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.

  Replace the ink tank whose ink is low.

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

  • An Error Occurs

You need to prepare: two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper

1. Check that printer is turned on.

2. Load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in cassette.

   After inserting the cassette into the printer, the paper setting confirmation screen appears on the touch screen. If the page size shown on the touch screen is A4 or Letter, select Yes. If not, select Change and change the page size to A4 or Letter.

   

   Note

   • Be sure to load paper in the cassette. If you load paper on the rear tray, the print head alignment sheet is not printed.

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 Auto head alignment.

   

   The confirmation screen will appear.

6. Confirm the message, then select Yes.

   The operation panel is opened and the paper output tray is pulled out automatically.

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

   This takes about 4 minutes.

   Note

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

     • An Error Occurs

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 the Print Head Position Manually

• To print and check the current head position adjustment values, select Print the head alignment value on the Maintenance screen.