Adjusting the Position and Size of Special Color Plates

The special color plate correction function corrects for misalignment in special color printing by expanding/reducing the special color printing image and by fine-tuning the position of this image. You can easily check the correction values by printing a test pattern.

Position correction
	1 Media 2 Process color 3 Special color
Size correction

Depending on the printer, this function may not be displayed.

Correcting the position
Correcting the size

Correcting the position

1. Double-click or .
   The [Queue A (B) Properties] window appears.
2. Click .
   Under [Quality Settings], use [Mode] to select the special color ink mode to use.
3. Click .
4. Use the [Special Color] list box under [Special Color Plate Correction] to select the special color ink to correct.
   
5. Click [Test Print].
   The [Test Print] dialog box appears.
6. Select [Pattern Settings].

   Simple

   Select this to make rough adjustments to position misalignments.

   Detailed

   Select this to make detailed adjustments to position misalignments.

7. Click [OK].
   A test pattern is printed.

   Correction position and printing position in the horizontal direction

   Correction position and printing position in the vertical direction

8. Enter the [Horizontal] and [Vertical] correction values.
   Select the values on the printed test pattern that make the misalignment between A (the black line) and B (the special color line) the smallest. Enter the C values (which represent the [Horizontal] and [Vertical] correction values) written on the test pattern.

   A Black line (reference line) B Special color line C Correction value

   
   Note
   The test pattern correction values differ for each piece of data. Set the correction values for each piece of data.
   
9. Click [OK].
   If you have to adjust the size of the special color printing data, proceed to Correcting the size.

Tip

• These settings can be customized per job using the [Job Settings] window.

Correcting the size

If you will correct the size, we recommend that you first correct the position.

1. Double-click or .
   The [Queue A (B) Properties] window appears.
2. Click .
3. Use the [Special Color] list box under [Special Color Plate Correction] to select the special color ink to correct.
   
4. Click [Test Print].
   The [Test Print] dialog box appears.
5. Select [Pattern Settings].

   Simple

   Select this to make rough corrections.

   Detailed

   Select this to make detailed corrections.

6. Click [OK].
   A test pattern is printed.

   Size correction value and printing position

7. Enter the [Size] correction value.
   Select the value on the printed test pattern that makes the misalignment between A (the black line) and B (the special color line) the smallest. Enter the [Size Correction] value written on the test pattern.

   A Black line (reference line) B Special color line C Correction value

   
   Note
   The test pattern correction values differ for each piece of data.
   
8. Click [OK].

Tip

• These settings can be customized per job using the [Job Settings] window.