Perform A Manual Print Head Alignment MP640 / MP640R
Article ID: ART108405 | | | Date published: 05/11/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/16/2015 |
Description
Solution
Manual Print Head Alignment
This section describes how to align the Print Head manually.
If the results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, follow the procedure below to perform Manual Print Head Alignment to precisely align the Print Head.
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Make sure that the printer is turned on.
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Load three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Cassette.
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Open the Paper Output Tray and the Output Tray Extension.
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Select Settings on the HOME screen, then press the OK button.
The Settings screen is displayed.
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Select Maintenance, then press the OK button.
The Maintenance screen is displayed.
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Select Manual head align, then press the OK button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
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Select Yes, then press the OK button.
The print head alignment pattern is printed.
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When Did the patterns print correctly? is displayed, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, select Yes, then press the OK button.
The input screen for the head position adjustment values is displayed.
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Check the printed patterns, and use the button to input the number of the pattern in column A that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.
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Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns B to G, then press the OK button.
For the column F and G, pick the setting pointed by an arrow that produces the least noticeable horizontal streaks.
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Confirm the displayed message and press the OK button.
The second pattern is printed.
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Check the printed patterns, and use the button to input the number of the pattern in column H that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.
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Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns I to Q, then press the OK button.
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Confirm the displayed message and press the OK button.
The third pattern is printed.
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Check the printed patterns, and use the button to input the number of the pattern in column a that has the least noticeable horizontal streaks.
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Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns b to j, then press the OK button.