Sharp Mx 2310u Owners Manual

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b. Adjustment procedure
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Copy color balance and density adjustment (Manual adjustment) procedure
flowchart (SIM46-21) Start
Execute ADJ10C(2) (Copy color balance and density adjustment)
(Manual adjustment). (*1) Enter the SIM46-21 mode, and select A4 (11" x 8.5") paper.
(Automatic selection)
Press [EXECUTE] key.
(The adjustment check pattern is printed.)
Refer to the printed adjustment check pattern, and select a
target adjustment color with the color keys (C, M, Y, K).
Select a target adjustment level with the scroll key. Enter the adjustment value with 10-key.Press [EXECUTE] key.
(The adjustment check pattern is printed.)
Check the patch color balance and density in the process
gray of the color balance check pattern. (If the gray color is
slightly shifted to Magenta, the color balance is properly
adjusted.)
Are the color balance
and density at the sati-
sfactory level?
Are the color balance
and density at the sati-
sfactory level?
Are the color balance
and density at the sati-
sfactory level?
Cancel the SIM46-21 mode.
Perform the initial setting of the halftone image correction.
(SIM44-21)
Check the copy color balance and density adjustment result with the
test chart. (*1) Use the test chart (UKOG-0326FCZZ/UKOG-0326FC11)
to make a copy in the Text/Printed Photo mode, and check
the color balance and density.
Check to confirm that the initial setting of the halftone image correction is
properly set. (*2) Perform the initial setting of the halftone image correction.
(SIM44-21)
Perform the halftone image correction. (SIM44-26)
Use the test chart (UKOG-0326FCZZ/UKOG-0326FC11)
to make a copy in the Text/Printed Photo mode, and check
the color balance and density.
Set the SERVICE target for the automatic copy color
balance adjustment. (SIM63-7) End *1:
If satisfactory color balance and density are not
obtained with the adjustment, check the print
engine for any problems.
*2:
If the initial setting of the halftone image
correction is not properly adjusted, satisfactory
color balance and density cannot be obtained. In
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1) Enter the SIM46-21 mode.
2) Press [EXECUTE] key. (A4/11 x 
8.5 or A3/11 x 17 paper is
automatically selected.)
The color balance adjustment pattern is printed.
3) Check that the following specific ation is satisfied or the color
balance is satisfactory.
If not, execute the following procedures.
The print density must be changed gradually from the lighter
level to the darker level. The density changing direction must
not be reversed.
The density level of each color must be almost at the same
level. Patch B may not be copied.
Patch A must not be copied.
When, however, the color balance is adjusted according to a
request from the user, there is no need to set to the standard
color balance stated above.
If the color balance of each patch of the process black (CMY
mixed color) is slightly shifted to Magenta, it means that the
adjustment is proper. If the co
lor balance of the adjustment
pattern printed in this mode is slightly shifted to Magenta, it is
converted into the natural gray color balance by the color cor-
rection table in an actual copy  mode. (When the color balance
target is DEF 1.)
4) Select the color to be adjusted with the color select key, and select the adjustment point with the scroll key.
5) Enter the adjustment value with 10-key and press [OK] key. The adjustment value is set in the range of (1 - 999). When
SIM 46-24 is used to adjust the automatic color balance and
density, all the set values of this simulation are set to 500.
To increase the density, increase the adjustment value. To
decrease the density, decrease the adjustment value.
Repeat procedures of 2) - 5) until  the condition of 3) is satis-
fied.
When the overall density is low, or when the density is high
and patch A is copied, use the arrow key to adjust all the
adjustment values of A - Q (MAX) to a same level collectively.
Then, adjust each patch density i ndividually. This is an efficient
way of adjustment.
Referring to the black/gray pa tches, adjust so that each pro-
cess (CMY) black/gray patch color balance of A - Q (MAX)
approaches the black/gray patc h level as far as possible.
6) Make a copy of the servicing color test chart (UKOG- 0326FCZZ/UKOG-0326FC11) and a users document accord-
ing to necessity in the norma l copy mode, the text/Printed
Photo mode (Manual) to check the adjustment result.
(Refer to the item of the copy color balance/density check.)
7) Execute SIM 44-21. (Execute the initial setting of the halftone image correction.)
It takes several minutes to complete the operation. After com-
pletion of the operation, COMPLETE is displayed.
End of printEXECUTE
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(Normal end (Auto transition))
(Abnormal end (Auto transition))
After completion of the operation, the simulation is canceled.
This procedure is to save th
e copy color balance adjustment
data as the reference data for the halftone correction.
Immediately after execution of ADJ 10C (2) (Color balance
adjustment, Manual) with SIM 46-21, be sure to execute this
procedure.
When ADJ 10C (1) (Color balanc e adjustment, Auto) is exe-
cuted with SIM 46-24, this procedure is automatically exe-
cuted.
8) Use SIM 44-26 to execute the halftone image correction. (Forcible execution)
Enter the SIM 44-26 mode and press [EXECUTE] key.
[EXECUTE] key is highlighted and the operation is started.
It takes several minutes to complete the operation. After com-
pletion of the operation, COMPLETE is displayed. (Normal end (Auto transition))
(Abnormal end (Auto transition))
After completion of the operation, the simulation is canceled.
9) Make a copy of the servicing color test chart (UKOG- 0317FCZZ/UKOG-0317FC11) and a users document accord-
ing to necessity in the Te xt/Printed Photo mode (Manual) and
check the adjustment result again. (Refer to the item of the
copy color balance/density check.)
If the copy color balance and density are not adjusted to the
specified level, there may be another cause.
Troubleshoot the cause, and repair or perform proper treat-
ments, and try all the procedures of the print image adjustment
from the beginning.
If the color balance is customized, use SIM 63-7 to register the
color balance as the service target.
If the color balance is not customized, this procedure is not
required.
If the customized color balance is registered as the service tar-
get, the automatic color balance adjustment can be made in
the next color balance adjustment.


