Sharp Mx 2300n Service Manual

							MX-2300/2700 N/G  SIMULATION  7 – 115
 
62-8
Purpose: Data clear
Function (Purpose): Used to format the hard disk excluding the
system area and operation manual area.
* Be sure to format the HDD in FAT32.
Section: MFP (HDD)
Item: Clear
Operation/Procedure
1) Press [EXECUTE] button.
[EXECUTE] button is highlighted and [YES] and [NO] buttons
become active.
2) Press [YES] button.
3) The hard disk (excluding the system area) is formatted. [YES]
button is highlighted.
* When [NO] button or [EXECUTE] button is pressed, [EXE-
CUTE] button returns to the normal display, and [YES] and
[NO] buttons gray out.
* During formatting the hard disk (excluding the system area),
[EXECUTE] button is highlighted and HDD FORMAT
(EXCEPT SYSTEM AREA) EXECUTING... is displayed.
* If formatting of the hard disk (excluding the system area) is
not completed normally,  HDD FORMAT (EXCEPT SYS-
TEM AREA) NG is displayed.
* When formatting of the hard disk (excluding the system
area) is completed, [EXECUTE] button returns to the normal
display and [YES] and [NO] buttons gray out.
* When [CA] key or [SYSTEM SETTINGS] key is pressed to
exit from the simulation are restart.
 
62-10
Purpose: Data clear
Function (Purpose): Used to delete the job completion list. (The
job log data are also deleted.)
* Be sure to format the HDD in FAT32.
Section: MFP (HDD)
Item: Clear
Operation/Procedure
1) Press [EXECUTE] button.
[EXECUTE] button is highlighted and [YES] and [NO] buttons
become active.
2) Press [YES] button.
The job log data are deleted. [YES] button is highlighted.* When [NO] button or [EXECUTE] button is pressed, [EXE-
CUTE] button returns to the normal display, and [YES] and
[NO] buttons gray out.
* During delete operation of the job log data [EXECUTE] but-
ton is highlighted and EXECUTING... is displayed.
* If delete of the jog log data is not completed normally, NG
is displayed.
* After completion of delete of the job log data, [EXECUTE]
button returns to the normal display and [YES] and [NO] but-
tons gray out.
* When [CA] key is pressed during delete operation, the oper-
ation is interrupted and the simulation is terminated. When
[SYSTEM SETTINGS] key is pressed, the operation is inter-
rupted and the display returns to the sub number entry
screen.
 
62-11
Purpose: Data clear
Function (Purpose): Used to delete the document filing data.
* Be sure to format the HDD in FAT32.
Section: MFP (HDD)
Item: Clear
Operation/Procedure
1) Press [EXECUTE] button.
[EXECUTE] button is highlighted and [YES] and [NO] buttons
become active.
2) Press [YES] button.
The document filing data are deleted. 
[YES] button is highlighted.
* When [NO] button or [EXECUTE] button is pressed, [EXE-
CUTE] button returns to the normal display, and [YES] and
[NO] buttons gray out.
* During delete of the document filing data, [EXECUTE] but-
ton is highlighted and DOCUMENT FILING DATA CLEAR
EXECUTING... is displayed.
* If delete of the document filing data is not completed nor-
mally, NG is displayed.
* After completion of delete of the document filing data, [EXE-
CUTE] button returns to the normal display and [YES] and
[NO] buttons gray out.
* When [CA] key is pressed during delete operation, the oper-
ation is interrupted and the simulation is terminated. When
[SYSTEM SETTINGS] key is pressed, the operation is inter-
rupted and the display returns to the sub number entry
screen.
SIMULATIONNO.62-07TEST
SMART ERROR LOG PRINT OUT
EXECUTE
0
CLOSE
PRESS[EXECUTE] TO PRINT THE SMARTERRORPRINT
0
SIMULATION NO.62-08TEST
HDDFORMAT(EXCEPT SYSTEM AREA)
CLOSE
EXECUTEARE YOU SURE?YESNO
0
SIMULATIONNO.629Ù10TEST
JOBCOMPLETE DATA CLEAR(WITH JOB LOG DATA)
CLOSE
EXECUTEARE YOU SURE?YESNO
0SIMULATIONNO.629Ù11TEST
DOCUMENTFILING DATA CLEAR
CLOSE
EXECUTEARE YOU SURE?YESNO 
						

							MX-2300/2700 N/G  SIMULATION  7 – 116
 
62-12
Purpose: Data clear
Function (Purpose): Used to set Enable/Disable of auto format
in HDD trouble.
* Be sure to format the HDD in FAT32.
Section: MFP (HDD)
Item: Clear
Operation/Procedure
1) When the machine enters the simulation, the screen on the
right is displayed.
2) Enter the set value with 10-key.
* Press [C] key to clear the entered values.
3) When [OK] button, [COLOR], or [BLACK] key is pressed, it is
highlighted and the current entered value is saved to EEPROM
and RAM.

