Aligning the Print Head

• Watch the movie

Note

• If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment sheet will not be printed correctly.

  Refill the ink tanks whose ink is low.

• If ink runs out as the print head alignment sheet is printed, an error message appears on the touch screen.

  • When Error Occurred

You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper

1. Check that printer is turned on.

2. Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in cassette 1.

   • Loading Paper in the Cassette

3. Select (Setup) on HOME screen.

   • Using the Operation Panel

   The setup menu screen will appear.

4. Select Maintenance.

   The Maintenance screen will appear.

5. Select Print Head Alignment - Auto.

   

   The confirmation screen will appear.

6. Confirm the message, then select Yes.

   The print head alignment sheet is printed, and the print head is aligned automatically.

   This takes about 1 minutes.

   Note

   • If automatic print head alignment fails, an error message appears on the touch screen.

     • When Error Occurred

7. When the completion message appears, select OK.

Note

• If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above, adjust the print head position manually.

  • For Windows:

    You can also align the print head manually from a computer.

    • Adjusting Print Head Position Manually

• To print and check the current head position adjustment values, select Print the Head Alignment Value on the Maintenance screen.