You can adjust the print head position right from the printer's operation panel. To do this, you need to first print, then scan the alignment sheet.

Before you begin

• If the remaining ink level is low, the alignment sheet may not print correctly. Replace the ink cartridge.

• Prepare a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper (including recycled paper) that is white and clean on both sides.

Print the alignment sheet

1. Turn the printer ON.

2. Load the sheet of paper in the front tray.

3. Open the output tray extension and the paper output tray, then extend the paper output support.

4. Repeatedly press the Maintenance   button on the printer panel until the u (lowercase "u")  displays.

5. ​Press the Color or Black button. The print head alignment sheet prints.
    Don't touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet. If the sheet is stained or wrinkled, it may not scan properly.

   

Scan the alignment sheet

1. Place the alignment sheet on the glass surface with the print side facing down.

2. Align the triangle mark on the upper-left corner of the sheet with the alignment mark  on the scanner.

   

3. Gently close the document cover. Make sure the U (uppercase "U")  displays, then press the Color or Black button.

4. The machine scans the print head alignment sheet, and the print head position automatically adjusts. When the adjustment completes, remove the sheet from the glass.
    Don't open the document cover or move the sheet until the adjustment completes.
    If the adjustment fails, an error code displays on the LED. Press the Stop / Reset button to clear the error, then take appropriate action
    

Additional steps (if needed)

• Adjust the print head manually from Windows

• Adjust the print head manually from a Mac^®

 To print and check the current head position adjustment values, display L on the LED, then press the Color or Black button.
 If adjusting the print head alignment from a computer doesn't improve print results, you may need to clean the encoder film.