7. Correct the misalignment of the printing and cutting positions when using crop marks.

When you remove the printed media, and then reload it and perform cutting, use the crop marks. For this case, correction is to be performed because the positioning of printing and cutting may be misaligned even when you are using crop marks depending on the composition of the media.
Procedure
  1. Press [▶] to select "NEXT".


  2. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
  3. Press [◀] or [▶] to select "NEXT" or "SET".
    Select "NEXT" when you will not print crop marks. Select "SET" when you will print crop marks.


  4. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
    If you select "SET", the test pattern (C&C1) is printed and cut. Proceed to the next step.

    If you select "NEXT", proceed to step 8. Set the drying method and time after printing..

  5. Check the test pattern (C&C1) condition.
    Check whether the printing position (shaded part) and the cutting position (outer frame) are aligned. An example of the printing position and the cutting position being misaligned is shown in the following figure.
    "F" indicates the feed direction of the media (the feed direction) and "S" indicates the direction of print head movement (the scan direction).


  6. Determine whether to correct the misalignment.
    • Cutting position and printing position are not aligned

      Press [◀] to select "YES".



    • Cutting position and printing position are aligned
      Press [▶] to select "DONE".


  7. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
  8. Press [ENTER].


  9. Check the correction values from the test pattern (C&C2) condition.

    The point where the cutting line () intersects the correction-value scale () is the correction value. In the following figure, the correction value is "−0.3."

    Check the media feed direction (the feed direction) and the direction of print head movement (the scan direction).



  10. Set the correction values for the feed direction "F" and the scan direction "S".
    1. Press [▲] or [▼] to set the correction value for the feed direction "F".


    2. Press [◀] or [▶] to set the correction value for the scan direction "S".


    3. When you have finished setting the correction values, press [ENTER].
      The test pattern (C&C1) is printed and cut again. Check the condition of the test pattern to check whether the printing position and the cutting position are aligned.
  11. Determine whether to correct the misalignment.
    • Cutting position and printing position are not aligned

      Press [◀] to select "YES".



    • Cutting position and printing position are aligned
      Press [▶] to select "DONE".


  12. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.

    • If you select "YES", the test pattern (C&C1) is printed and cut again. Go back to step 10 and perform the setting again.

      If you select "DONE", proceed to the next procedure.