Canon imagePROGRAF iPF510 - Manual (Page 604)

Adjusting the feed amount
Adjusting the Feed Amount Manually
If printed images are affected by banding in different colors, adjust the amount that paper is fed.
This topic describes how to adjust the feed amount manually.
When using highly transparent media for which automatic adjustment is not supported, adjust the feed amount
manually. We recommend automatic adjustment for other types of media. For instructions on automatic
adjustment, see “Adjusting the Feed Amount Automatically”. (→P.587)
Note
• To adjust the measurement scale and ensure accuracy (so that lines in CAD drawings are printed
at exactly the right length, for example), specify the amount of paper stretching or shrinkage when
adjusting the feed amount. (→P.594)
Important
• Use paper of the same type and size for adjustment as you will use for printing.
Follow the steps below to adjust the feed amount manually.
1. Load unused paper Letter-sized or larger.
Two sheets are required when Adjust Band is selected, and one sheet is required when Adj
Far Ed Feed is selected.
• Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder (→P.114)
• Loading Rolls in the Roll Feed Unit (→P.116)
• Loading the Roll in the Printer (→P.117)
• Loading Sheets in the Cassette (→P.152)
• Loading Sheets Manually (→P.155)
Note
• Always select the paper type when loading paper. Using paper that you have not selected on the
printer may cause feeding problems and affect the printing quality.
(→P.146)
(→P.112)
(→P.147)
2. Print a test pattern and choose the adjustment value. (→P.591)
There are two types of test pattern for adjusting the feed amount, as follows. With either type,
you will follow the same steps in printing the pattern and choosing an adjustment value.
• Test pattern for feed amount adjustment by adjusting bands ( Manual Band Adj > Adjust Band )
• Test pattern for adjusting the feed amount for the trailing edge ( Manual Band Adj > Adj Far Ed
Feed )
Note
• When you print test patterns on sheets, two sheets are required for the test pattern for band
adjustment and one sheet for the test pattern for feed adjustment of the trailing edge.
590 Adjustments for Better Print Quality