Adjusting the Image Density. Ricoh CLP22, LP222cn

Setting Up

Adjusting the Image Density

To use the printer in its best condition, adjust the image density.

A

Press the {Menu} key.

The [Menu] screen appears.

Menu:

Paper Input

B

Press the {U} or {T} key to display [Maintenance], and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Menu:

Maintenance

C

Press the {U} or {T} key to display [Image Density], and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Maintenance:

Image Density

D

The following message appears on the display.

Image Density:

Prt. Test Sheet

E

Press the {# Enter} key.

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Setting Up

F

The following massage appears on the display, and then Press the {# En-

ter} key.

Prt. Test Sheet

Press # to start

Printing...

G

Compare the colors on the printed image density test sheet with those on the image density adjusting card.

❒ If the image density of the image density adjusting card is equal to the framed part of the test sheet, you do not need to adjust the image density value.

H

Press the {U} or {T} key to select the color you want to adjust, and then

press the {# Enter} key.

Image Density:

Black

I

Press the {U} or {T} key to set the image density value, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

Black:

(-10 +10) 0

❒ You can adjust the image density from -10 to +10. Increasing the value makes the printouts darker and decreasing the value makes the printouts lighter.

❒ Pressing the {U} or {T} key makes the value increase or decrease by one.

J

To adjust another color, repeat the steps to H .

Print another image density test sheet and check if the colors on the test sheet now match those on the image density adjusting card. If they still do not match, adjust the image density again.

K

Press the {Online} key.

The initial screen appears.

Ready

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