Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines.

This machine supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual head alignment.

The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows:
 

Print Head Alignment

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Click Custom Settings on the Maintenance tab

   The Custom Settings dialog box opens.

3. Check the Align heads manually check box.

4. Click OK and when the confirmation message appears, click OK.

5. Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab

   The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens.

6. Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the front tray.

7. Make sure that the machine is on and click Align Print Head.
   Follow the instructions in the message.

8. Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated boxes.
   Even if the patterns with the least amount of streaks are clicked in the preview window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes.

   

   

   When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK.

    If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical streaks.

   

   (A) Least noticeable vertical streaks

   (B) Most noticeable vertical streaks

    If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal streaks.

   

   (A) Least noticeable horizontal streaks

   (B) Most noticeable horizontal streaks

9. Confirm the displayed message and click OK

   

   The second pattern is printed.

10. Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated boxes.
    Even if the patterns with the least amount of streaks are clicked in the preview window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes.

    

    
    
    When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK.

     If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical streaks.

    

    (A) Least noticeable vertical streaks

    (B) Most noticeable vertical streaks

11. Confirm the displayed message and click OK

    

    The third pattern is printed.

12. Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable horizontal stripes in the associated boxes.
    Even if the patterns with the least noticeable horizontal stripes are clicked in the preview window, their numbers are automatically entered in the associated boxes.

    

    

    When you have entered all the necessary values, click OK.

    

     If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal stripes.

    

    (A) Least noticeable horizontal stripes

    (B) Most noticeable horizontal stripes

 To print and check the current setting, open the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box, and click Print Alignment Value.

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