ProcedureCalibrationSetup & CalibrationCalibration
Perform horizontal film alignment procedure
Re-center a DryStar 5300 test print's left/right blank film borders by running the printer's built-in Horizontal Alignment routine whenever a newly replaced thermal print head (TPH) leaves either side border under 2 mm.
Applies to
Drystar 5300, Type 5365/100 (source Chapter 3.6, Repair and Service: Adjustments and calibrations, Edition 1, Revision 7, 2006-01-26) — the horizontal film alignment adjustment, the only item listed in this chapter's opening Adjustments table (source, p.369).
Personnel
1 technician · Basic-to-intermediate field-service skill — navigate to Service Engineer Tools > Enter Service Command Session (a service-level web UI, not the key-operator menu), trigger a test print, take a manual measurement of the printed test film's blank borders, and enter numeric values into two browser input fields. No disassembly, no specialized test equipment named in source, no software install.
Steps
7 steps
Source
DD+DIS346.05E — Drystar 5300, Repair and Service: Adjustments and calibrations, Chapter 3.6/1 (document p.369), Edition 1, Revision 7 (2006-01-26)
Tools & parts
| Item | Part number | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Measuring instrument (mm) | n/a in source | 1 |
| Test film | n/a in source | as needed |
Full step-by-step for Perform horizontal film alignment procedure
All 7 steps are documented in the FSELIB DryStar 5300 service manual — re-authored, web-first, with the real figures from the source.
Open the full procedureRelated Calibration guides
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View all DryStar 5300 guidesSource: DD+DIS346.05E — Drystar 5300, Repair and Service: Adjustments and calibrations, Chapter 3.6/1 (document p.369), Edition 1, Revision 7 (2006-01-26). Preview re-authored by FSELIB — the full procedure with figures and steps is in the paid service manual.