User's Manual

Adjusting the feed amount
Auto Band Adjustment (Auto Band Adj.)
If printed images are af fected by banding in dif ferent colors, adjust the amount that paper is fed.
Auto Band Adj. of fers two modes, Standard Adj. and Advanced Adj. . Use Advanced Adj. if Standard
Adj. does not eliminate banding, or when using paper other than genuine Canon paper or paper for purposes
other than checking output.
Always check the Feed Priority setting before using Auto Band Adj. . ( → P .563)
Note
• When using highly transparent media not compatible with Auto Band Adj. , you must adjust the feed
amount manually . ( → P .566)
• If additional ne-tuning is necessary after Auto Band Adj. , use Fine Band Adj. . ( → P .568)
• T o 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 .569)
• This may take some time, depending on the type of paper .
• Use paper of the same type and size for adjustment as you will use for printing.
Paper to Prepare
Rolls An unused roll at least 10 inches wide
Sheets Standard Adj. : One sheet of unused paper of at least A4/Letter size
Advanced Adj. : T wo sheets of unused paper of at least A4/Letter size
(or one sheet when using A2 or larger)
Execute Auto Band Adj. as follows.
1. Load paper .
• Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls (→P .136)
• Loading Rolls in the Printer (→P .139)
• Loading Sheets in the Printer (→P .164)
Note
• Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specied. Adjustment cannot be
completed correctly unless the setting value matches the loaded paper .
2. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU .
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adjust Printer , and then press the ► button.
4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Auto Band Adj. , and then press the ► button.
5. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Standard Adj. or Advanced Adj. , and then press the ► button.
564 Adjustments for Better Print Quality