 
62-13
Purpose: Data clear
Function (Purpose): Used to format the hard disk (operation
manual area only).
* Be sure to format the HDD in FAT32.
Section: MFP (HDD)
Item: Clear
Operation/Procedure
1) Press [EXECUTE] button.
[EXECUTE] button is highlighted and [YES] and [NO] buttons
become active.
2) Press [YES] button.
3) The hard disk (operation manual area only) is formatted. [YES]
button is highlighted.
* When [NO] button or [EXECUTE] button is pressed, [EXE-
CUTE] button returns to the normal display, and [YES] and
[NO] buttons gray out.
* During formatting the hard disk (operation manual area
only), [EXECUTE] button is highlighted and HDD FORMAT
(MANUAL AREA ONLY) EXECUTING... is displayed.
* If formatting of the hard disk (operation manual area only) is
not completed normally, HDD FORMAT (MANUAL AREA
ONLY) NG is displayed.
* When formatting of the hard disk (operation manual area
only) is completed, [EXECUTE] button returns to the normal
display and [YES] and [NO] buttons gray out.
* When [CA] key or [SYSTEM SETTINGS] key is pressed to
exit the simulation, the machine is rebooted.
 
63
 
63-1
Purpose: Adjustment/Setup/Operation data output/
Check (Display/Print)
Function (Purpose): Used to check the following values related
to shading for RGB and OC. (3 x 2 = 6
kinds)
Section: Scanner (Exposure)
Item: Operation
Operation/Procedure
1) Select a color button to be displayed.
The shading set value of the selected button is displayed.
* When [B](Blue), [G](Green), or [R](Red) button is selected,
the selected button is highlighted and the adjustment value
of the selected color is displayed.
* Only one color button can be selected, and the selected but-
ton is highlighted. In the initial state, [B] is selected.
* If there is a page over [↑], an active display is shown and the
page moves up. If there is no page upward, the display
grays out and the operation is invalid.
If there is a page under [↓], an active display is shown and
the page moves down. If there is no page downward, the
display grays out and the operation is invalid.
* When [CLOSE] button is pressed, the display shifts to the copy
basic screen of simulation.
* Copying can be performed also by pressing [COLOR]/[BLACK]
key.

Item ContentSet 
rangeDefault 
value
A (0: YES, 
1: NO)0 Auto format Enable 0 to 1 1 (Disable)
1 Auto format Disable
CLOSE
A:A9
						

							MX-2300/2700 N/G  SIMULATION  7 – 117 * On the screen, [G] is pressed.
 
63-2
Purpose: Adjustment
Function (Purpose): Used to execute shading forcibly.
Section: Scanner
Item: Operation
Operation/Procedure
1) When [EXECUTE] button is pressed, it is highlighted and
shading is started.
* During execution, SHADING EXECUTING... is displayed.
* When [EXECUTE] button is pressed during execution, the
operation is interrupted.
* When shading is completed normally, [EXECUTE] button
returns to the normal display and COMPLETED is dis-
played.
* When [SYSTEM SETTINGS] key is pressed during other
than printing, the display returns to the sub number entry
screen.
 
