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 press the <Open> button.
   
   
   
   
2. Load a letter sized sheet of plain paper into the Automatic Sheet Feeder.
   
   
3. Open the printer's Properties window. (Click here for detailed instructions.)
   
   
4. 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. The following message is displayed. Click 'OK'. Print head cleaning starts.
   
   
   
   
   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 following message is displayed. After printing has finished, click 'Yes'.
   
   
   
   
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 J.
   
   
10. After all numbers have been entered, click 'OK'. The following message is displayed.
    
    
    
    
11. Click 'OK' after confirming that paper is set in the sheet feeder. Another pattern printing will print.
    
    
12. When the following message is displayed, click 'OK' to continue.
    
    
    
    
13. Refer to the printed sheet, and enter the numbers on the next screen. Select the pattern with the fewest visible vertical stripes in Columns L and N. If all the patterns seem to be similar, leave the fields at the default setting.
    
    
    
    
14. For Columns O and P, select the pattern with the fewest visible horizontal stripes in the pattern and enter into the corresponding boxes. If all the patterns seem to be similar, leave the fields at the default setting.
    
    
    
    
    <1> Example of highly visible horizontal stripes in the pattern.
    
    <2> Example of the fewest visible horizontal stripes in the pattern.
    
    
15. After all numbers have been entered, click 'OK'.
    
    Note: Manual Print Head Alignment is complete.
    
    

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