Aligning the Print Head Manually

Try aligning the print head manually after automatic print head alignment if printing results are not as expected, as when printed ruled lines are misaligned.

You will need two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.

1. Make sure that the printer is powered on.

2. Load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the cassette.

3. Select (Setup) on HOME screen.

   The setup menu screen will appear.

4. Select Maintenance.

   The Maintenance screen will appear.

5. Select Print Head Alignment - Manual.

   

   The confirmation screen will appear.

    To print and check the current head position alignment values, select Print the head alignment value.

6. Check the displayed message and select Yes.

7. When Did the patterns print correctly? appears, make sure the pattern was printed correctly, and if so, select Yes.

8. Check message and select Next.

   The input screen for head position alignment values is displayed.

   

9. Examine the first patterns and tap A. Select the number of the pattern in column A in which streaks/lines are least noticeable.

   

    If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which vertical streaks are least noticeable.

   Subtle vertical streaks

   

   Noticeable vertical streaks

   

   If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which horizontal streaks are least noticeable.

   Subtle horizontal streaks

   

   Noticeable horizontal streaks

   

10. Repeat these steps until you have finished entering pattern numbers for columns B to N, and then select OK.

11. Check the displayed message and select OK.

    The second set of patterns is printed.

12. Examine the second set of patterns and select O. In column O, find pattern in which stripes are least noticeable, and then select the number of that pattern.

    

     If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which vertical stripes are least noticeable.

    Subtle vertical stripes

    

    Noticeable vertical stripes

    

13. Repeat these steps until you have finished entering pattern numbers for columns P to X, and then select OK.

14. When the completion message appears, tap OK.

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