63-3
Purpose: Adjustment
Function (Purpose): Used to execute the gamma correction and
density conversion for RGB image data
inputted from the CCD. Gamma correction
1 of the SCAN ASIC and the set value of
color correction are set by calculating from
the image data.
Section: Scanner (scan)
Item: Image quality (Color balance)
Operation/Procedure
1) When a color button is selected, the adjustment value of the
selected color is displayed.
* When [B] (Blue), [G] (Green), or [R] (Red) button is selected,
the selected button is highlighted and the adjustment value
of the selected color is displayed.
* Only one color button can be selected, and the selected but-
ton is highlighted. In the initial state, [B] is selected.* If there is a page over [↑], an active display is shown and the
page moves up. If there is no page upward, the display
grays out and the operation is invalid.
If there is a page under [↓], an active display is shown and
the page moves down. If there is no page downward, the
display grays out and the operation is invalid.
2) Press a button to be executed. (In this example, [OC] button is
pressed and the color auto adjustment execution screen is dis-
played.)
3) Press [EXECUTE] button and it is highlighted and the color
auto adjustment is executed.
* When [EXECUTE] button is pressed during the automatic
adjustment, the automatic adjustment is interrupted.
* Process contents during execution
a) Sampling setting
b) Scan request
c) Waiting for reaching the document lead edge
d) Sampling end
e) Sampling result acquisition
f) Calculation for sampling result
g) Calculation result save
When a scanner motor error occurs (during execution):
When auto adjustment error occurs:
* When an error occurs, all the error patch numbers are displayed.
If there is no error after selection of a color, the screen is similar
to the initial screen. Only the color of an error is displayed as the
above error display.
* When the operation is completed normally, COMPLETE is dis-
played. When [RESULT] button is pressed, the display returns to
the initial screen. (The calculation result of normal completion is
displayed.)
RSPF WHITE 
LEVEL 2NDSecond and later scan, 
RSPF white reference 
level Display item Description Remark
0
OFFSET ODD0:
SIMULATIONNO.6301TEST
SHADING DATA DISPLAY
CLOSE
1/3
GAINODD147:
GAINEVEN143:
OFFSET EVEN0:
BGR
SIMULATIONNO.6302TEST
SHADINGEXECUTION
EXECUTE
0
CLOSE
PRESS[EXECUTE] TO SHADINGSTART
SIMULATIONNO.639Ù03TESTSCANNER COLOR BALANCE AUTO ADJUSUTMENT
SCANNER MOTOR IS NOT READY
0
1/1
CLOSE
EXECUTE
SI MULATI ONNO. 6 39Ù03TESTSCANNER COLOR BALANCE AUTO ADJUSUTMENT
SAMPRINGDATAUNFIT
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15,
PLEASECHECKTHECHARTANDPLATENGLASS
#16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #22, #24
0
RESULTBGR1/1
CLOSE
CLOSE
OC
SI MULATI ONNO. 6 39Ù03TESTSCANNER COLOR BALANCE AUTO ADJUSUTMENT
OC#1:197, #2:185, #3:165, #4:148, #5:117, #6:110,
#7: 88, #8: 75, #9: 55, #10: 45, #11: 38, #12: 29,
#19: 5, #20: 4, #22: 2, #:24: 2
#13: 27, #14: 21, #15: 18, #:16:15, #17: 10, #18: 8,
0
1/2BGR 
						

							MX-2300/2700 N/G  SIMULATION  7 – 118
 
63-5
Purpose: Adjustment
Function (Purpose): Used to reset the gamma correction and
color correction parameters of the SCAN
ASIC.
Section: Scanner
Item: Clear
Operation/Procedure
1) When a touch panel button to execute the standard reset is
pressed ([SIDE A(OC)] in this example), the selected button is
highlighted and [EXECUTE] button becomes active from the
gray-out display.
* When the selected button is pressed again, selection is can-
celed and the button returns to the normal display.
* If no button is selected for standard reset, [EXECUTE] but-
ton grays out.
* Two or more items can be selected for standard reset.
2) Press [EXECUTE] button.
[EXECUTE] button is highlighted and [YES] and [NO] buttons
become active.
3) Press [YES] button.
The scanner color balance standard value reset is executed.
[YES] button is highlighted.
* When [NO] button or [EXECUTE] button is pressed, [EXECUTE]
button returns to the normal display, and [YES] and [NO] buttons
gray out.
* The restored data are saved to EEPROM and RAM.
* During the scanner color balance standard value reset, [EXE-
CUTE] and [YES] buttons are highlighted.
* After completion of the scanner color balance standard value
reset delete, [EXECUTE] button returns to the normal display
and [YES] and [NO] buttons gray out.

 
63-6
Purpose: Adjustment/Setup/Operation data output/
Check (Display/Print)
Function (Purpose): Used to scan the engine color balance auto
adjustment pattern and to display the sam-
pling result.
Section: Image process (ICU)
Item: Image quality (Color balance)
Operation/Procedure
1) Put the chart self-printed with SIM46-21 on the glass table,
and press [EXECUTE] button. Sampling is started. (When
[EXECUTE] button is pressed during execution, the operation
is interrupted.)
* During sampling, [EXECUTE] button is highlighted.* The sampling value of each patch from the high density side
is displayed as the result.
When [K][C][M][Y] button is pressed on the sampling result
display screen, the data of each color are displayed.
Only one color button can be selected. (In the initial screen,
[K] is selected.)
* After completion of sampling, [EXECUTE] button returns
to the normal display.
 
