Aligning the Print Head

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

You need to prepare: three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper

reference:

• The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue.
• To cancel the adjustment of the print head position, press the HOME button on the input screens for the head position adjustment values.
• The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue.To cancel the adjustment of the print head position, press the HOME button on the input screens for the head position adjustment values.

1. Make sure that the power is turned on.

2. Make sure that three or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in the Cassette.

3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.

4. Print the print head alignment pattern.

(1) Select Settings on the HOME screen, and press the OK button.

(2) Select Maintenance, and press the OK button.

(3) Select Manual head align, and press the OK button.

reference:

• Select Head alignment print to print the current head position adjustment values.
  

(4) Select Yes, and press the OK button.

The first print head alignment pattern will be printed.

(5) When the message "Did the patterns print correctly?" appears, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, select Yes, then press the OK button.

The input screen for the head position adjustment values appears.

5. Adjust the print head position.

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

reference:

If it is difficult to select the best pattern, select the pattern that has the least noticeable vertical or horizontal streaks.

(A) Least noticeable vertical streaks

(B) Noticeable vertical streaks

(C) Least noticeable horizontal streaks

(D) Noticeable horizontal streaks

(2) Repeat the same procedure to input the pattern number for each column from "B" to "G", and press the OK button.

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

The second print head alignment pattern will be printed.

(4) Check the printed patterns, use the (Left) or (Right) button to input the number of the pattern that has the least noticeable streaks for each column from "H" to "Q", then press the OK button.

(5) Confirm the message, and press the OK button.

The third print head alignment pattern will be printed.

(6) Check the printed patterns, use the (Left) or (Right) button to input the number of the pattern that has the least noticeable stripes for each column from "a" to "j", then press the OK button.

reference:

If it is difficult to select the best pattern, select the pattern that has the least noticeable horizontal stripes.

(E) Least noticeable horizontal stripes

(F) Noticeable horizontal stripes