Platen Gap - Epson SC-B6000 User Manual

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SC-B6000 Series
User's Guide
Select Reference Paper
Select the paper type that is the closest in characteristics
to the paper you are using.
A
Select Select Reference Paper in the paper
settings menu, then press the Z button.
B
Press the d/u buttons to select reference paper,
and then press the Z button.
C
Press the d/u buttons to select the paper closest
to the one you are using, then press the Z
button.
D
Press the y button twice to return to the paper
settings menu.

Platen Gap

Select the platen gap which is the distance between the
print head and the paper. Normally, select Standard.
Select a wider setting if printed images are smeared. If,
upon performing head alignment you feel that it is still
not completely aligned, select Narrow.
A
Press the d/u buttons on the paper settings
menu to highlight Platen Gap and then press the
Z button.
B
Press the d/u buttons to select the target setting
value, and then press the Z button.
C
Press the y button to return to the paper settings
menu.
Detect Paper Thickness
You can print out a paper thickness detection pattern to
determine and set the optimal paper thickness based on
the printout.
A
Press the d/u buttons on the paper settings
menu to highlight Detect Paper Thickness and
then press the Z button.
B
Press the Z button to print the paper thickness
detection pattern.
Basic Operations
C
Press the d/u buttons to select the number of the
pattern with the least amount of discrepancy
between the lines in the printout, and then press
the Z button to return the printer to the
ready-to-print state.
Paper Feed Adjust
If the paper feed amount is not set correctly, banding
(horizontal band patterns or discoloration) may occur.
If the banding is not resolved after head cleaning or
Head Alignment is performed, adjust the amount of
paper feed correction. This value can be set in either of
the following two ways:
❏ Pattern
Visually check the printed pattern and enter the
correction value.
❏ Value
Change the value based on the banding observed.
The correction value is set as the ratio in relation to
1 meter (-0.70 to +0.70%).
Printing an Alignment Pattern for Correction
A
Select Custom Paper Setting from the paper
menu.
B
Press the d/u buttons to select the bank where
you want to save the custom paper settings, then
press the Z button.
C
Press the d/u buttons to highlight Paper Feed
Adjust and press the Z button.
D
Select Pattern, and then press the Z button.
E
Press the Z button to print an adjustment
pattern.
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