63-7
Purpose:Setting
Function (Purpose): Used to display and register the engine
auto density adjustment scanner target
value.
Section: Image process (ICU)
Item: Image quality (Color balance)
Operation/Procedure
1) When the machine enters Simulation 63-07, the following
screen is displayed.
* Press [K][C][M][Y] button to display the data of each color.
Only one color button can be selected. The selected button
is highlighted. (In the initial screen, [K] is selected.)
2) When [SETUP] button is pressed, the display is shifted to the
sampling start screen.
Put the chart self-printed with SIM46-21 on the glass table,
and press [EXECUTE] button. [EXECUTE] button is high-
lighted and the sampling screen is displayed.
3) After completion of sampling, the sampling result is displayed.
When [REPEAT] button is pressed, the display is shifted to the
sampling start screen.
4) When [OK] button is pressed, the displayed result of sampling
is saved to EEPROM and RAM as the target value.

* BASE is displayed only on the sampling result display screen.
1
SIDE A 
(OC)Copy gamma correction 1 and color correction 
coefficient
2 TWAIN gamma correction 1 and color correction 
coefficient
3 Auto adjustment gamma correction 1 and color 
correction coefficient
ARE YOU SURE?YESNOEXECUTE
0SIMULATIONNO.6305TESTSTANDARDSCANNER GAMMA SETUP
1/1
SIDEA9ÔOC9Õ
CLOSEDisplay data Display content
B Point B target value
C Point C target value
D Point D target value
E Point E target value
F Point F target value
G Point G target value
H Point H target value
I Point I target value
J Point J target value
K Point K target value
L Point L target value
M Point M target value
N Point N target value
O Point O target value
BASE Base sampling value
0SIMULATIONNO.6306TESTENGINECOLOR BALANCE CHART READING
CLOSE
EXECUTE
SET THE CHART ON PLATEN AND TOUCH [EXECUTE] 
						

							MX-2300/2700 N/G  SIMULATION  7 – 119
 
63-8
Purpose: Setting
Function (Purpose): Used to execute the standard value reset of
the engine auto adjustment scanner target
value (for servicing).
Section: Image process (ICU)
Item: Image quality (Color balance)
Operation/Procedure
1) Press [EXECUTE] button.
[EXECUTE] button is highlighted and [YES] and [NO] buttons
become active.
2) Press [YES] button.
The standard value reset of the engine auto adjustment scan-
ner target value is executed. [YES] button is highlighted.
* When [NO] button or [EXECUTE] button is pressed, [EXE-
CUTE] button returns to the normal display, and [YES] and
[NO] buttons gray out.
* The restored data are saved to EEPROM and RAM.
* During execution of the standard value reset of the engine
auto adjustment scanner target value, [EXECUTE] and
[YES] buttons are highlighted.
* After completion of the standard value reset of the engine
auto adjustment scanner target value, [EXECUTE] button
returns to the normal display and [YES] and [NO] buttons
gray out.

 
63-11
Purpose: Setting
Function (Purpose): Used to set the factory target color balance
in the auto color balance adjustment
(SIM46-24).
Section: Scanner (Scanning)
Item: Image quality
Operation/Procedure
1) When the machine enters Simulation 63-11, the button of the
current set value of the target value table is highlighted.
2) When the button of the target value to be changed ([DEF2]
button in this example) is pressed, it is highlighted and the set
value is saved to EEPROM and RAM.
* Only one item can be selected.
 
