Aligning The Ink Cartridges - ENCAD 215360-01 Quick Start Manual

2 To add a jet to the compensation list, select Utility Menu/
Calibration Menu/Open Jet Menu/Left or Right and press the
button that designates the cartridge where the jet resides.
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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.
NovaJet 800 Series Printer Quick Start Guide
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