Toshiba e-Studio 205CP

The following information is meant to explain the uses for the menu items.
Print registration makes sure the black printing is properly aligned on the page. This is one of the steps in aligning a new printhead. It is also the first step in aligning the duplex registration.

The settings available are:

Top Margin
Bottom Margin
Left Margin
Right Margin
Skew
Quick Test

Skew

One printhead houses the four color planes. The black plane is aligned to the printer, and the color planes are internally aligned to black. Adjust the skew mechanically by moving the printhead with a printhead adjustment screw. Electronic alignment fine tunes the alignment of the color planes to the black plane once the printhead is installed. Skew adjustment must be performed before color alignment is attempted. The following illustration shows proper alignment versus skewed alignment.

Print registration

To set print registration:

1. Select REGISTRATION from the DIAGNOSTICS menu
2. Select Quick Test, and press Select (✔).
   To print the Quick Test page:
   a. Press ▼ until the ✔ appears next to Quick Test.
   b. Press Select (✔).
   The message Quick Test Printing… appears on the display.
   Retain this page to determine the changes you need to make to the margin settings.
3. Use ▲ ▼ to select the margin setting you need to change, and press Select (✔).
4. Use ◄ ► to decrease or to increase the offset values, and press Select (✔) to confirm the value.
   The message Submitting selection displays, and the original REGISTRATION screen appears with the ✔ beside the previously selected margin setting.
   The print registration range is:

   Description	Value	Direction of change
   Skew	Each increment corresponds to 1/1200 of an inch.	A positive value causes the right end of the scan line to move down the page. A negative value causes the right end of the scan line to move up the page. The left end stays fixed.
   Top margin	-25 to +25 Each increment corresponds to 8 scans at a 600 dpi scan rate (0.0133 inches or 0.339 mm).	A positive change moves the image down the page and increases the top margin. A negative change moves the image up and decreases the top margin.
   Bottom margin	-20 to +20 Each increment causes approximately 0.55 mm shift in the bottom margin.	A positive offset moves text up the page and widens the bottom margin, while a negative offset moves text down the page and narrows the bottom margin.
   Left margin	-25 to +25 Each increment corresponds to 4 pels at 600 dpi (0.00666 in. or 0.1693 mm).	A positive change moves the image to the left, and a negative change moves the image to the right. No compression occurs.
   Right margin	-10 to +10 Each increment corresponds to an approximate shift of 4 pels at 600 dpi.	A positive change moves the image to the right, and a negative change moves the image to the left.

5. Continue changing the settings by repeating steps 2 through 4.
6. Print another copy of the Quick Test to verify your changes.
7. To exit REGISTRATION, press Back (⮌).

Quick Test

The Quick Test contains the following information:

• Print registration settings
• Alignment diamonds at the left, right, top and bottom
• Horizontal lines to check for skew
• General printer information, including current page count, installed memory, serial number, and code level.

To print the Quick Test page:

Note: Print the Quick Test Page on letter or A4 paper.

1. Select REGISTRATION from DIAGNOSTICS.
2. Press ▼ until ✔ the appears next to Quick Test.
   The message Quick Test Printing… appears on the display.
   Once the Quick Test Page completes printing, the Registration screen displays again.