64
 
64-1
Purpose: Operation test/Check
Function (Purpose): Used to execute self-print (Color mode).
Section:Printer
Item: Operation
Operation/Procedure
1) Press [K][C][M][Y] button to select a color.
The selected button is highlighted. When the highlighted but-
ton is pressed, it returns to the normal display. (Two or more
buttons can be selected.)
2) Select the set item with [↑] and [↓] buttons.
The highlighted set value is switched and the value is dis-
played in the setting area.
* If there is any item over [↑], an active display is made and
item is shifted.
If there is no item over [↑], the display grays out and the
operation is invalid.
If there is any item under [↓], an active display is made and
item is shifted.
If there is no item over [↓], the display grays out and the
operation is invalid.
3) Enter the set value with 10-key.
* Press [C] key to clear the entered values.
4) When [EXECUTE] button is pressed, the currently set self-
print is started.
[EXECUTE] button remains highlighted during self-printing,
and returns to the normal display after completion of self-print-
ing.
* When [OK], [↑], [↓] button, [COLOR], or [BLACK] key is
pressed, the value is set to the set item. (The value is not
saved to EEPROM and RAM.)
* When [C], [CA], or [SYSTEM SETTINGS] key is pressed
during self-printing, the operation is interrupted.
* When the machine returns to the ready state after occur-
rence of an interruption (paper empty, jam, etc.), self-printing
is resumed.
* When paper is selected which does not satisfy the paper
feed and paper exit conditions, printing cannot be made.
1 Auto density adjustment target value (KCMY)
KCMYSETUP
SIMULATIONNO.639Ù07TESTSCANNER TARGET OF COLOR CALIB SETUP:SERVICE
#B: 91, #C 2944, #D: 3227, #E: 5822, #F: 8600
#G: 28935, #H: 54344, #I: 86968, #J: 122678, #K: 151198
#L: 169731, #M: 195950, #N: 201249, #:O: 207112
1/1
0CLOSE
0SIMULATIONNO.639Ù08TESTSTANDARD SCANNER TARGET SETTING:SERVICE
CLOSE
EXECUTEARE YOU SURE?YESNO
ItemSet 
valueContentDefault 
value
Target value table select DEF1 DEF1 mode setting DEF1
DEF2 DEF2 mode setting
DEF3 DEF3 mode setting
0
DEF1
SIMULATIONNO.639Ù11TEST
STANDARD SCANNER TARGET SELECT OF ENGINE HALFTONE AUTO ADJUSTMENT
1/1
TA R GE T T B LDEF2DEF39æ
CLOSE 
						

							MX-2300/2700 N/G  SIMULATION  7 – 120 
* Paper feed condition PLAIN: Cassette/Manual feed. For the other, manual feed only.
* Items F, G, H, I are displayed as Display item: Detail of display.
Example: PAPER:CS1
Item Display item Description of item Set range Default value Writing
A PRINT PATTERN (1, 2, 9 ~ 11, 14 ~ 19) Print pattern specification 
(* For details, refer to the following.)1 to 20
(Only 1, 2, 9 to 11, 
and 14 to 19 can 
be printed.) 1Yes
B DOT1 (DOT1>=2 IF A : 2, 11) Print dot number setting (Self print patter: m by n) Pattern 2, 11: 2 to 
255
Other than above: 
1 to 2551Yes
C DOT2 (DOT2>=2 IF A : 2, 11) Empty dot number setting (Self print patter: m by n) Pattern 2, 11: 2 to 
255
Other than above: 
0 to 255254 Yes
D DENSITY (FIXED”255” IF A : 9) Print gradation specifications Pattern 9: 255 
(fixed)
Other than above: 
1 to 255255 Yes
E MULTI COUNT Print quantity 1 to 999 1 No
F EXPOSURE
(2 ~ 8 IF A : 14 ~ 
19)THROUGH Exposure mode 
specificationsNo process (Through) Pattern 14 to 
19: 2 to 8
Other than 
above: 1 to 81 8 (STANDARD 
DITCH)Ye s
CHAR/PIC Text/Printed Photo 2
CHAR/PRPIC Text/Photograph 3
CHAR Text 4
PRINT PIC Printed Photo 5
PRINT PAPER Photograph 6
MAP Map 7
STANDARD DITCH Dither without correction 8
G PAPER MFT Cassette select Manual feed 1 to 6 1 2 (CS1) No
CS1 Cassette 1 2
CS2 Cassette 2 3
CS3 Cassette 3 4
CS4 Cassette 4 5
LCC LCC 6
H DUPLEX YES Duplex print select Select 0 to 1 0 1 (NO) No
NO Not select 1
I PAPER TYPE PLAIN Paper type Plain paper 1 to 4 1 1 (PLAIN) No
HEAVY Heavy paper 2
OHP OHP 3
ENVELOPE Envelope 4 
						

