Perform a Manual Print Head Alignment

The print head alignment is performed to resolve printing problems such as vertical mis-alignment or poor print quality.

If the automatic print head adjustment does not work or if you wish to adjust the print head manually, perform the manual print head alignment.

1. Confirm that the printer is powered on.
   
   
2. Set a sheet of letter-sized plain paper in the sheet feeder or cassette, and open the paper output tray.
   
   
3. Press the <Menu> button, and use the up and down cursor buttons to select Tool Box on the right and then press the <OK> button.
   
   
   
   
4. Use the up and down cursor buttons to select Manual head align and then press the <OK> button.
   
   
   
   
5. Use the up and down cursor buttons to select Yes and then press the <OK> button. (The Power lamp blinks and the alignment pattern printing starts.)
   
   
   
   
6. Confirm that the alignment pattern is properly printed, and use the up and down cursor button to select Yes and press the <OK> button.
   
   
   Alignment pattern printed properly
   
   
   
7. Examine the printed pattern, and, using the left and right cursor buttons, enter the pattern number in column A that has the fewest visible stripes.
   
   
   
   
8. Move the cursor buttons to column B through G by using the up and down cursor buttons, and enter the pattern numbers.
   
   
9. After entering the pattern numbers in all the columns, press the <OK> button.