Setting the Direction of the Print Head

You can configure one of the following two settings with Direction on models whose print head can print in the outbound and return passes.

  • Bi-Direction: When the print head moves, printing will be performed in both the outbound pass and return pass. The printing time is shorter than Uni-Direction, but printing is affected by the thickness of the media, so you have to adjust the misalignment of the ink landing position on the machine.
  • Uni-Direction: Printing will only be performed in the outbound pass (depending on the model, printing may only be performed in the return pass). The printing time is longer but the quality is higher. With this setting, there is no need to make adjustments on the machine.
Procedure
  1. Perform the operation shown below according to what is being set.
    • Job: Double-click the job to open the Job Settings window.
    • Queue folder: Click for the queue folder to open the Queue Properties window.
  2. Click .
  3. Select the media to use in printing from the Media Type list.
  4. Use Print Quality to select the printing quality.
    If Resolution and Mode are selectable, select those as well.
    The available parameters for Resolution and Mode vary depending on the media setting in the Media Explorer window.
  5. From the Direction list, select Bi-Direction or Uni-Direction.
  6. Click OK.
    • Any changes made in Job Settings will be applied.
    • When changes are made in Queue Properties:
      1. A message that printing settings will be overwritten appears. Click Yes.

      2. To apply the changes to a job already in the queue folder, select the job and click 1_2_2_4_clear_a.