Ricoh M281 Series Service Manual page 433

5.10 TEST PATTERN PRINTING
Printing Test pattern: SP2-109
Some of these test patterns are used for copy image adjustments but most are used primarily for
design testing.
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Do not operate the machine until the test pattern is printed out completely. Otherwise, SC
will occur.
5.10.1 MP 501/601
1. Enter the SP mode and select SP2-109-003 (Pattern Selection).
2. Select the test pattern for print from the list then press [OK].
3. To change the density of the test pattern, select the density with SP2-109-006, then
press [#].
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If select "0" with SP2-109-006, the color adjusted so will not show up in the test
pattern.
4. To print, touch [Copy Window], then set settings within the following window for test
print (paper size etc...).
5. Press [Start] to start test print.
6. After checking test pattern, press [SP Mode] to return to SP mode display.
7. Reset all settings to the default values (SP2-109-003, SP2-109-006).
8. Exit SP mode.
No. Pattern
0 None
1 Vertical Line (1 dot)
2 Vertical Line (2 dot)
3 Horizontal Line (1 dot)
4 Horizontal Line (2 dot)
5 Grid Vertical Line
6 Grid Horizontal Line
7 Grid Pattern Small
SM
No. Pattern
13 Independent Pattern (4dot)
14 Trimming Area
15 Hound's Tooth Check (Horizontal)
16 Hound's Tooth Check (Vertical)
17 Black Band (Horizontal)
18 Black Band (Vertical)
19 Checker Flag Pattern
20 Grayscale (Vertical)
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Test Pattern Printing
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