Canon MultiPASS C5000 Service Manual page 83

Chapter 2: Technical Reference
Print Shift Correction
Print gaps cm occur when doing bidirectional printing, due to changes in the
weight of the BJ cartridge and mechanical errors. This gap is corrected b:
adjusting the carriage drive motor load and the carriage position, which 1s
NOTE
determined logically from the number of stepping pulses. Gap detection 1s
performed before the start of printing, during the home position detection
operation.
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