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Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors

If vertical lines on the printed document are misaligned or a color shift occurs, adjust the print head position. When Print Head Alignment - Manual is performed, the adjustment pattern will be printed. Check the print result and enter the setting value.

Important

  • Since the adjustment result depends on the type of paper, adjust with the paper used for printing.

Note

Items to Prepare

When Using Rolls

Roll at least 11.69 in. (297.0 mm) wide

When Using Sheets

Two sheets of A4 / Letter / A3 size paper

  1. Load paper.

  2. Select (Setup) on the HOME screen.

  3. Select Maintenance.

  4. Select Print Head Alignment - Manual.

  5. Check message and select Yes.

  6. Select Roll paper or Top feed.

    The print head alignment pattern will be printed.

  7. When Did the patterns print correctly? appears, make sure pattern was printed correctly, and if so, select Yes.

  8. Check message and select Next.

  9. Examine first patterns and select A. In column A, find pattern in which stripes are least noticeable, and then select the number of that pattern.

    Note

    • If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which vertical stripes are least noticeable.

      Subtle vertical stripes

      Noticeable vertical stripes

    • If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which horizontal stripes are least noticeable.

      Subtle horizontal stripes

      Noticeable horizontal stripes

  10. Repeat these steps until you have finished entering pattern numbers for columns B to L, and then select OK.

  11. Check message and select OK.

    The second set of patterns is printed.

  12. Examine second patterns and select M. In column M, find pattern in which stripes are least noticeable, and then select the number of that pattern.

  13. Repeat these steps until you have finished entering pattern numbers for columns N to S, and then select OK.

  14. When confirmation message appears, select OK.