HP Designjet 5000 Service Manual - Page 185

Print Quality Color Alignment Print Test This part of the Diagnostic Print Test is designed to check the color alignment. It produces five crosses: one for each color compared to magenta. All lines are printed in one direction. If there is misalignment between Magenta and another color, the lines in the cross will not be aligned. There are two types of misalignment: n Horizontal - when the misalignment is in the horizontal axis. n Vertical - when the misalignment is in the vertical axis. Below are shown an example of alignment and misalignment: 2 correct Incorrect Solving the Color Alignment Problem 1 Make sure you have A1/D-size (24inches) media loaded (not clear film, vellum or tracing paper). 2 Go to the Printer submenu and press Enter. Ready Roll Hewlett Packard Photo Imaging Gloss Ink OK Printheads OK Printer submenu 3 Go to Utilities/Calibrations/Printhead Alignment. Please wait as the process of aligning the Printheads takes a few minutes. 4 Reprint the image you were attempting to print before (in the same mode) to see if the problem still exists. HP DesignJet 5000 Series Printers Service Manual 6-11