If printed documents are affected by the following problems, try adjusting the printhead.
- Printing is faint or affected by banding in different colors
Execute Nozzle Check to check for printhead nozzle clogging.
Checking for Nozzle Clogging
If printing is faint or affected by banding in different colors, make sure the Printhead nozzles are clear by printing a test pattern to check the nozzles.
- Printed vertical lines are warped or colors are out of alignment
Execute Head Posi. Adj. to adjust the printhead position.
Normally, execute Auto(Standard) or Auto(Advanced). However, when using special paper or if printing is not improved after executing Auto(Advanced), try Manual Adjustment.
Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi. Adj.)
If printed vertical lines are warped or colors are out of alignment, execute Head Posi. Adj. to adjust the Printhead alignment.
There are two modes for automatic Printhead adjustment: Auto(Standard) and Auto(Advanced).
Auto(Standard) will fix most slight image distortion or color misalignment, but if not, try Auto(Advanced)......
Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi. Adj.)
If printed vertical lines are warped or colors are out of alignment, execute Head Posi. Adj. to adjust the Printhead alignment.
Normally, execute Auto(Standard) or Auto(Advanced).
- Printed lines are misaligned
Execute Head Inc. Adj. to adjust the angle of inclination of the printhead.
Even slight misalignment can be corrected.
Adjusting Line Misalignment (Head Inc. Adj.)
If printed lines are misaligned, execute Head Inc. Adj. to adjust the angle of inclination of the Printhead. Executing Head Inc. Adj. requires you to examine a printed test pattern and enter an adjustment value.
Paper to Prepare.....
- Paper rubs against the printhead, or image edges are blurred
Executing Head Height Adjustment to adjust head height may improve printing results.
Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height)
If the Printhead rubs against paper during printing, adjusting the Printhead height may improve image.
If image edges are blurred, it may help to lower the Printhead.