How to Adjust the Color Registration on the E525w Dell Color Multifunction Printer

Table of Contents:

1. Performing Auto Adjust
2. Printing the Color Registration Chart
3. Determining Values
4. Entering Values

1. Performing Auto Adjust

Note: A Password is required to enter the Admin Menu menu when Panel Lock Set is set to Enable. In this case, enter the password you specified, and press the ✓ (Set) button.

Auto Adjust allows you to correct the color registration automatically.
Operator Panel

1. Press the (Menu) button.
2. Press the ▼ button until System is highlighted, and then press the ✓(Set) button.
3. Press the ▼ button until Admin Menu is highlighted, and then press the ✓(Set) button.
4. Press the ▼ button until Maintenance is highlighted, and then press the ✓(Set) button.
5. Press the ▼ button until Adjust ColorRegi is highlighted, and then press the ✓(Set) button.
6. Ensure that Auto Adjust is highlighted, and then press the ✓(Set) button.
7. Ensure that Are You Sure? is displayed, press the ▼ button to select Yes, and then press the ✓ (Set) button.
   Auto adjust is performed.

The Tool Box:

1. Click Start → All Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Color MFP E525w → Tool Box.
   Note: The Select Printer window appears in this step, when multiple printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the desired printer name listed in Printer Name.
   
   The Tool Box opens.
2. Click the Printer Maintenance tab.
3. Select Color Registration Adjustment from the list at the left side of the page.
   The Color Registration Adjustment page is displayed.
4. Clear the On check box for Auto Registration Adjustment.
5. Click Start next to Auto Correct.
   The color registration is corrected automatically.

2. Printing the Color Registration Chart

The Tool Box:

1. Click Start → All Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Color MFP E525w → Tool Box.
   Note: The Select Printer window appears in this step, when multiple printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the desired printer name listed in Printer Name.
   
   The Tool Box opens.
2. Click the Printer Maintenance tab.
3. Select Registration Adjustment from the list at the left side of the page.
   The registration adjustment page is displayed.
4. Clear the On check box for Auto Registration Adjustment.
5. Click Start next to Print Color Regi Chart.
   The color registration chart is printed.

3. Determining Values

On the color registration chart printed, find the straightest lines where the two black lines and the colored line are most closely aligned for each color (Y, M, and C).
If you find the straightest line, make a note of the value (-5–+5) indicated by the straightest line for each color.
When the value is 0 for each color, you do not need to adjust the color registration.
When the value is not 0, enter the value according to the procedure in "Entering Values" (Figure 1).

Figure 1

4. Entering Values

The Tool Box:
Using the Tool Box, enter the values that you found in the color registration chart to make adjustments.

Caution: After printing the color registration chart, do not turn off the printer until the printer motor has stopped running.

1. Click Start → All Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Color MFP E525w → Tool Box.
   Note: The Select Printer window appears in this step, when multiple printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the desired printer name listed in Printer Name.
   
   The Tool Box opens.
2. Click the Printer Maintenance tab.
3. Select Color Registration Adjustment from the list at the left side of the page.
   The Color Registration Adjustment page is displayed.
4. Clear the On check box for Auto Registration Adjustment.
5. Select the value with the straight line, and then click Apply New Settings.
6. Click Start next to Print Color Regi Chart.
   The color registration chart is printed with the new values.
7. Adjust the values for every color until the lines at 0 are the straightest. If a line is not the straightest at 0, determine the value and adjust the printer again.

If these steps do not correct the problem, please contact Dell Technical Support.

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