50 Océ CS 5050/5070 User ManualSelecting the print directionThe print direction determines whether the inkjets fire on both passes of thecarriage over the print area (bi-directional), or simply on the return pass(unidirectional).n Unidirectional printing can reduce running and ink bleeding if you have animage with solid fills and blends.n Bi-directional printing can decrease your printing time if printer speed ismore important.tttt To change the print direction1 Press Setup/Print Mode/Print Direction.2 Choose Unidirectional or Bidirectional.3 Press OK.When printing in bi-directional mode, the velocity of the carriage can causecertain dots to miss the target area on the media. To alleviate this problem, usethe colour deadband compensation feature to fine-tune dot placement. Thecolour deadband test pattern lets you check the velocity deadband values andadjust them for best printing results (see ‘To print the colour deadband testpattern’ on page 38).
