Color Registration Is Out of Alignment
Action
1
Execute auto color registration adjustment.
Launch the Tool Box, and click Registration Adjustment on the
a
Printer Maintenance tab.
Clear the On check box for Auto Registration Adjustment.
b
Click Start next to Auto Correct.
c
Is the problem recovered?
2
Clean the CTD sensor.
Clean the CTD sensor. See "Cleaning the Color Toner Density
a
(CTD) Sensor" on page 268.
Launch the Tool Box, and click Registration Adjustment on the
b
Printer Maintenance tab.
Clear the On check box for Auto Registration Adjustment.
c
Click Start next to Auto Correct.
d
Is the problem recovered?
3
Print the color registration chart and manually correct the color
registration.
Click Registration Adjustment on the Printer Maintenance tab.
a
Clear the On check box for Auto Registration Adjustment.
b
Click Start next to Print Color Regi Chart.
c
The color registration chart is printed.
Select the value with the straight line. See "Adjusting Color
d
Registration" on page 269 for details.
Click Apply New Settings.
e
Click Start next to Print Color Regi Chart to print the color
f
registration chart again.
Adjust the values for every color until the lines at 0 are the straightest.
g
Is the problem recovered?
Yes
No
The task is complete.
Go to action 2.
The task is complete.
Go to action 3.
The task is complete.
Contact Dell.
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