Aligning the Print Head
10-May-2008
8200150200
Solution
If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.
1. Make sure that the machine is turned on, open the Paper Output Tray, and extend the Output Tray Extension.
2. Load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray or the Front Tray.
3. Press the Feed Switch to select the paper source where you have loaded paper.
4. Print the Print Head Alignment Sheet.
(1) Press the Menu button.
(2) Press the 
or 
button to select Maintenance/settings, then press the OK button.
or button to select Maintenance/settings, then press the OK button. The Maintenance/settings screen is displayed.
(3) Press the or button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button.
or button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button. The Maintenance screen is displayed.
(4) Press the 
or 
button to select Manual head align and then press the OK button.
or button to select Manual head align and then press the OK button. The confirmation screen is displayed.
NOTE
If you select Head alignment print, the machine exits the process after printing the current head position adjustment values.
(5) Press the or button to select Yes and then press the OK button.
or button to select Yes and then press the OK button. The print head alignment pattern is printed.
5. When the print head alignment pattern is printed, select Yes, then press the OK button.
The input screen for the head position adjustment values is displayed.
6 Adjust the print head position.
(1) Check the printed patterns and press the or
or
button to input the number of the pattern in column A that has the least noticeable streaks.
NOTE
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable white streaks.
(A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
(B) More noticeable vertical white streaks
(C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
(D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
(2) Move the cursor to column B, and then press the or button to input the number of the pattern that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.
or button to input the number of the pattern that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.(3) Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column K.
(4) Check the printed patterns and press the or button to input the number of the pattern in column L that has the least noticeable horizontal streaks.
or button to input the number of the pattern in column L that has the least noticeable horizontal streaks.
(5) Repeat the procedure for column M, and then press the OK button.