Software Adjustments and Inspections
| Adjustment name | Program No. | Purpose | Adjustment procedure overview | Tools/media | Required time | Adjustment procedure details | ||
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| Before repair operation | Printhead |
B90 | Judge whether or not the Printhead needs to be replaced when missing nozzles, unstable discharge, or misalignment discharge occurs. If replacement is required, perform the preparation required for replacement. |
Select “Before Repair Operation: MENU”-“B90 Print Head” from the service support mode menu and execute the item. | --- | 1 min. | B90 PRINTHEAD (PREPARATION BEFORE REPLACEMENT) | |
Ink Supply Unit |
B91 | Perform the operation required before replacing the Ink Supply Unit. | Select “Before Repair Operation: MENU”-“B91 Ink Supply Unit” from the service support mode menu and execute the item. | --- | 50 sec. | B91 INK SUPPLY UNIT (PREPARATION BEFORE REPLACEMENT) | ||
Ink System |
B92 | Perform the operation required before replacing the Inksystem Assy. | Select “Before Repair Operation: MENU”-“B92 Ink System Assy” from the service support mode menu and execute the item. | --- | 1 min. 20 sec. | B92 INK SYSTEM ASSY (PREPARATION BEFORE REPLACEMENT) | ||
| Main parts adjustment | Print Head Seq |
B80 | Sequentially display the adjustments required after Printhead replacement. | Select “Main parts adjustment seq: MENU”-“B80 Print Head Seq” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to perform the adjustments required after Printhead replacement. | --- | 18 min. 5 sec. | B80 PRINT HEAD SEQ (ADJUSTMENT AFTER REPLACEMENT) | |
Ink Supply Unit Seq |
B81 | Sequentially display the adjustments required after Ink Supply Unit replacement. | Select “Main parts adjustment seq: MENU”-“B81 Ink Supply Unit Seq” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to perform the adjustments required after the ink supply unit replacement. | --- | 10 min. 50 sec. | B81 INK SUPPLY UNIT SEQ (ADJUSTMENT AFTER REPLACEMENT) | ||
Ink System Assy Seq |
B82 | Sequentially display the adjustments required after Inksystem Assy replacement. | Select “Main parts adjustment seq: MENU”-“B82 Ink System Assy Seq” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to perform the adjustments required after the Inksystem Assy replacement. | --- | 4 min. 55 sec. | B82 INK SYSTEM ASSY SEQ (ADJUSTMENT AFTER REPLACEMENT) | ||
Rear ASF Unit Seq |
B83 | Sequentially display the adjustments required after Rear ASF Assy replacement. | Select “Main parts adjustment seq: MENU”-“B83 Rear ASF Unit Seq” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to perform the adjustments required after the Rear ASF Assy replacement. | --- | 1 min. 40 sec. | B83 REAR ASF UNIT SEQ (ADJUSTMENT AFTER REPLACEMENT) | ||
Main Board Seq |
B84 | Sequentially display the adjustments required after the Main Board Assy replacement. | Select “Main parts adjustment seq: MENU”-“B84 Main Board Seq” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to perform the adjustments required after the main board replacement. | --- | 1 min. 20 sec. | B84 MAIN BOARD SEQ (ADJUSTMENT AFTER REPLACEMENT) | ||
| Individual Adjustment | Mech Ready/Initialize | Head ID Input |
B10 | When replacing the Printhead, obtain the ID incorporating the correction values for print head production variations from the head, and write it to the EEPROM on the main board. | Select “B10 Head ID Input” from the service support mode menu and execute the item. After the ID is input, check that the correct print head ID has been written in the same menu. | --- | 35 sec. | B10 HEAD ID INPUT |
| Initialize-PW Sensor | B14 | Reset the PW deterioration correction counter for the corresponding part. | Select “B14 Initialize-PW Sensor” from the service support mode menu and execute the item. | --- | 40 sec. | B14 INITIALIZE-PW SENSOR | ||
| Counter Reset | B16 | To show the list of following counter values and to reset the counter as necessary.