						

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10-DCopy / Image send / FAX image quality 
adjustment (Individual adjustment)
a. General
This adjustment is used to execute the fine adjustment in eac h mode only when a satisfactory image quality is not obtained by t he basic adjust-
ments ADJ 10B and ADJ 10C or there is a request from the  user. Normally there is no need to execute this adjustment.
In this adjustment, the adjustment result may be applied to the image send mode and the FAX mode as well as the copy mode.
This must be well understood for execution of the adjustment.
Copy MODE IMAGE SEND(SCAN) MODE
Color mode Monochrome 
mode Color mode Monochrome 
mode
Auto Manual Auto Manual Auto Manual Auto Manual FAX Printer
46-01 Color copy density adjustment (for each  color copy mode) (separately for the low-
density area and the high-density area) 
(No need to adjust normally) 
------ - -
46-02 Monochrome copy density adjustment (for  each monochrome copy mode) (separately 
for the low-density area and the high-density 
area) (No need to adjust normally) --
 ---- - -
46-04 Color image send mode image density  adjustment (for each mode) 
(No need to adjust normally) ----
-- - -
46-05 Monochrome image send mode image  density adjustment (for each mode) 
(No need to adjust normally) - - ----
--
46-08 Image send mode RGB color balance  adjustment (separately for the low-density 
area and the high-density area) 
(No need to adjust normally) ----
-- - -
46-09 RSPF mode (Copy/Scan/FAX) density  adjustment (No need to adjust normally)    
-
46-10 Color copy color balance, gamma  adjustment (for each color copy mode) 
(No need to adjust normally) 
------ - -
46-16 Monochrome copy density, gamma  adjustment (for each monochrome copy 
mode) (No need to adjust normally) --
 ---- - -
46-19 Automatic monochrome (Copy/Scan/FAX)  mode document density scanning operation 
(exposure operation) conditions setting 
(Normally no need to set) --
--- -  -
46-21 Copy color balance and density adjustment  (Manual adjustment) 
---- - -
46-23 Copy high density image density  reproduction setting (Normally unnecessary 
to the setting change) 
---- - -
46-24 Copy color balance and density adjustment  (Automatic adjustment) 
---- - -
46-25 Copy color balance adjustment (Single color  copy mode) (No need to adjust normally) -
 ------ - -
46-26 Single color copy mode color balance  default setting -
 ------ - -
46-27 Color copy, text, line image reproduction  adjustment (edge gamma, density 
adjustment) (Text, Map mode) 
(No need to adjust normally) 
------ - -
46-30 Copy mode sub scanning direction  resolution setting 
------ - -
46-32 Document low density image density  reproduction adjustment in the automatic 
monochrome (Copy/Scan/FAX) mode 
(No need to adjust normally) (Background 
density adjustment in the scanning section) --
--- -  -
46-36 2-color (red, black) copy mode fine color  adjustment (No need to adjust normally) -
 ------ - -
46-37 Monochrome (Copy/Scan/FAX) mode color  document reproduction adjustment 
(No need to adjust normally) --
 --
   (*3)(*5)
46-38 Color copy mode dark area gradation (black  component quantity) adjustment 
(No need to adjust normally) 
------ - -
46-39 FAX send image sharpness adjustment - - - - - - - - -
46-40 FAX send image density adjustment  (Collective adjustment of all the modes) - - ------
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*1: Text Printed Photo / Copy document, Text Printed Photo only
*2: Printer RGB save 
 FAX resend only
*3: Printer RGB save only
*4: Only the watermark is related. 
*5: 26cpm/36cpm/31cpm(A) machine only
46-41 FAX send image density adjustment  (Normal text mode) - - ------
