Aligning the Print Head Manually

Note

• Before adjusting the print head position manually, adjust the print head position automatically. For details on adjusting the print head position automatically, see Aligning the Print Head.
• We recommend using the same type of paper for print head alignment as for printing.

You need to prepare:

For A4 or Letter size paper: two sheets

For A2 or 17" x 22" (43 x 56 cm) size paper: a single sheet

1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

2. Select Maintenance on the HOME screen, then press the OK button.

   • LCD and Operation Panel

   The Maintenance screen will appear.

3. Select Print head alignment, then press the OK button.

   

   The Print head alignment screen will appear.

4. Select Manual, then press the OK button.

   

   The confirmation screen will appear.

5. Select Yes, then press the OK button.

   Note

   • When the automatic print head alignment has not been performed, a message will appear. In this case, select Yes, press the OK button, then perform the automatic print head alignment.

   The paper settings screen will appear.

   Specify Page size and Type for the paper to be used, select Settings, then press the OK button.

   

6. Load the prepared paper in the paper source specified in the message.

   If the paper source is the manual feed tray, load one sheet of paper at a time.

7. Open the paper output tray gently.

   Open the output tray extension, then pull out the paper output support.

8. Press the OK button.

   The print head alignment pattern is printed.

9. When the message "Did the patterns print correctly?" appears, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, select Yes, then press the OK button.

10. Confirm the message, then press the OK button.

    The input screen for the head position adjustment values will appear.

    

11. Look at the pattern and select the number of the pattern in each column that has straight lines.

    Press the OK button to select a column, select the pattern number, then press the OK button.

    * The sample of the first pattern (A4 size) is shown as below.

    

    Note

    • Look at the pattern and pick the setting that produces the least warped vertical straight lines.

      

      A: Vertical straight lines

      B: Warped vertical straight lines

12. Repeat this procedure until you finish inputting a pattern number in all columns, select OK, then press the OK button.

    If a message is displayed on the screen, follow the directions in the message.

13. When the completion message appears, press the OK button.