							MX-2300/2700 N/G  SIMULATION  7 – 121 
NO. ContentPattern 
sizePattern 
forming 
sectionColor selectGradation 
selectExposure 
selectM parameter N parameter
Remark
ConditionWhen 
NOEnable/ 
DisableDefault 
valueEnable/ 
DisableDefault 
value
1 Grid pattern All 
surfaceLSU-ASIC{K only{✕{1{254 • All colors are 
selected in the print 
width of 100 or more 
(Print in 3 colors 
(CMY), print is 
started at 4mm from 
the paper lead edge.
2 Mesh print{K only{✕{2{2–
3 16 gradations: 
sub scanSub 
fixed{ (up to 
3 colors)K only No✕✕ ✕• When all colors are 
selected, print is 
made in CMY.
• 16-gradattion print
• Gradation change 
for every 256dot. 4 16 gradations: 
main scanMain 
fixed{  ( U p  t o  
3 colors)K only No✕✕ ✕
5 Even pitch 
pattern (MBYN): 
sub scanAll 
surface{K only{✕{1{4–
6 Even pitch 
pattern (MBYN): 
main scan
7 4-color overlap 
even pitch 
pattern (MBYN): 
sub scan✕ (4-
color 
fixed)–{✕{1{4–
8 4-color overlap 
even pitch 
pattern (MBYN): 
main scan
9 Each color 10% 
area (A4/4R) 
density printFixed 
range✕ (4-
color 
fixed)–{✕{10✕• Each interval is 
41.86MM(989dot)
• When M is outside 1 
to 13%, it is 
rounded.
• [K] print is started at 
17mm from the 
paper lead edge.
10 8-color band 
print✕ (4-
color 
fixed)–{✕✕ ✕–
11 4-color mesh 
printAll 
surface 
(Each 
color 
1/4)✕ (4-
color 
fixed)–{✕{2{2 • Each color print is 
made for every 1/4 
of sub scan paper 
size.  
• When N=0, 4-color 
all surface print.
12 – – Input 
process 
(IMG-ASIC 
preprocess)– K only 
(For 
through/ 
default, 
C only.) – – –––– –
13 – – – – –––– –
14 256 gradations: 
sub scanSub 
fixed{ (up to 
3 colors)No○✕✕• When all colors are 
selected, print is 
made in CMY.
• Print is made from 
255 gradations in 
the range of 0 to 254 
gradations.
• Print in 256 
gradations.
• Print is started at 
5mm from the paper 
lead edge.
15 16 gradations 
+MBYN (Center 
gradation 
section only): 
sub scanSub 
fixedIMG-ASIC{ (up to 
3 colors)K only No{{2{2 • When all colors are 
selected, print is 
made in CMY.
•Print in 16 
gradations.
• Gradation is 
changed for every 
256dot. 16 16 gradations 
+MBYN (Center 
gradation 
section only): 
main scanMain 
fixed{ (up to 
3 colors)K only No{{2{2 
						

							MX-2300/2700 N/G  SIMULATION  7 – 122
 
64-2
Purpose: Adjustment/Setup/Operation data output/
Check (Display/Print)
Function (Purpose): Used to print the density adjustment pat-
tern.
Section: Printer
Item: Operation
Operation/Procedure
1) Select the set item with [↑] and [↓] buttons.
The highlighted set value is switched and the value is dis-
played in the setting area.
* If there is any item over [↑], an active display is made and
item is shifted.
If there is no item over [↑], the display grays out and the
operation is invalid.
If there is any item under [↓], an active display is made and
item is shifted.
If there is no item over [↓], the display grays out and the
operation is invalid.
2) Enter the set value with 10-key.
* When [C] key is pressed, the entered value is cleared.
3) When [EXECUTE] button is pressed, it is highlighted and the
main scan direction registration adjustment pattern is printed.
After completion of printing, [EXECUTE] button returns to the
normal display.
* When [OK], [↑], [↓], [EXECUTE] button, [COLOR], or
[BLACK] key is pressed, the value is saved to EEPROM and
RAM.
* When [C], [CA], [SYSTEM SETTINGS], or [EXECUTE] key
is pressed during printing, the operation is interrupted.
* When the machine returns to the ready state after occur-
rence of an interruption, self-printing is resumed.
* When PROC ADJ is set to YES, the pattern with the half tone
process control correction value added is printed after execution
of high density process control.
* Item B is displayed as Display item: Detail of display.
Example:PROC ADJ:NO
 