-
46-42 FAX send image density adjustment  (Fine text mode) - - ------
-
46-43 FAX send image density adjustment  (Super fine mode) - - ------
-
46-44 FAX send image density adjustment  (Ultra fine mode) - - ------
-
46-45 FAX send image density adjustment  (600dpi mode) - - ------
-
46-46 FAX send image density adjustment  (RGB_RIP) - - ------
 (*2)(*5) -
46-47 Copy image, image send image, FAX send  image (JPEG) compression ratio setting 
(Normally unnecessary to the setting 
change)    
 (*3)(*5) (*3)(*5)
46-51 Gamma manual adjustment for the copy  mode heavy paper and the image process 
mode (dither) (No need to adjust normally) 
---- - -
46-52 Gamma default setting for the copy mode  heavy paper and the image process mode 
(dither) 
---- -  (*4)(*5)
46-54 Copy gamma, color balance adjustment for  each dither (Automatic adjustment) (No 
need to adjust normally) 
---- -  (*4)(*5)
46-55 Dropout color setting - - - - - - - --
46-58 Pseudo resolution UP function setting ---- - -
46-59 Pseudo resolution UP function adjustment ---- - 
46-60 Color (Copy/Scan) mode sharpness  adjustment (No need to adjust normally) 
(1 copy) --
--- - 
46-61 Area separation recognition level  adjustment (No need to adjust normally) 
 (*1)  (*1)  (*1)  (*1) - -
46-62 ACS, area separation, background image  process, automatic exposure mode 
operation conditions setting (Normally 
unnecessary to the setting change)   
--
46-63 Copy/Scan low density image density  adjustment (for each mode) 
(No need to adjust normally)   
--
46-65 Color correction table setting ------ - 
46-66 Watermark adjustment ---- - -
46-74 Printer/Copy color balance and density  adjustment (Automatic adjustment) 
(Basic adjustment) 
---- - 
46-90 High-compression PDF image process  operation setting (Normally unnecessary to 
the
 setting change) ----
-- - -
46-91 Black text emphasis fine adjustment - - - --- - -
Copy MODE
IMAGE SEND(SCAN) MODE
Color mode Monochrome 
mode Color mode Monochrome 
mode
Auto Manual Auto Manual Auto Manual Auto Manual FAX Printer 
						

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10-D(1)
Color copy density adjustment (for each 
color copy mode) (separately for the low-
density area and the high-density area) 
(No need to adjust normally)
The density is adjusted in  each copy mode individually.
This adjustment must be performed in the following cases:
* When there is necessity to chan ge the copy density of the low
density and high density part at  each copy density individually.
* When there is necessity to ch ange the density gradient of the
copy by each the c opy mode individually.
* When there is necessity to c hange all copy density by each the
copy mode individually.
* When there is request from the user.
1) Enter the SIM 46-1 mode. 2) Select the copy mode to be adjusted with the scroll key.
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3) Enter the adjustment value with 10-key and press [OK] key.
When adjusting the copy density on the low density part, select
LOW mode and change the adjustment value. When adjust-
ing the copy density on the high density part, select HIGH
mode and change the adjustment value.
When the adjustment value is increased, the copy density is
increased. When the adjustment  value is decreased, the copy
density is decreased.
4) Make a copy and check the adjustment result. Switch the adjustment simulation mode and the normal copy
mode alternately, and adjust and check the adjustment result.
Repeat switching the adjustment simulation mode and the nor-
mal copy mode and changing the adjustment value and check-
ing the copy until a satisfactory result is obtained.
 
