Xerox Color 1000 System Administration Manual - page 53

Before creating/using an alignment profile

Create/edit an Alignment profile

Alignment information

When printing duplex jobs and using different media types (including paper type, weight,

and coating/uncoating), the output may require specific handling by the machine as it

is moving through the paper path. With certain media types and duplex jobs, the images

on side 1 and/or side 2 may be misregistered, skewed, perpendicularly misaligned, or

stretched; this is where alignment profiles can be used to eliminate these type of issues.

Alignment adjustment profiles allow you to:

• Make adjustments to the image based on the alignment output of a document.

Various adjustments can be modified such as: registration, perpendicularity, skew,

and magnification.

• Make adjustments when the position of the output image is misaligned or skewed.

This may be a result of paper expansion or contraction, cutting inaccuracy, or paper

storage conditions. To compensate for this scenario, the Alignment profiles feature

can be used to adjust the image alignment.

Automatic alignment information

If your machine is equipped with the Full Width Array, the Auto Alignment feature is

available for use. This feature automatically adjusts the output image quickly and easily

for different media types without having to manually progress through the Alignment

Profile steps. This allows you to quickly and easily adjust the output print at point of

need without losing productivity time and simultaneously providing the best possible

output quality for your prints.

The Auto Alignment feature is accessed when you are logged in as Administrator and

from the Profiles button on the main UI. Once the Profiles feature opens, you simply

select either New or Edit to open the Profiles Properties window, where the Auto

Alignment feature is the available.

The Auto Alignment feature is discussed in more detail later in this section of the guide.

Things to consider when creating/using an alignment profile

Tip

As your first course of action, always try the Auto Alignment feature before using the

manual alignment steps.

When creating Alignment profiles for side 1 and/or side 2 prints, be aware of the

following:

• Side 1/side 2 images may be misregistered because the paper is not the exact same

size. It may vary slightly, with differences of +/- 1 mm, causing the image to be

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