Recalibrating the paper advance procedure – HP Designjet T920 ePrinter series User Manual

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However, if you are not satisfied with the default calibration of your paper, you may need to recalibrate the

rate at which the paper advances. See

Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page 157

for steps to

determine if paper advance calibration will solve your issue.

You can check the paper advance calibration status of the currently loaded paper at any time from the front
panel. Press

, then

, then Image quality maintenance > Calibration status. The status may be

one of the following.

DEFAULT: This status appears when loading any paper that has not been calibrated. HP papers in the

Front Panel have been optimized by default and unless you experience image quality problems in your

printed image such as banding or graininess it is not recommended to recalibrate the paper advance.

OK: This status indicates that the loaded paper has been calibrated before. However you may need to

repeat the calibration if you experience image quality problems such as banding or graininess in your

printed image.

NOTE:

Whenever you update the printer’s firmware, the paper advance calibration values are reset to

factory default, see

Update the firmware on page 137

.

CAUTION:

Transparent papers and films must be calibrated by pressing

, then

, then Image

quality maintenance > Paper advance calibration > Adjust paper advance, from step four in Recalibrating

the paper advance procedure.

Recalibrating the paper advance procedure

1.

From the front panel, press

, then

, then Image quality maintenance > Paper advance

calibration > Calibrate paper advance. The printer automatically recalibrates the paper advance and

prints a paper advance calibration image, which you can send to stacker or basket.

2.

Wait until the front panel displays the status screen, then reprint your print.

NOTE:

The recalibration procedure takes a few minutes. Do not worry about the paper advance

calibration image. The front-panel display shows any errors in the process.

If you are satisfied with your print continue using this calibration for your paper type. If you see

improvement in your print, continue with step three. If you are dissatisfied with the recalibration, return

to the default calibration, see

Return to default calibration on page 161

.

3.

If you would like to fine-tune the calibration or are using a transparent paper, press

, then

,

then Image quality maintenance > Paper advance calibration > Adjust paper advance.

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