Checking the finishing

Check the finishing of the printed document. Check the following items, and then make adjustments if needed.

Check item

Check point

Adjustment method

Finishing size / Paper type

  • Has it been set to the specified [Paper Size]?

  • Has it been printed on papers in the specified tray?

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Alignment of the front side and back side (use the sample chart)

Are the print positions of the front side and back side the same?

-> Shifted either upward, downward, leftward or rightward: Image shift adjustment

[Zoom]/[Image Shift] Adjustment

Are the print positions of the front side and back side the same?

-> The scale has been changed: Adjustment for the vertical magnification and horizontal magnification

[Zoom]/[Image Shift] Adjustment

Check the staple positions

Is the staple interval (positions) of two staples correct?

Staple Position Adjustment

Check the staple paper width

Is there any misalignment in stapled paper (misalignment in the paper stack)?

Staple Paper Width Adjustment

Adjustment for the vertical positions of punch holes

Is the center between punch holes displaced from the center of the printed paper?

Adjusting the Punch Vertical Position (Crosswise Direction)

Adjustment for the horizontal positions of punch holes

Are the punch holes positioned properly from the edge of the printed paper?

Adjusting the Punch Horizontal Position (Paper Feed Direction)

Adjustment for the tilt of punch positions

Are the punch positions not tilted?

Adjustment for the tilt of punch positions

Check the image quality

Are the image quality and colors stable without any fluctuation?

-> The image quality and colors are unstable: Carry out the corrective operations

In case of the following symptoms, carry out the corrective operations.

  • Each position of YMC colors does not match with each other

  • The image is grainy or has small dots or white spots

  • A white line appears at the same position

[Execute Adjust Operation]

Have the colors been reproduced just as expected?

-> Far from what is expected

Spot Color Information

Alternative Colors (RGB -> CMYK)

Alternative Colors (CMYK -> CMYK)

Adjusting Tone Curves