User`s guide

User’s Guide Spitfire 65/90 Extreme
CHAPTER 5 : PREPARATIONS BEFORE PRINTING
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5.2.2 NozzleCheck
Use this function to check if there is any clogging of nozzles, missing dots or faint printing.
Notes
If printing quality declines, or if missing dots are evident after the NozzleCheck, the print heads
need to be cleaned. Refer to “Head cleaning" to perform head cleaning. After finishing the head
cleaning, wait for 10 minutes and perform the NozzleCheck again.
5.2.3 Alignment
Use this function to adjust the print quality for best results.
Notes
The print quality of your printer is pre-adjusted when it is shipped. When the installation
environment of the printer or media type has been changed and print quality declines, use this
alignment function.
To do the Alignment, follow the steps below.
Step 1 : Power ON the printer and load media.
Step 2 : Perform an accuracy adjustment printing for alignment according to "TestPrinting".
When performing uni-directional printing: Alignment (for the uni-direction printing)
When performing bi-directional printing: Alignment (for the bi-direction printing)
Step 3 : From "Head A" in the printing sample, select a number in which the straight line appears with the
least blur.
Step 4 : Press either the [F2] key or [F4] key to select the number of the line you choose in the previous
step.
Step 5 : Press the [Enter] key on the operation panel to register the setting value of Head A".
Step 6 : Repeat the steps from 3 to 5 to register all settings followed "Head A".