Epson SC-P5000 SERIES User Manual page 116

SC-P5000 Series User's Guide
Item
Paper Feed Adjust A Pattern
Value
Paper Feed Adjust B -0.70 to +0.70%
Drying Time 0.0 to 10.0 sec
Paper Suction
-4 to -1, Standard
Set Roll Paper
Normal
Tension
High
Extra High
Using the Control Panel Menu
Description
Use this setting if you are unable to resolve banding issues (horizontal
striped lines or uneven colors) in the standard print area (for cut sheets, the
area excluding the 1 to 2 cm strip at the bottom of the paper) even after
head cleaning or head alignment.
Pattern selected
Press the Z button to print an adjustment pattern. Look for the
adjustment pattern with the lightest colors from rows A to D, and enter the
value.
In the following example image, "3" is the best choice.
When the adjustment pattern has been printed, a screen where you can
enter the number is displayed on the control panel. Use the d/u buttons to
enter the numbers in order, and then press the Z button.
Value selected
Choose an adjustment between -0.70 and +0.70%.
Selecting too small a value causes dark bands; adjust the amount upward.
Similarly, choosing too large a value causes white bands; adjust the amount
downward.
Adjusts the paper feed adjustment value for the 1 to 2 cm region at the
bottom of the cut sheets (the bottom area of the paper).
Adjust this value if you notice any banding in this region of the paper.
Selecting too small a value causes dark bands; adjust the amount upward.
Similarly, choosing too large a value causes white bands; adjust the amount
downward.
This setting is ignored when printing on roll paper.
You can set the time to pause the print head between each print head pass
to allow the ink to dry. Depending on the ink density or paper type, the ink
may take a while to dry. If the ink blurs on the paper, set a longer time for
drying the ink.
*
It is important to choose the appropriate amount of suction for the paper
used in order to maintain the correct distance between the paper and the
print head. Choosing too high a value for thin or soft paper will increase the
distance between the paper and the print head, causing print quality to
decline or preventing the paper feeding correctly. In such cases, you will
need to lower the paper suction. The suction power is weakened when the
parameter is lowered.
*
If wrinkles appear in the roll paper while printing, select High or Extra High.
It is not necessary to set this option for cut sheets.
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