64-3
Purpose: Operation test/Check
Function (Purpose): Used to execute self-print. (BW mode)
Section:Printer
Item: Operation
Operation/Procedure
1) Select the set item with [↑] and [↓] buttons.
* If there is any item over [↑], an active display is made and
item is shifted.
If there is no item over [↑], the display grays out and the
operation is invalid.
If there is any item under [↓], an active display is made and
item is shifted.
If there is no item over [↓], the display grays out and the
operation is invalid.
17 All background 
(Half tone)All 
surfaceHalf tone 
(IMG-ASIC 
after-
process){ (up to 
3 colors)K only{{✕✕• When all colors are 
selected, print is 
made in CMY.
18 256-gradation 
pattern (Other 
dither)Fixed 
range{ (up to 
3 colors)K only No{✕✕• When all colors are 
selected, print is 
made in CMY.
• Print is made for 16 
gradations in the 
main scan direction, 
and for the next 16 
gradations, in return. 
(16 x 16 patch print) 
• Print is started at 
5mm from the paper 
lead edge.
• Print is started from 
255 gradation in the 
range of 0 to 254 
gradations. 19 256-gradation 
pattern (Dither 
for text)Fixed 
range✕ (up to 
3 colors)K only No{✕✕
20 4-color grid 
pattern (Cross): 
main/sub scanAll 
surface Controller 
(memory)✕ (4-
color 
fixed)–✕✕✕✕✕11 7 – NO. ContentPattern 
sizePattern 
forming 
sectionColor select
Gradation 
selectExposure 
selectM parameter N parameter
Remark
ConditionWhen 
NOEnable/ 
DisableDefault 
valueEnable/ 
DisableDefault 
value
0
K
A:A9æ1
B9æ1
C9æ254
D9æ2559çPRIN T PAT T ERN (1,2,9~11, 14~19)9çDOT1
9çDOT2
9çDENSITY (FIXED”255” IF A : 9)
SIMULATION NO.64-01
SELF PRINT(COLOR) : SERVICE
1
:1:*20:	
CMYOK
TEST
EXECUTE
CLOSE
(DOT1>=2 IF A : 2,11)
(DOT2>=2 IF A : 2,11)
ItemDisplay item & Detail 
of displayContentSet 
rangeDefault 
value
A COPIES Print quantity 1 to 999 1
B PROC ADJ YES 0 The half tone 
process control 
correction value is 
added. 0 to 1 1
NO 1 The half tone 
process control 
correction value is 
not added.
0
A:
A9æ1
B9æ19çCOPIES9çPROC ADJ:NO
SIMULATIONNO.649Ù02
ENGINECOLOR BALANCE PATCH PRINT MODE
1
:1:*999:	
OK
TEST
EXECUTE
CLOSE 
						

							MX-2300/2700 N/G  SIMULATION  7 – 123 2) Enter the set value with 10-key.
* When [C] key is pressed, the entered value is cleared.
3) When [EXECUTE] button is pressed, it is highlighted and print-
ing is started.
* After completion of printing, [EXECUTE] button returns to
the normal display.* When [OK], [↑], [↓] button, [COLOR], or [BLACK] key is
pressed, the value is set to the set item. (The value is not
saved to EEPROM and RAM.)
* When [C], [CA], [SYSTEM SETTINGS], or [EXECUTE] key
is pressed during printing, the operation is interrupted.
* When the machine returns to the ready state after occur-
rence of an interruption, printing is resumed.

