keys and change the value with , keys.

Enter the number of the pattern where two lines are aligned most closely.

For example, when setting the M color Print head, in “-21” in the figure to the right, two lines are separated and in “-8” two lines are aligned in one. So “-8” is the correct value.

#BIDIR ADJ1 L XXXXXX

#M >-08

-21

M

-8

M

10

Press key.

#BIDIR ADJ1 L XXXXXX

#M >-08

11

Adjust [BIDIR ADJ1 R] using the same method.

XXXXXX : Media name

12

Adjust other colors using the same method.

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A djustment procedure of [NOZZLE POS ADJ]

Adjust the nozzle position of each head. Enter the correction value according to the print results of nozzle adjustment patterns. The nozzle adjustment is required when the head is replaced.

STEP 1

How to print the adjustment pattern [NOZZLE POS ADJ]

1

Set the printer to the offline. (Press key.)

2

Press key twice to display ADJUST. h INK f MEDIA h PRINTER f ADJUST

3 Press key and then the adjustment pattern.

key to display

#TEST PRINTS

* NOZZLE PRINT

4

Press key to select [NOZZLE POS ADJ].

Then, press key.

#TEST PRINTS

*NOZZLE POS ADJ

5

Press key. Then, the adjustment pattern in the figure shown next page is printed.

#TEST PRINTS

* EXECUTING

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[NOZZLE POS ADJ] print sample

Lc

Lm

➁

K

C

M

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Y

➀

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Lc Lm K C M

➀ “NOZZLE POS ADJ”:

Specify the head color of the reference head.

Short horizontal lines are draws for each color. “Reference head” is the color of lines drawn closest to the grit roller.

Enlarged figure

Grit roller side

K C

Y

4

Horizontal lines of the K head are drawn closest to the grit roller.

The K head in the above figure

➁ “NOZZLE POS ADJ 2”:

Determine the correction value for the remaining five colors based on the color of the reference head specified in ➀ .

A value for the part where the line of the head to adjust is aligned with the line of the reference head is the correction value.

Enlarged figure

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

“1” for the above figure

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STEP 2

How to enter the correction value

6

After selecting ADJUST MENU, press key to display [PH TO PH VAL].

#NOZZLE POS VAL

#Y >0

7 Press key to move the cursor and change the Print head selection with ,

#NOZZLE POS VAL

#M >0

keys.

As an example, adjustment of the M (Magenta) head with the K (Black) head as the reference color will be described here.

8

Press key to decide the Print head color to be corrected and make it ready for entering the parameter.

#NOZZLE POS VAL

#M * 0

9

Specify the reference head in “NOZZLE POS ADJ1,” and enter the value representing a pattern showing best match among the colors of the reference head in “NOZZLE POS ADJ2.”

Change the value with , keys.

For how to determine the correction value, see P.4-37.

10

Press key.

11

Adjust other colors using the same method.

#NOZZLE POS VAL

#M >1

Note

- Enter “0” to [NOZZLE POS VAL] of the reference head selected in [NOZZLE POS

ADJ1].

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[ PH TO PH] adjustment procedure

Adjust the head position of each Print head, using K Print head as a reference.

Read the result of [PH TO PH] print and enter the appropriate value.

STEP 1

How to print the adjustment pattern [PH TO PH]

1 Set the printer to the offline. (Press key.) h INK f MEDIA

MEDIA REGi

M.ADVg

2

Press key twice to display ADJUST

MENU.

h PRINTER f ADJUST

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3 Press key and then key to display

[TEST PRINTS].

#TEST PRINTS

* NOZZLE PRINT

4

Press key, select [PH TO PH] and press

key.

#TEST PRINTS

* PH TO PH

5

Press key. Then the adjustment pattern shown in the figure below is printed.

#TEST PRINTS

* EXECUTING

[PH TO PH] print sample

+31 +4 +3 +2 +1 0

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-1 -28 -29 -30 -31 -32

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STEP 2

How to enter the correction value

6

After selecting ADJUST MENU, press key to display [PH TO PH VAL].

#PH TO PH VAL

#Y >+00

7 Press key to move the cursor and change the Print head selection with ,

#PH TO PH VAL

#Lc >+00

keys.

This is an example of the Lc (light cyan) color Print head adjustment.

8 Press key to decide the Print head color to be corrected and make it ready for entering the parameter.

#PH TO PH VAL

#Lc * +00

9 In [PH TO PH] patterns, enter the numeral of pattern of which the line of Print head to be set is most closely aligned with the line of K Print head.

Select the digit with , keys and change the value with , keys.

For the correction value, enter the numeral of pattern pf which line is most closely aligned with the line of K color Print head.

For example, when setting the Lc color Print head, in “-21” in the figure at the right hand side two lines are separated and in “+2” two lines are aligned in one. Thus, enter “+2”.

#PH TO PH VAL

#Lc >+02

-21

Lc

+2

Lc

10

Press key.

11

Adjust other colors using the same method.

