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Aligning the Print Head Manually from a Windows PC - MG6800 Series

Article ID: ART169972 | Date published: 04/11/2018 | Date last updated: 04/11/2018
 

Description

This article shows how you can align the print head for your printer manually from a Windows PC.

 

Solution

Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines.

The procedure for performing manual print head alignment from a Windows PC is as follows:
 

Print Head Alignment

  1. Open the printer driver setup window.

  2. Click Custom Settings on the Maintenance tab.

  3. Check the Align heads manually check box.

  4. Click OK and when the confirmation message appears, click OK.

  5. Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab.

  6. Load two sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette.

  7. Make sure that the printer is on and click Align Print Head.
    Follow the instructions in the message.


     Important

    • Do not open the operation panel while printing is in progress.
       

  8. Check the printed pattern.

    Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable streaks in the associated boxes.
    Even if the patterns with the least noticeable streaks are clicked in the preview window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes.



     

    When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK.

     Note

    • If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical streaks.


       
      (A) Least noticeable vertical streaks
      (B) Most noticeable vertical streaks
       

  9. Confirm the displayed message and click OK.

    The second pattern is printed.


     Important

    • Do not open the operation panel while printing is in progress.
       

  10. Check the printed pattern.

    Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable stripes or streaks in the associated boxes.
    Even if the patterns with the least noticeable stripes or streaks are clicked in the preview window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes.

    When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK.


     Note

    • If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal stripes.


       
      (A) Least noticeable horizontal stripes
      (B) Most noticeable horizontal stripes
       
    • If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal streaks.


       
      (A) Least noticeable horizontal streaks
      (B) Most noticeable horizontal streaks


 Note

  • To print and check the current setting, open the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box, and click Print Alignment Value.

 

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