10-D (2)
Monochrome copy density adjustment 
(for each monochrome copy mode) 
(separately for the low-density area and the 
high-density area) 
(No need to adjust normally)
The density is adjusted in  each copy mode individually.
This adjustment must be performed in the following cases:
* When there is necessity to chan ge the copy density of the low
density and high density part at  each copy density individually.
* When there is necessity to ch ange the density gradient of the
copy by each the c opy mode individually.
* When there is necessity to c hange all copy density by each the
copy mode individually.
* When there is request from the user.
1) Enter the SIM 46-2 mode. 2) Select the copy mode to be adjusted with the scroll key.
3) Enter the adjustment value with 10-key and press [OK] key.
When adjusting the copy density on the low density part, select
LOW mode and change the adjustment value. When adjust-
ing the copy density on the high density part, select HIGH
mode and change the adjustment value.
When the adjustment value is increased, the copy density is
increased. When the adjustment value is decreased, the copy
density is decreased.
4) Make a copy and check the adjustment result. Switch the adjustment simulation mode and the normal copy
mode alternately, and adjust and  check the adjustment result.
Repeat switching the adjustment simulation mode and the nor-
mal copy mode and changing the adjustment value and check-
ing the copy until a satisfactory result is obtained.
 
 
10-D (3)
Color copy color balance, gamma 
adjustment (for each color copy mode) 
(No need to adjust normally)
This adjustment is used to execute the color balance adjustment
for each density level in each color copy mode.
This adjustment must be performed in the following cases:
* When there is necessity to  change the color balance and gamma
by each the copy  mode individually.
* When there is request from the user.OK
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1) Enter the SIM 46-10 mode. 2) Select the copy mode to be adjusted with the mode key.
3) Select a color to change the adjustment value with the colorkey.
4) Select the density level (point) to be adjusted with the scroll key.
5) Enter the adjustment value with 10-key and press [OK] key. When the adjustment value is increased, the density is
increased. When the adjustment  value is decreased, the den-
sity is decreased.
When the arrow key is pressed, the color densities selected
with the color keys are collectively adjusted.
That is, all the density levels ( points) from the low density point
to the high density point c an be adjusted collectively.
When [EXECUTE] key is pressed, the adjustment pattern is
printed out.
This adjustment pattern can be  used to check the color bal-
ance and the density for each density level (point).
6) Make a copy and check the adjustment result. Switch the adjustment simulation mode and the normal copy
mode alternately, and adjust and  check the adjustment result.
Repeat switching the adjustment simulation mode and the nor-
mal copy mode and changing the adjustment value and check-
ing the copy until a satisfactory result is obtained.
 
10-D (4)
Monochrome copy density, gamma 
adjustment (for each monochrome copy 
mode) (No need to adjust normally)
This adjustment is used to exec ute the density adjustment for each
density level in each monochrome copy mode.
This adjustment must be performed in the following cases:
* When it is required to change the gamma in each copy mode.
* When there is request from the user.
10-key
OK
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1) Enter the SIM 46-16 mode.
2) Select the density level (point) to be adjusted with the scroll
key.
3) Enter the adjustment value with 10-key and press [OK] key. When the adjustment value is increased, the density is
increased. When the adjustment value is decreased, the den-
sity is decreased.
When the arrow key is pressed, the densities are collectively
adjusted.
That is, all the density levels (points) from the low density point
to the high density point can be adjusted collectively.
When [EXECUTE] key is pressed, the adjustment pattern is
printed out.
The density at each density leve l (point) can be checked by
referring to this printed adjustment pattern. However, it is more
practical to make a copy and check it.
This adjustment pattern can be  used to check the color bal-
ance and the density for each density level (point). 4) Make a copy and check the adjustment result.
Switch the adjustment simulation mode and the normal copy
mode alternately, and adjust and  check the adjustment result.
Repeat switching the adjustment simulation mode and the normal
copy mode and changing the adjustment value and checking the
copy until a satisfactory result is obtained.
 
