Maintenance and Care / Checking Condition and Maintaining

Aligning the Print Head

Using the Print Head Alignment utility
Using the Control Panel

If you notice vertical lines are not aligned properly, you may be able to solve this problem by aligning the print head.

You can align the print head from your computer using the Print Head Alignment utility in the printer software, or from this product itself by using the Control Panel.

Note:

Do not start the print head alignment while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.

Do not press the Stop button to cancel printing while printing a test pattern with the Print Head Alignment utility.

Using the Print Head Alignment utility

Refer to the appropriate section below to use the Print Head Alignment utility.

For Windows users

Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility.

Make sure that this product is on and the Error light is off.

Load a few sheets of A4 size paper in the sheet feeder.

Access the printer software, click the Maintenance tab, and then click the Print Head Alignment button.

Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.

For Macintosh users

Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility.

Make sure that this product is on and the Error light is off.

Load a few sheets of A4 size paper in the sheet feeder.

For users of Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, access the printer software, click the  Utility icon button, and then click the Print Head Alignment button.

For Mac OS X users, double-click the EPSON Printer Utility icon in the Applications folder in Macintosh HD (by default setting), select this product, click OK in the Printer List window, and then click the Print Head Alignment button in the Utility dialog box.

Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.

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Using the Control Panel

Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Control Panel.

Make sure that this product is on and the Error light is off.

Load a few sheets of A4 size paper in the sheet feeder.

Press one of the Menu buttons repeatedly until Head Alignment appears on the LCD panel, and then press the  Color Copy button.

This product prints the adjustment patterns.

After printing, select the set number that has the smallest gaps in the #1 pattern, and then press one of the Copies/Value buttons to display the number for that set.

Press the Color Copy button to register the set number. The next pattern number appears. Repeat steps 3 and 4.

After all three patterns are set, the print head alignment is completed.

Note:

Pressing the Stop button stops the print head alignment.

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