• When paper which does not satisfy the paper feed and paper exit conditions is selected, printing cannot be executed.
• Paper feed condition PLAIN: Cassette/Manual. For the other, manual feed only.
• Items F, G, H and I are as Display item: Detail of display.
Example: PAPER:CS1
Item Display item & Detail of display Description of item Set range Default value Writing
A PRINT PATTERN (1,2,9 ~ 11, 14 ~ 19) Print pattern specification (* For details, refer to below.) 1 to 20
(Only 1, 2, 9 to 
11, and 14 to 
19 can be 
printed.)1Yes
B DOT1 (DOT1>=2 IF A : 2, 11) Print dot number setting (Self print pattern: for M BY N) Pattern 2, 11: 
2 to 255
Other than 
above: 1 to 
2551Yes
C DOT2 (DOT2>=2 IF A : 2, 11) Space dot number setting (Self print pattern: for M BY N) Pattern 2, 11: 
2 to 255
Other than 
above: 0 to 
255254 Yes
D DENSITY (FIXED”255” IF A : 9) Print gradation specification Pattern 9: 255 
(fixed)
Other than 
above: 1 to 
255255 Yes
E MULTI COUNT Print quantity 1 to 999 1 No
F EXPOSURE
(2 ~ 8 IF A : 14 ~ 
19)THROUGH Exposure 
mode specificationNo process (Through) Pattern 
14 to 19: 
2 to 8
Other 
than 
above: 1 
to 81 8 (STANDARD 
DITCH)Ye s
CHAR/PIC Text/Printed Photo 2
CHAR/PRPIC Text/Photograph 3
CHAR Text 4
PRINT PIC Printed Photo 5
PRINT PAPER Photograph 6
MAP Map 7
STANDARD DITCH Dither without correction 8
G PAPER MFT Paper feed tray select Manual feed 1 to 6 1 2 (CS1) No
CS1 Cassette 1 2
CS2 Cassette 2 3
CS3 Cassette 3 4
CS4 Cassette 4 5
LCC LCC 6
H DUPLEX YES Duplex print select Selected 0 to 1 0 1 (NO) No
NO Not selected 1
I PAPER TYPE PLAIN Paper kind select Plain paper 1 to 4 1 1 (PLAIN) No
HEAVY Heavy paper 2
OHP OHP 3
ENVELOPE Envelope 4 
						

							MX-2300/2700 N/G  SIMULATION  7 – 124 
NO. ContentPattern 
sizePattern 
forming 
sectionGradation 
selectExposure 
selectM parameter N parameter
Remark
Enable/ 
DisableDefault 
valueEnable/ 
DisableDefault 
value
1 Grid pattern  All surface LSU-ASIC{✕{1{254 • When all colors are 
selected in the print width 
of 100 or more, print is 
made in CMY (3 colors).
• Print is started at 4mm 
from the paper lead edge. 
2 Mesh print All surface{✕{2{2–
3 16 gradations: sub 
scanSub fixed No✕✕ ✕• When all colors are 
selected, print is made in 
CMY.
• Print for 16 gradations.
•  Gradation is changed for 
every 256 dots.  4 16 gradations: main 
scanMain fixed No✕✕ ✕
5 Even pitch pattern 
(MBYN): sub scanAll surface{✕{1{4–
6 Even pitch pattern 
(MBYN): main scan
7 4-color overlap Even 
pitch pattern (MBYN): 
sub scanAll surface{✕{1{4–
8 4-color overlap Even 
pitch pattern (MBYN): 
main scan
9 Each color 10% area 
(A4/4R) density printFixing 
range{✕{10✕• Each interval is 
41.86mm(989dot)
• When M is other than 1 to 
13%, it is rounded.
• K print is started at 17mm 
from the paper lead edge. 
10 8-color band print Fixing 
range{✕✕ ✕–
11 4-color Mesh print All surface 
(Each color 
1/4){✕{2{2 • Each color print is made 
for every 1/4 of sub scan 
paper size.
• When N=0, 4-color all 
surface print.
12 – – Input 
process 
(IMG-ASIC 
preprocess)– – –––– –
13 – – – – –––– –
14 256 gradations: sub 
scanSub fixed No{✕✕• When all colors are 
selected, print is made in 
CMY.
• Print is started at 255 
gradation in the range of 
0 to 254 gradations.
• Print in 256 gradations.
• Print is started at 5mm 
from the paper lead edge.   
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
15 16 gradations+M byN 
(Center gradation 
section only): sub scanSub fixed IMG-ASIC No✕{2{2 • When all colors are 
selected, print is made in 
CMY.  
• Print in 256 gradations.
• Gradation is changed for 
every 256 dot. 16 16 gradations+M byN 
(Center gradation 
section only):  main 
scanMain fixed No✕{2{2
17 All background (Half 
tone)All surface Half tone 
(IMG-ASIC 
after-
process){{✕✕• When all colors are 
selected, print is made in 
CMY.  
18 256 gradation pattern 
(Other dither)Fixing 
rangeNo{✕✕• When all colors are 
selected, print is made in 
CMY.
• Print is made for 16 
gradations in the main 
scan direction, and for the 
next 16 gradations, in 
return. (16 x 16 patch 
print).
• Print is started at 5mm 
from the paper lead edge.
• Print is started at 255 
gradation in the range of 
0 to 254 gradations.  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
   19 256 gradation pattern 
(Dither for text)Fixing 
rangeNo{✕✕
20 Frame cross pattern All surface  Controller 
(Memory)✕ ✕ ✕✕✕✕–