Step 2: Bidirectional Adjustment

Perform adjustment in the following situations. You do not need to perform adjustment in other situations. Go to Step 3: Printing Tests and Normal Cleaning.

  • When using this machine for the first time
  • When changing the media to use for the first time
What are bidirectional printing and bidirectional adjustment?
This machine can perform "Bidirectional Printing," which means that the print heads print when moving in both directions. Bidirectional printing offers the advantage of being able to shorten output times, but subtle misalignment occurs during the outbound and return passes. The operation to correct these misalignments is called "Bidirectional Adjustment".

VersaWorks : How to Perform Bidirectional Printing

In VersaWorks, the bidirectional printing is performed when "draft" is selected in printing quality. For how to set the printing quality, see Output Settings - Setting the Printing Quality in Help of VersaWorks.
Procedure
  1. Open the Utility window.
    How to Open the Utility Window / Exit the Utility
  2. Click Bidirectional adjustment.
    BN-20A_UtilityBidirect
  3. Click Test Print.
    The test pattern is printed.
    BN-20A_UtilityBidirect_01
  4. Read the on-screen instructions and then enter a value in the New Value box.
  5. Click Apply.
    The value in Current Value changes to the entered value.
  6. Click Close.