Registration; Printer - Lexmark X543 Service Manual

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Diagnostics mode tests (continued)
Print Log
Clear Log
Development Menu
Scanner Tests
ASIC Test
Feed test
Sensor Test
EXIT DIAGNOSTICS

Registration

Printer

Print registration makes sure the black printing is properly aligned on the page. This is one of the steps in
aligning a new printhead.
registration. See
"Quick Test (duplex)" on page
To set print registration:
Select REGISTRATION from the DIAGNOSTICS menu.
1.
Use or
2.
The message Quick Test Printing... appears on the display, and the page prints.
Retain this page to determine the changes you need to make to the margin settings.
Use or
3.
Use to decrease or
4.
The message Submitting changes displays, and the original margin setting screen appears.
The print registration ranges are:
Description
Top margin
Bottom margin
Left margin
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See
"Print Log" on page
See
"Clear Log" on page
Do not use. For development use only.
See
"ASIC Test" on page
See
"Feed Test" on page
See
"Sensor Test" on page
This selection exits Diagnostics mode, and Resetting the Printer
displays. The printer performs a POR and returns to normal mode.
See"Alignment" on page
to select Quick Test, and press
to select the margin setting you need to change, and press
to increase the offset values, and press
Value
-50 to +50
Each increment corresponds to 8
scans at a 600 dpi scan rate (0.0133
.
inches or 0.339 mm)
The default is 0.
-25 to +25
Each increment causes
approximately 0.55 mm shift in the
bottom margin.
The default is 0.
-50 to +50
Each increment corresponds to 4
pixels at 600 dpi (0.00666 in. or
0.1693 mm).
The default is 0.
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3-24.
3-25.
3-25.
3-25.
3-7. It is also the first step in aligning the duplex
3-15.
. See
"Quick test" on page
to confirm the value.
Direction of change
A positive change moves the image down the
page and increases the top margin. A negative
change moves the image up and decreases
the top margin. No compression or expansion
occurs.
A positive offset moves text down the page and
narrows the bottom margin, while a negative
offset moves text up the page and narrows the
bottom margin. The image is compressed or
expanded.
A positive change moves the image to the left,
and a negative change moves the image to the
right. No compression or expansion occurs.
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