Aligning the Print Head
09-Feb-2011
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Solution
If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.
NOTE
- If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment sheet will not be printed correctly. Replace the ink tank whose ink is low.
See [ Replacing an Ink Tank ]
- The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper (including recycled paper)*
* Be sure to use paper that is white and clean on both sides.
1. Make sure that the power is turned on.
2. Make sure that one or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in the Cassette.
3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
4. Print the print head alignment sheet.
(1) Press the Setup button.
The Setup menu screen will appear.
(2) Select Maintenance 
, and press the OK button.
, and press the OK button.The Maintenance screen will appear.
(3) Select Auto head alignment, and press the OK button.
The confirmation screen will appear.
(4) Confirm the message, select Yes, then press the OK button.
The print head alignment sheet will be printed.
IMPORTANT
- Do not touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet.
- Be careful not to get the print head alignment sheet dirty. If the sheet is stained or wrinkled, it may not be scanned properly.
(5) When the message "Did the patterns print correctly?" appears, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, select Yes, then press the OK button.
5. Scan the print head alignment sheet to adjust the print head position.
(1) Confirm the message, and load the print head alignment sheet on the Platen Glass.
Load the print head alignment sheet WITH THE PRINTED SIDE FACING DOWN and align the mark 
on the upper left corner of the sheet with the alignment mark 
.
on the upper left corner of the sheet with the alignment mark .
NOTE
- The print head alignment sheet cannot be scanned if it is loaded in the ADF.
(2) Close the Document Cover gently, and press the OK button.
The machine starts scanning the print head alignment sheet, and the print head position will be adjusted automatically.
IMPORTANT
- Do not open the Document Cover or remove the print head alignment sheet on the Platen Glass until adjusting the print head position is completed.
- If the message "Failed to scan head alignment sheet." appears, press the OK button.
Refer to [ An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD ].
(3) When the completion message appears, press the OK button.
The screen will return to the Maintenance screen.
When adjusting the print head position is completed, remove the print head alignment sheet on the Platen Glass.
NOTE
- To use other available functions, press the corresponding mode button.
- If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above, adjust the print head position manually from a computer.
- To print and check the current head position adjustment values, select Print the head alignment value on the Maintenance screen.