Aligning The Ink Cartridges - Kodak 4800 Series Quick Start Manual

3 To compensate for a specific jet, press the button until the number
of the jet is displayed. Then press the Toggle button to toggle the
jet's status. Repeat for any other jets for which you need to
compensate.
4 Press OK to accept the settings.
If you have manually compensated for jets in any cartridge, be
sure to clear the compensation when a new cartridge is installed by
pressing Clear List Menu. Manual compensation settings are
retained even when the printer is turned off.

Aligning the ink cartridges

Three tests are provided to help you align the cartridges: Color Deadband
Compensation, Vertical Color Calibration and Horizontal Color Calibration.
Color Deadband Compensation provides a method for adjusting dot placement.
In bidirectional printing mode, the velocity of the carriage causes dots to miss
the target area on the media. The color deadband test pattern lets you check
the velocity deadband values and adjust them for the best printing results. A
loupe is provided in the accessory box to help you check the prints.
Color calibration aligns the inkjets of the cartridges vertically and horizontally
to each other. Misalignment can result from small tolerance variations in
cartridges during manufacturing and from cartridge alignment in the printer.
Color test patterns let you check the horizontal and vertical alignment values
and adjust them for the best printing results.
You should perform Color Deadband Compensation before performing Vertical
and Horizontal Color Calibration. Perform Color Deadband Calibration and
Color Calibration each time a cartridge is replaced with a different cartridge.
If you remove and reinstall the same cartridge, only Color Calibration needs to
be performed.
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