Epson Stylus Pro 5000 Service Manual page 168

Stylus Pro5000
Stpe11. Select "Printing out head gap pattern" .
Stpe12. Following screen appears.
P r i n t i n g o u t a h e a d G a p p a t t e r n b y p r e s e n t d a t a
2 0 0 C P S : p r e s e n t d a t a - 2 , p r e s e n t d a t a , p r e s e n t d a t a + 2
E S C : R e t u r n
Figure 5-36. Screen Before Performing Head Gap Adjustment
CAUTION
The message on the screen of figure above means
to perform 3 printing sample patterns, taking
offset of the present head gap adjustment value.
Therefore, if the center value "0" is already input,
you can check the 3 printing sample patterns,
based on − − 2, 0, and + + 2 adjustment values.
Step13. Press Return key. (At this time, the screen shows the
message; "Printing the head gap pattern")
Step14. Following printing result is output. (After the printing is over,
the screen returns to the screen of figure5-35)It is not
necessary to perform this adjustment, if each black line and
magenta line make one straight line just like Head Gap
adjustment=0 in the figure5-37.
Rev. A
E N T E R : D e t e r m i n e
H e a d G a p a d j u s t m e n t = - 2
H e a d G a p a d j u s t m e n t = 0
H e a d G a p a d j u s t m e n t = + 2
Figure 5-37. Printing Sample for Checking the Head Gap
Step15. Tendency of changes for the parameter and printing samples
is seen as following, by referring to figure5-37.
• Parameter is small:
• Parameter is big:
Chapter5 Adjustment
Magenta line moves to left
direction.
Magenta line move to right side
direction.
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