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2. Open the Toner door to disengage the feeder path switch so the paper feeds out the top of the printer.
3. Turn off the printer.
4. Access the the diagnostic menu by holding the Right and Bottom arrow buttons on the control panel
while switching on the unit.
5. Select the Alignment Menu - Select the Color you want to Align - Select "Quick Test"
6. A two page test pattern/worksheet will print.
7. The test pattern is divided into 4 areas: Skew, Top Margin, Left Margin and Right Margin. Use
the lines and Boxes in areas A, B, C, and D, to calculate each value. Write down the value that
corresponds with Black to Color line which is the straightest. When you are finished go back to
the printer.
8. To Adjust the Top Margin, Left Margin and Right Margin - Select the Alignment Menu - Choose the
Color you want to Align - Select each area on the menu. A value will be displayed. Press the right or
the left arrow to adjust the value positively or negatively. Press the check button to set the value.
Some calculated values from the worksheet may not have changed. If this is the case there is no need
to enter this area and set the value again.
9. The skew must be adjusted by physically turning a wheel above the color cartridge your are
currently aligning. The skew wheel has plastic cover over it that must be removed in order to
adjust it. If you have trouble removing the cover use a flat screwdriver.You do not need to adjust
this if A and B values are within +/- 1 of each other.
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