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HP DesignJet CP Series Printers
C08. Service Accuracy
The purpose of this calibration is to calibrate the nominal advance of the
media. This calibration is necessary to control the exact movement of the
media in order to avoid print quality problems like banding.
Perform the Service Accuracy calibration whenever:
D Banding is detected in prints.
D Carriage is disassembled or replaced.
D X-axis Assembly is disassembled or replaced.
D Drive Roller is disassembled or replaced.
D Misalignment between colors is detected.
D Electronics Module is replaced.
Remove any media already loaded into the Printer before
performing the calibration.
Perform the Service Accuracy Calibration as follows:
MAKE SURE THAT THE WINDOW IS CLOSED BEFORE YOU
PERFORM THIS CALIBRATION.
1 In the Calibrations submenu, scroll to “C8 Service Accuracy” and press
Enter.
Calibrations
C8 Service Accuracy
2 The “Create pattern / Measure pattern” message is displayed.
3 Press the Up Arrow key to select “Create pattern”.
4 The “Status / Calibrating” message is displayed while the Printer is
calibrating.
5 When the Printer has finished calibrating, the “Load media for
calibration” message is displayed.
You must use HP Matte film to perform this calibration even if
it is not supported. You can select it as any media in the
front-panel.
6 Load the media. If using D-size media, load the short edge as the leading
edge in D-size Printers and the long edge as the leading edge in E-size
Printers.
The calibration is continued on the next page.