10-D (5)
Automatic monochrome (Copy/Scan/FAX) 
mode document density scanning 
operation (exposure operation) conditions 
setting (Normally no need to set)
Use for setting the condition of  read operation (Exposure) for docu-
ment density in monochrome auto copy mode.
When a copy with correct density is not obtained by type of docu-
ment, change the setting.
This setting is required in the following cases.
* When a proper density copy is not obtained in the monochrome
automatic copy mode.
* When a document with images near its lead edge is copied.
* When a document with colored background is copied.
1) Enter the SIM 46-19 mode.
2) Set REALTIME, STOP or PRE-SCAN to adjustment item AE STOP COPY. For contents of each setting item, refer to below.
Change the setting value of AE WIDTH item to FULL or
PART, in some cases.
MODE1: High gamma (Improves the image contrast)
MODE2: Normal gamma
STOP: 
Reads the density of 3 - 7 mm area from leading edge of document,
decides the output image density according to the density of that
part. (The output image density is constant at whole area.)
REALTIME: 
Reads the density of width of the document one by one, decides
the output image density according to the density of each part of
the document. (The output image density may be not constant at
whole area.)
Item/Display Density level 
(Point) Adjustment 
value range Default
A POINT1 Point 1 1 - 999 500
B POINT2 Point 2 1 - 999 500
C POINT3 Point 3 1 - 999 500
D POINT4 Point 4 1 - 999 500
E POINT5 Point 5 1 - 999 500
F POINT6 Point 6 1 - 999 500
G POINT7 Point 7 1 - 999 500
H POINT8 Point 8 1 - 999 500
I POINT9 Point 9 1 - 999 500
J POINT10 Point 10 1 - 999 500
K POINT11 Point 11 1 - 999 500
L POINT12 Point 12 1 - 999 500
M POINT13 Point 13 1 - 999 500
N POINT14 Point 14 1 - 999 500
O POINT15 Point 15 1 - 999 500
P POINT16 Point 16 1 - 999 500
Q POINT17 Point 17 1 - 999 500
EXECUTE
EXECUTE
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PRESCAN: 
Once the densities on the document surface are scanned, the out-
put image density is determined according to the average of the
scanned densities. (The output image density is even for all the
surface.)
AE WIDTH FULL: 
Document density reading area in monochrome auto mode is 3 - 7
mm (leading edge of document) x Document width. No relationship
to PRESCAN MODE
AE WIDTH PART: 
Document density reading area in monochrome auto mode is 3 - 7
mm (leading edge of document) x 100 mm (width). No relationship
to PRESCAN MODE
Operation in monochrome auto copy mode: 
When the density of the document of the read area is light, output
image density is increased by control. When the density of the doc-
ument of the read area is dark, output image density is decreased
by control.
 
10-D
(6)
Document low density image density 
reproduction adjustment in the automatic 
monochrome (Copy/Scan/FAX) mode 
(No need to adjust normally) (Background 
density adjustment in the scanning section)
Use for the reproducibility adjustment of document background
density in monochrome auto copy mode.
This adjustment is required in the following cases.
* When there is a desire not to reproduce the background of the
document. When there is a desire to reproduce the low density
image of the document.
* When there is request from the user.
1) Enter the SIM 46-32 mode.
2) Select the adjustment mode with the scroll key.
3) Enter the adjustment value with 10-key and press [OK] key. When the adjustment value is increased, reproducibility of the
background and the low density image is increased. When the
adjustment value is decreased,  reproducibility of the back-
ground and the low density image is decreased.
3to7mm
3to7mm
100mm
100mm
3to7mm
Document table/RSPF mode
Document table mode
RSPF mode
AE WIDTH = FULL
AE WIDTH = PART
AE WIDTH = PART
Document density detection area
Display/Item ContentSet value Default
A COPY : OC Copy mode (for OC) 1 - 250 196
B COPY : RSPF Copy mode (for RSPF) 1 - 250 196
C SCAN : OC Scanner mode (for OC) 1 - 250 196
D SCAN : RSPF Scanner mode (for RSPF) 1 - 250 196 E FAX : OC FAX mode (for OC) 1 - 250 196
F FAX : RSPF FAX mode (for RSPF) 1 - 250 196
OK
10-key
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