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Select “B16 Counter Reset” from the service support mode menu and execute the corresponding counter reset. |
--- | 45 sec. | B16 COUNTER RESET | ||
| Mech Check |
CR Scale Check | B21 | Check that there are no speed variations or periodic variations in the CR operation due to damage or deterioration of the CR scale surface. | Select “B21 CR Scale Check” from the service support mode menu and execute the item. | --- | 45 sec. | B21 CR SCALE CHECK | |
| PE Sensor Check | B23 | For poor assembling detection when replacing the PE sensor part, pass paper through and check that the chattering after detection of the paper trailing edge by the PE sensor stops within the set time. | Select “B23 PE Sensor Check” from the service support mode menu and execute the item. | --- | 40 sec. | B23 PE SENSOR CHECK | ||
| Temp/hum. Sensor | B24 | Check that the temperature and humidity sensors are operating normally. | Select “B24 Temp/hum. Sensor” from the service support mode menu and execute the item, and then determine whether or not the sensor operation is normal or abnormal based on the displayed temperature and humidity information. | --- | 35 sec. | B24 TEMP/HUM. SENSOR | ||
| Printing Check | Nozzle Noise Check | B26 | Confirm that there is no occurrence of an abnormal signal leading to the failure of the nozzle’s diagnostic function due to a parts failure or assembly failure. | Select “B26 Nozzle Noise Check” from the service support mode menu and execute the item. | --- | 35 sec. | B26 NOZZLE NOISE CHECK | |
| Nozzle Rank Categorize | B27 | Set the rank for setting the optimal judgment threshold value of each nozzle to ensure Nozzle diagnostic function detection accuracy. | Select “B27 Nozzle Rank Categorise” from the service support mode menu and execute the item. | --- | 1 min. 29 sec. | B27 NOZZLE RANK CATEGORISE | ||
| Nozzle Detect Check | B28 | Check that the nozzle diagnostic functions are operating normally. | Select “B28 Nozzle Detect Check” from the service support mode menu and execute the item. | --- | 38 sec. | B28 NOZZLE DETECT CHECK | ||
| Check Pattern Print (Plain) | B29 | Print check patterns to check that there is no problem with the final print quality. | Select “B29 Check Pattern Print (Plain)” or“B34 Check Pattern Print (Matte)” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the check patterns. | --- | 1 min. 30 sec. | B29 CHECK PATTERN (PLAIN) | ||
| Check Pattern Print (Matte) | B34 | Matte Paper-Heavy weight/Premium Presentation Paper Matte | 3 min. 10 sec. | B34 CHECK PATTERN (MATTE) | ||||
| RGB Pattern | B30 | Print patterns for checking the banding level of each color. | Select “B30 RGB Pattern” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the banding level check patterns. | --- | 55 sec. | B30 RGB PATTERN | ||
| Nozzle Check Pattern | B32 | Print patterns for checking for missing nozzles. | Select “B32 Nozzle Check Pattern” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the nozzles missing check patterns. | --- | 50 sec. | B32 NOZZLE CHECK PATTERN | ||
| Mech Adjust | CR Motor Correct |
B40 | Measure product variations to set the appropriate correction values. Also, make a pass/fail judgment by calculating whether or not the operation load is within the expected range from the motor current value. | Automatically measure the correction value and perform the operation load check by selecting a motor correct from the service support mode menu and executing the item. | --- | 1 min. 25 sec. | MOTOR DISPERSION CORRECT | |
PF Motor Correct |
B41 | --- | 40 sec. | |||||
ASF Motor Correct C1 |
B42 | --- | 30 sec. | |||||
ASF/LIFT Motor Correct C2 |
B66 | --- | 30 sec. | |||||
ASF/LIFT Motor Correct C3 |
B67 | --- | 30 sec. | |||||
IS Motor Correct |
B69 | --- | 45 sec. | |||||
| Printing Adjust | Head angular Adj. Mech | B43 | Use software to correct the vertical/horizontal tilt shift that may occur when installing the printhead. | Select “B43 Head angular Adj. Mech” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then perform adjustment by turning the adjustment dial provided on the carriage unit. |
Matte Paper-Heavy weight/Premium Presentation Paper Matte | 2 min. 35 sec. | B43 HEAD ANGULAR ADJ. MECH | |
| Head angular Adj. Soft | B44 | Use software to correct the vertical or horizontal tilting that may occur when installing the printhead. | Select “B44 Head angular Adj. Soft” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
--- | 1 min. | B44 HEAD ANGULAR ADJUSTMENT. SOFT | ||
| PTS Acc./Dec. Adjust | B45 | Correct the impact offset caused by a difference in the speed of the low-speed part and acceleration/deceleration part of the CR. | Select “B45 PTS Acc./Dec. Adjust” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
