Perform A Manual Print Head Alignment (Windows)

Follow the steps below to perform a Manual Print Head Alignment in Windows:

Note: After confirming that the cable is connected and the printer is powered on, perform the following step.

1. Confirm that the print is powered on and open the paper output tray.
   
   
   
2. Load three letter sized sheets of plain paper into the rear tray.
   
   
3. Open the Printers window.
   
   - For Windows XP Home EditionClick/Select 'Start,' 'Control Panel,' 'Printers and Other Hardware,' and 'Printers and Faxes.'
   
   - For Windows XP Professional Edition Click 'Start' and 'Printers and Faxes.'
   
   - For Windows Vista Click 'Start,' 'Control Panel,' 'Hardware and Sound,' and 'Printers.'
   
   - For Windows 2000Click/Select 'Start,' and 'Settings,' then 'Printers.'
   
   
4. Right-click the icon of the printer and select 'Properties' in the displayed list.
   
5. Click the 'Maintenance' tab and click 'Custom Settings'.
   
   
   
   

1. Select 'Align heads manually' (make sure the box is checked), and click 'Send'.
   
   
   
   Note: The settings will remain this way until changed again.
   
   
2. Click 'OK' to send the settings to the printer.
   
   
3. On the Maintenance tab and click the 'Print Head Alignment' icon.
   
   
   
4. The message below is displayed. After confirming the two points below, click 'Print Head Alignment'.
   
   
   
   
5. Click 'OK' to the message that appears.
   
   
   Note: The power lamp flashes during cleaning operation. Do not perform other operations. After cleaning has finished, the first head alignment pattern will be printed.
   
   
6. The pattern will be printed. After printing has finished, click 'Yes' in the message window.
   
   
   
   
   
7. Refer to the printed sheet, and select the pattern with the fewest visible vertical stripes in Column A.
   
   
8. Enter the selected pattern's number in the Column A box.
   
   
   
   
   
   <1> Example of highly visible vertical stripes in the pattern.
   <2> Example of the fewest visible vertical stripes in the pattern.
   
   
9. Similarly, enter the selected numbers in the boxes for column B to F.
   
   
10. After all numbers have been entered, click 'OK'.
    
    
    
11. Click 'OK' after confirming that paper is set in the sheet feeder. Another pattern printing will print.
    
    
    
12. Refer to the printed sheet, and enter the numbers on the next screen. Select the pattern with the fewest visible vertical stripes in Columns G through K. If all the patterns seem to be similar, leave the fields at the default setting. Click 'OK'.
    
    
    
    
13. The third pattern prints.
    
    
    
14. Refer to the printed sheet, and enter the numbers on the Print Head Alignment window the same way as with the previous patterns.
    
    
    
    
    
    Note: Manual Print Head Alignment is complete.