Oscillating Printhead Assembly Electronic Adjustment - Dell 5230dn Mono Laser Printer Service Manual

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5. Select Quick Test Page. The test page should only be printed on letter or A4 paper from Tray 1. The Quick
Test Page consists of alignment diamonds, horizontal lines that can be used for mechanical registration
adjustment. An example of the printhead alignment printout is shown below:
6. Check the Quick Test Page for any sign of misalignment by checking the diamonds at the top left and top
right of the test page for equal distance from the top of the page. If necessary, rotate the printhead to the left
or right and tighten down the mounting screws and check for proper alignment again by running another
Quick Test Page. This procedure may take two or three attempts before you get satisfactory results.
7. When you have the correct adjustment, ensure that the printhead mounting screws are properly tightened.

Oscillating printhead assembly electronic adjustment

A step-by-step process to align a new printhead.
Note: Before aligning the printhead electronically, first align the printhead mechanically, if needed. Go to
perform the mechanical registration adjustment:" on page
1. Turn the printer off.
2. Press and hold
3. Turn the printer on, and release the buttons when Performing Self Test displays.
4. Select Registration from the menu.
5. Select Quick Test Page. The test page should only be printed on letter or A4 paper from Tray 1. The Quick
Test Page consists of alignment diamonds, horizontal lines that can be used for skew adjustment, page
count setting, printer serial number code levels, and print registration settings. An example of the printhead
Dell
Quick Test
Device Information
31
Page Count
192 MB
Installed Memory
Processor Speed
467MHz
Serial Number
0116413
00 14 FF 00 00 00 00
TDS Calibration
Engine ID
40
System Card ID
0004007E24A2
Printer Revision Levels
Loader
LF.LBH.P055-0
Kernel
FFN.APS.F191a-0
LF.LBH.P055-0
Base
Network
NF.APS.N179-0
LF.LBH.P055-0
Netwrk Drvr
AF.LB.E037-0
Engine
Panel
9.9
8.31M02-U5.0
Font
Printer Margin Settings
= 5
Top Margin
Bottom Margin
= 0
= -3
Left Margin
= 0
Right Margin
= 0
Dup Top Margin
Dup Left Margin
= 0
= Tray 1
Paper Source
Formatted Size
= Letter
and
to enter the diagnostic mode.
- 12
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 2
Darkest bar indicates
0
ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT
for bidirectional alignment
+ 2
+ 4
+ 6
+ 8
+ 10
+ 12
4-2.
"To
4-3
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