Try aligning the print head manually after automatic print head alignment if printing results are not as expected, as when printed ruled lines are misaligned.

You will need three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.

1. Make sure that the printer is powered on.

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

3. Press the OK button.

4. Select Maintenance.

5. Select Print Head Alignment - Manual.

   

   The confirmation screen will appear.

    To print and check the current head position alignment values, select Print the head alignment value.

6. Check the displayed message and select Yes.

7. Press the OK button.

   The print head alignment pattern will be printed.

8. When Did the patterns print correctly? appears, make sure pattern was printed correctly, and if so, select Yes.

9. Select OK.

   The input screen for head position alignment values is displayed.

   

10. Examine the first printed patterns. In column A, find pattern in which streaks are least noticeable, select the number of that pattern, and then press the OK button.

    

     If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which vertical streaks are least noticeable.

    Subtle vertical streaks

    

    Noticeable vertical streaks

    

     If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which horizontal streaks are least noticeable.

    Subtle horizontal streaks

    

    Noticeable horizontal streaks

    

11. Repeat these steps for columns B to J.

12. Check the displayed message and press the OK button.

    The second set of patterns is printed.

13. Examine the second printed patterns. In column K, find pattern in which streaks are least noticeable, select the number of that pattern, and then press the OK button.

    

     If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which vertical streaks are least noticeable.

    Subtle vertical streaks

    

    Noticeable vertical streaks

    

14. Repeat these steps for columns L to M.

15. Check the displayed message and press the OK button.

    The third set of patterns is printed.

16. Examine the third printed patterns. In column N, find pattern in which stripes are least noticeable, select the number of that pattern, and then press the OK button.

    

     If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which horizontal stripes are least noticeable.

    Subtle horizontal stripes

    

    Noticeable horizontal stripes

    

17. Repeat these steps for columns O to T.

18. When the completion message appears, select OK.

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