Kyocera FS C8500DN User Manual

Using the Operation Panel 4-105
Adjust/Maint. (Adjust/Maintenance selection/
setting)
Adjust/Maintenance is used to adjust the print quality and to carry out 
printer maintenance. 
The options available in Adjust/Maintenance are as follows:
• ColorCalib.Cycle (Automatic color adjustment cycle setting)
• ColorCalibration
• Color Regist. (Color registration [Standard])
• Color Regist. (Color registration [Detailed])
• Restart (Restart Printer)
• Service Setting (for Maintenance)
IMPORTANT  Service Setting...

4-106Using the Operation Panel 
4Press [OK]. The color adjustment cycle is set and the Adjust/
Maint. menu screen reappears.
ColorCalibration
This printer contains a calibration function that automatically makes 
adjustments to compensate for changes that occur over time due to 
variations in the ambient temperature and humidity. So that the highest 
quality color printing can be maintained, this color calibration operation is 
carried out automatically each time the power to the printer is turned on....

Using the Operation Panel 4-107
5Press U or V to select Print Chart.
6Press [OK]. A confirmation screen appears.
If Job Accounting is enabled, enter the account ID in the login screen 
that appears. A confirmation screen appears after login.
Press [Yes] ([Left Select]). A confirmation screen appears.
Pressing [No] ([Right Select]) returns you to the Color Regist. 
Normal menu screen without printing the registration chart.
The printed chart is the color registration correction chart shown on the 
next...

4-108Using the Operation Panel 
2Press [OK]. The Color Regist. menu screen appears.
Press [Exit] ([Right Select]) to return to the standby screen.
3Press U or V to select Normal.
4Press [OK]. The Color Regist. Normal menu screen appears.
Press [Exit] ([Right Select]) to return to the standby screen.
5Press U or V to select Adjust Magenta.
6Press [OK]. The Adjust Magenta screen appears.
0 is displayed for the H-F, V and H-R values and the cursor (_) 
flashes under the F value.
7In the F chart for magenta...

Using the Operation Panel 4-109
Adjust Cyan (Cyan correction) and Adjust Yellow (Yellow 
correction)
These options correct the registration for cyan (blue) and yellow.
1In the Color Regist. Normal menu screen, press U or V to select 
Adjust Cyan or Adjust Yellow.
2Press [OK]. The Adjust Cyan or Adjust Yellow screen appears.
Using the same procedure as for magenta, identify the cyan and yellow 
values in the color registration correction chart and set them in the printer.
IMPORTANT  If the problem of...

4-110Using the Operation Panel 
3Press U or V to select Detail.
4Press [OK]. The Color Regist. Detail menu screen appears.
Press [Exit] ([Right Select]) to return to the standby screen.
5Press U or V to select Print Chart.
6Press [OK]. A confirmation screen appears.
Press [Yes] ([Left Select]). Completed appears and printing 
begins.
Pressing [No] ([Right Select]) returns you to the Color Regist. 
Detail menu screen without printing the registration chart. 
If Job Accounting is enabled, a confirmation...

Using the Operation Panel 4-111
Sample Color Registration Correction Chart [Detail]
Adjust Magenta  (Magenta correction)
Makes detailed corrections to the registration for magenta (red).
1In the Adjust/Maint. menu screen, press U or V to select Color 
Regist..
2Press [OK]. The Color Regist. menu screen appears.
Press [Exit] ([Right Select]) to return to the standby screen.
3Press U or V to select Detail.
4Press [OK]. The Color Regist. Detail menu screen appears.
Press [Exit] ([Right Select]) to return to...

4-112Using the Operation Panel 
6Press [OK]. The Adjust Magenta screen appears.
Values are displayed for H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, H-5 and V-3.
7In the H and V charts for magenta printed in Print Chart above, note 
the values where the lines are closest to forming a single straight line. 
This would be B in this figure.
8Press U or V until that value is displayed.
9Press Y or Z to move the cursor right or left.
Using the same procedure as for the H-1 value, display the other 
values identified in the color...

Using the Operation Panel 4-113
Adjust Cyan (Cyan correction) and Adjust Yellow (Yellow 
correction)
These options make detailed corrections to the registration for cyan (blue) 
and yellow.
1In the Color Regist. Detail menu screen, press U or V to select 
Adjust Cyan or Adjust Yellow.
2Press [OK]. The Adjust Cyan or Adjust Yellow screen appears.
Using the same procedure as for magenta above, identify the cyan and 
yellow values in the color registration correction chart and set them in the 
printer....

4-114Using the Operation Panel 
Service Setting (for Maintenance)
The options available in Service are as follows:
• Service Status (Printing the service status page)
• Network Status (Printing the network status page)
• Test Page (Printing the test page)
• DEV-CLN (Developer/Refresh mode setting)
• Drum (Drum/Refresh mode setting)
• LSU (LSU cleaning mode setting)
• MP Tray Cleaning (MP Tray Cleaning mode setting)
• Silent Mode (Silent Mode setting)
• First Print Pos. (First Print Position setting)
•...