Alignment Information; Automatic Alignment Information; Things To Consider When Creating/Using An Alignment Profile - Xerox Color 800i System Administration Manual

Before creating/using an alignment profile
Create/edit an Alignment profile

Alignment information

When printing duplex jobs and using different media types (including paper type, weight,
and coating/uncoating), the output may require specific handling by the machine as it
is moving through the paper path. With certain media types and duplex jobs, the images
on side 1 and/or side 2 may be misregistered, skewed, perpendicularly misaligned, or
stretched; this is where alignment profiles can be used to eliminate these type of issues.
Alignment adjustment profiles allow you to:
• Make adjustments to the image based on the alignment output of a document.
Various adjustments can be modified such as: registration, perpendicularity, skew,
and magnification.
• Make adjustments when the position of the output image is misaligned or skewed.
This may be a result of paper expansion or contraction, cutting inaccuracy, or paper
storage conditions. To compensate for this scenario, the Alignment profiles feature
can be used to adjust the image alignment.

Automatic alignment information

If your machine is equipped with the Full Width Array, the Auto Alignment feature is
available for use. This feature automatically adjusts the output image quickly and easily
for different media types without having to manually progress through the Alignment
Profile steps. This allows you to quickly and easily adjust the output print at point of
need without losing productivity time and simultaneously providing the best possible
output quality for your prints.
The Auto Alignment feature is accessed when you are logged in as Administrator and
from the Profiles button on the main UI. Once the Profiles feature opens, you simply
select either New or Edit to open the Profiles Properties window, where the Auto
Alignment feature is the available.
The Auto Alignment feature is discussed in more detail later in this section of the guide.

Things to consider when creating/using an alignment profile

Tip
As your first course of action, always try the Auto Alignment feature before using the
manual alignment steps.
When creating Alignment profiles for side 1 and/or side 2 prints, be aware of the
following:
• Side 1/side 2 images may be misregistered because the paper is not the exact same
size. It may vary slightly, with differences of +/- 1 mm, causing the image to be
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