Aligning the Print Head

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

Manual Print Head Alignment

If the results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, follow the procedure below to perform Manual Print Head Alignment.

1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, and then load four sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray or Cassette.

2 Open the Paper Output Tray, and then open the Output Tray Extension.

(1) Press the Open button to open the Paper Output Tray.

(2) Open the Output Tray Extension.

3 Press the Feed Switch to select the paper source where you have loaded paper.

4 Print the print head alignment pattern.

(1) Press the Menu button.

(2) Use the or button to select Maintenance/settings , then press the OK button.

The Maintenance/settings screen is displayed.

(3) Use the or button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button.

The Maintenance screen is displayed.

(4) Use the or button to select Manual head align, then press the OK button.

The confirmation screen is displayed.

Note If you select Head alignment print, the machine exits the process after printing the current head position adjustment values.

(5) Use the or button to select Yes, then press the OK button.

The print head alignment pattern is printed.

(6) When "Did the patterns print correctly?" is displayed, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, use the or button to select Yes, then press the OK button.

The input screen for the head position adjustment values is displayed.

5 Look at the first printout, and then adjust the print head position.

(1) Check the printed patterns, and use the or button to input the number of the pattern in column A that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.

Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks. Example: Patterns in blue (cyan) (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks (B) More noticeable vertical white streaks

(2) Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns B to G, then press the OK button.

(3) Confirm the displayed message and press the OK button.

The second pattern is printed.

6 Look at the second printout, and then adjust the print head position.

(1) Check the printed patterns, and use the or button to input the number of the pattern in column H that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.

(2) Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns I to O, then press the OK button.

(3) Confirm the displayed message and press the OK button.

The third pattern is printed.

7 Look at the third printout, and then adjust the print head position.

(1) Check the printed patterns, and use the or button to input the number of the pattern in column P that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.

(2) Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns Q to V, then press the OK button.

For columns U and V, the best patterns will be smooth and have no streaks in the border indicated by the arrows.

Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal white streaks. (C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks (D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks

(3) Confirm the displayed message and press the OK button.

The fourth pattern is printed.

8 Look at the fourth printout, and then adjust the print head position.

(1) Check the printed patterns, and use the or button to input the number of the pattern in column a that has the least noticeable horizontal streaks.

Note If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal white streaks. (E) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks (F) More noticeable horizontal white streaks

(2) Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns b to k, then press the OK button.