If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.

 If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment sheet will not be printed correctly. Refill the ink tanks.

You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper (including recycled paper)*

* Be sure to use paper that is white and clean on both sides.

1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

2. Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the rear tray.

   After loading paper on the rear tray, the paper information registration screen appears on the LCD. Select A4 or Letter for Size: and Plain paper for Type: and then press the OK button.

   

3. Pull out the paper output tray and open the output tray extension.

4. Press the Setup button, use the button to select Maintenance, and press the OK button.

5. Use the   button to select Head alignment and then press the OK button.

   

   The print head alignment sheet will be printed.

   

    Don't touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet. If the sheet is stained or wrinkled, it may not be scanned properly.

    If the print head alignment sheet was not printed correctly, press the Stop button, then redo this procedure from the beginning.

6. Load the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass.

   Load the print head alignment sheet WITH THE PRINTED SIDE FACING DOWN and align the mark on the bottom right corner of the sheet with the alignment mark .

   

7. Close the document cover gently, then press the Black button or the Color button.

   The printer starts scanning the print head alignment sheet, and the print head position will be adjusted automatically.

   After the print head position adjustment completion message is displayed, remove the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass.

    Don't open the document cover or move the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass until adjusting the print head position is complete.

 If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above, adjust the print head position manually from a Mac or a Windows PC.

 To print and check the current head position adjustment values, select Print align value from the Maintenance screen.

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