Align the Print Head

If your printouts become grainy or blurry, or you see dark or light bands across them, you may need to align the print head.

Note:
Dark or light bands may also appear on your prints if your print head nozzles need cleaning.

You can align the print head using the control panel or your software.

Using the Control Panel

1.	Load a few sheets of plain paper in the main tray.

2.	Press Home and select Setup.

3.	Select Maintenance.

4.	Select Head Alignment.

5.	Press  Start.

The alignment sheet prints.

6.	Check the alignment pattern that has printed. Find the pattern in each set that has the least visible vertical lines.

7.	Press # 1 on the screen, select the number of the best pattern in the first set, and press OK. Then repeat for the other sets.

Note:
If no patterns are aligned, choose the closest one. Then print another alignment sheet when you’re done and check it.

8.	Press OK when you’re done.

From the Computer

1.	Load a few sheets of plain paper in the main tray.

2.	Windows: Right-click the  printer icon in the bottom right corner of your screen (the taskbar) and select Print Head Alignment.

Macintosh:
Open the Applications folder, open the EPSON Printer Utility3, select the Artisan 810 Series, and click OK. Then select Print Head Alignment.

3.	Follow the on-screen instructions to print an alignment sheet.

Note:
Do not press the  Cancel button to cancel printing of the alignment sheet.

4.	Check the alignment pattern that has printed. Find the pattern in each set that has the least visible vertical lines.

5.	Enter the number of the best pattern in each set.

Note:
If no patterns are aligned, choose the closest one and click Realignment. Then print another alignment sheet and check it.

6.	When you’re done, click Finish.