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6 min. 40 sec. |
B45 PTS ACC./DEC. ADJUST | ||
| Bi-D Adjust | B46 | Use software to correct the print timing for aligning the print position between the outward path and return path when bidirectional printing is used. | Select “B46 Bi-D Adjust” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
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4 min. 40 sec. |
B46 BI-D ADJUSTMENT | ||
| Bi-D Band Adjust | B48 | Use software to correct the print timing for aligning the print position between the outward path and return path when bidirectional printing in band feed mode. | Select “B48 Bi-D Band Adjust” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
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3 min. 10 sec. |
B48 BI-D BAND ADJUSTMENT | ||
PW Sensor Correct |
B49 | Use software to correct the offset due to sensor characteristics and attachment variations. | Select “B49 PW Sensor Correct” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
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3 min. 15 sec. |
B49 PW SENSOR CORRECT/B50 PRINT START POS. (ASF)/B51 PRINT START POS. (REAR ASF) | ||
Print Start Pos. (ASF) |
B50 | Use software to correct the print timing so that the main scanning direction print start position becomes the target value. | Select “B50 Print Start Pos. (ASF)” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
Scale | 1 min. 15 sec. | |||
Print Start Pos. (Rear ASF) |
B51 | Select “B51 Print Start Pos. (Rear ASF)” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
Scale | 1 min. 15 sec. | ||||
PE Adjust (ASF) |
B52 | Use software to correct the paper detection position offset caused by variations in the PE sensor attachment position and Printhead position. |
Select “B52 PE Adjust (ASF)” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
Scale | 45 sec. | B52 PE ADJUST (ASF)/B53 PE ADJUST (REAR ASF) | ||
PE Adjust (Rear ASF) |
B53 | Select “B53 PE Adjust (Rear ASF)” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
Scale | 45 sec. | ||||
| Feed Adjust | B54 | Use software to correct the variation in the actual feed amount of paper caused by production variations of the PF/EJ rollers. | Select “B54 Feed Adjust” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
Matte Paper-Heavy weight/Premium Presentation Paper Matte |
1 min. 35 sec. |
B54 FEED ADJUST | ||
| Band Feed Adjust | B55 | Correct mechanical variations in band feed mode, or paper feed errors that occur due to media feed characteristics. |
Select “B55 Band Feed Adjust” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
--- | 4 min. 25 sec. | B55 BAND FEED ADJUST | ||
| Simple Adjustment | PTS Acc./ Dec. Adjust (S) | B61 | Correct the impact offset caused by a difference in the speed of the low-speed part and acceleration/deceleration part of the CR. Performs adjustments only on the areas identified for adjustment, and for others automatically calculates and determines the correction value. | Select “B61 PTS ACC/Dec. Adjust (S)” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
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2 min. 3 sec. |
B61 PTS Acc./ Dec. Adjust (S) | |
| Bi-D Adjust (S) | B62 | Use software to correct the print timing for aligning the print position between the outward path and return path when bidirectional printing is used. Performs adjustments only on the areas identified for adjustment, and for others automatically calculates and determines the correction value. | Select “B62 Bi-D Adjust (S)” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
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2 min. |
B62 BI-D ADJUST (S) | ||
| Bi-D Band Adjust (S) | B63 | Use software to correct the print timing for aligning the print position between the outward path and return path when bidirectional printing in band feed mode. Performs adjustments only on the areas identified for adjustment, and for others automatically calculates and determines the correction value. | Select “B63 Bi-D Band Adjust (S)” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
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1 min. 26 sec. |
B63 BI-D BAND ADJUST (S) | ||
| Band Feed Adjust (S) | B64 | Correct mechanical variations in band feed mode, or paper feed errors that occur due to media feed characteristics. Performs adjustments only on the areas identified for adjustment, and for others automatically calculates and determines the correction value. |
Select “B64 Band Feed Adjust (S)” from the service support mode menu and execute the item to print the adjustment pattern. Determine the adjustment value from the adjustment pattern based on the judgment criteria and then enter the adjustment value on the Head angular Adj. |
--- | 1 min. 11 sec. | B64 BAND FEED ADJUST (S) | ||