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

This printer 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. Switch head alignment to manual

   Check the Align heads manually check box.
   
   
    

4. Apply the settings

   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 paper in the printer

   Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette.
    

7. Execute head alignment

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

   
   Important

   • Do not open the paper output cover while printing is in progress.
      

8. Check the printed pattern

   Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable streaks in the associated boxes.
   Even if the patterns with the least noticeable 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.
    

   Note

   • 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
      

9. Confirm the displayed message and click OK

   The second pattern is printed.

   Important

   • Do not open the paper output cover while printing is in progress.
      

10. Check the printed pattern

    Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable streaks in the associated boxes.
    Even if the patterns with the least noticeable 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.

    Note

    • 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.

    Important

    • Do not open the paper output cover while printing is in progress.
       

12. Check the printed pattern

    Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least noticeable stripes in the associated boxes.
    Even if the patterns with the least noticeable 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.

    Note

    • 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
       

Note

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

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