ENCAD 215319-1 User Manual page 18

CADJET ® 3D User Guide
9. Cartridge Preparation and Alignment
The single most overlooked factor in image color accuracy and quality is cartridge align-
ment. Even if you carefully control factors 1 though 8, a printer with poor cartridge
alignment or unmaintained heads can severely deteriorate image quality. Cartridge
maintenance and alignment are key to producing images that exhibit the best of what a
printer is capable of. Printer wiping stations must be kept clean so that heads stay clean.
Cartridges need to be aligned and checked to be sure that all nozzles are working prop-
erly. Use a loupe to evaluate the registration of test patterns to achieve the best possible
accuracy. Whenever you adjust, move, or replace a cartridge, take the time to realign the
cartridges. Alignment errors of a single pixel (or single digit in the alignment process)
will affect both color and image quality.
Introduction 1-9