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Because of manufacturing variations and usage, a printer may not
print images with the exact dimensions specified by the application.
X-ACT allows you to calibrate your printer to compensate for these
differences.
Front Panel X-ACT
Your printer's front panel GRAPHICS: XACT menu allows you to
make 1/2 mm line length adjustments using the following procedure.
Note:
To use the front panel XACT, you need a metric ruler with 1/2
millimeter rule markings. You must use the standard paper
cassette when making X-ACT adjustments. Adjustments for
one size media apply to every media size; you do not have to
make individual adjustments for each size.
1.
Make sure the printer is on and idle. Then, make sure that
media the size and type of your final output is loaded in the
printer's paper cassette and the cassette is selected as the
media source.
2.
Press the Menu key until SETUP: GRAPHICS appears. Then,
press the Enter key.
3.
Press the Menu key until GRAPHICS: XACT appears. Then,
press the Enter key.
4.
Press the Menu key until TEST PAGE appears. Then, press
the Enter key. A page prints with 2 lines, Line A and Line B.
The measurement listed by each line is the desired length for
that line on that media size. In this example, Tabloid size 11" x
17" (257 mm x 431 mm) media is used. Line A should be
251.46 mm and Line B should be 388.61 mm.
5.
Measure Line A. Use the following procedures to adjust the
printer for the correct line length.
a.
Note the amount Line A is over or under 251.46 mms.
b.
Press the Menu key until LINE A appears. Then, press
the Enter key.
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