#PH TO PH VAL

#Lc >+02

q Head position adjustment

[ADJUST PH R/L] adjustment procedure

Adjust the head position of each Print head’s right and left nozzles position, using

K Print head as a reference.

Read the result of [ADJUST PH R/L] print and enter the appropriate value.

STEP 1

How to print the adjustment pattern [ADJUST PH R/L]

1

Set the printer to the offline. (Press key.) h INK f MEDIA

MEDIA REGi

M.ADVg

2 Press key twice to display ADJUST

MENU.

h PRINTER f ADJUST

3

Press key and then key to display

[TEST PRINTS].

#TEST PRINTS

* NOZZLE PRINT

4

Press key, select [ADJUST PH R/L] and press key.

#TEST PRINTS

* ADJUST PH R/L

5

Press key. Then the adjustment pattern shown in the figure below is printed.

[ADJUST PH R/L] print sample

+31 +4 +3 +2 +1

#TEST PRINTS

* EXECUTING

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-1 -28 -29 -30 -31 -32

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STEP 2

How to enter the correction value

6

After selecting ADJUST MENU, press

key to display [PH R/L ADJ VAL].

#PH R/L ADJ VAL

#Y >+00

7

Press key to move the cursor and change the head color with ,

#PH R/L ADJ VAL

#M >+00 keys.

This is an example of the M (magenta) color Print head adjustment.

8 Press key to decide the head color to be corrected and make it ready for entering the parameter.

#PH R/L ADJ VAL

#M * +00

9 In the [ADJUST PH R/L] patterns, enter the numeral of pattern where two lines of each color Print head are aligned in one.

Select the digit with , keys and change the value with , keys.

Enter the number of the pattern where two lines are aligned most closely.

For example, when setting the M color Print head, in “-21” in the figure to the right, two lines are separated and in “-8” two lines are aligned in one. So “-8” is the correct value.

#PH R/L ADJ VAL

#M >-08

-21

M

-8

M

10

Press key.

11

Adjust other colors using the same method.

#PH R/L ADJ VAL

#M >-08

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[LS ADJ PRINT ] adjustment procedure

Adjust the print position of the media. According to the print results of “LS ADJ

PRINT”, enter the adjustment correction value. This adjustment is required when the K head is replaced.

STEP 1

Cut the edge of the media set to the printer with the media cutter blade.

NOTE

- Cut the edge of the media straight so that it is parallel to the platen. Without doing so, proper adjustment cannot be conducted.

STEP 2

How to print the adjustment pattern [LS ADJ PRINT]

1 Set the printer to the offline. (Press key.) h INK f MEDIA

MEDIA REGi

M.ADVg

2

Press

MENU.

key twice to display ADJUST h PRINTER f ADJUST

3 Press key and then key to display

[TEST PRINTS].

#TEST PRINTS

* NOZZLE PRINT

4

Press key, select [LS ADJ PRINT].

#TEST PRINTS

* LS ADJ PRINT

5 Press key. Then the adjustment pattern shown in the figure below is printed.

#TEST PRINTS

* OK?

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6

Press key. Then the adjustment pattern shown in the figure below is printed.

[LS ADJ PRINT] print sample

#TEST PRINTS

* EXECUTING

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• How to measure the “LS ADJ TOP VAL”

Measure the length (blank area) between the adjustment pattern and the cut media.

• How to measure the “LS ADJ SIDE VAL”

Measure the length (blank area) between the adjustment pattern and the edge of the media.

Blank area

Blank area

• How to calculate the adjustment correction value

Measure the blank area with 15mm the adjustment correction value.

as the reference value to obtain

<Example>

When the blank area is 14mm : The adjustment correction value will be –1.0mm.

When the blank area is 16mm : The adjustment correction value will be +1.0mm.

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STEP 2

How to enter the correction value

As an example, the case that the “LS ADJ TOP VAL” is +1.0mm and the “LS ADJ

SIDE VAL” is -1.0mm will be described here.

7 After selecting ADJUST MENU, press

key to display [LS ADJ TOP VAL].

#LS ADJ TOP VAL

>+0.0mm

8

Press key and make it ready for entering the parameter.

#LS ADJ TOP VAL

*+0.0mm

9 Enter the adjustment correction value.

Select the digit with , keys and change the value with , keys.

#LS ADJ TOP VAL

*+0.0mm

For how to determine the correction value, see P.4-44.

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Press key.

#LS ADJ TOP VAL

>-1.0mm

4

11 press key to display [LS ADJ SIDE

VAL].

#LS ADJ SIDE VAL

>+0.0mm

12 Press key and make it ready for entering the parameter.

#LS ADJ SIDE VAL

*+0.0mm

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Enter the adjustment correction value.

Select the digit with , keys and change the value with , keys.

#LS ADJ SIDE VAL

*+0.0mm

For how to determine the correction value, see P.4-44.

14

Press key.

#LS ADJ SIDE VAL

>+1.0mm