You can
align the print head using a utility on your Windows computer or
Mac.
Load a
few sheets of plain paper in the product.
Do one
of the following:
Windows: Right-click the product icon in the
Windows taskbar.
Mac OS X 10.6/10.7: In the Apple menu or the
Dock, select System Preferences.
Select Print & Fax or
Print & Scan, select your
product, and select Options &
Supplies. Select Utility and
select Open Printer Utility.
Mac OS X 10.4/10.5: In the Apple menu or the
Dock, select System Preferences.
Select Print & Fax, select your
product, and select Open Print Queue
or Print Queue. Select Utility.
Select
Print Head Alignment.
Click
Next, then click Print to print an alignment sheet.
Note: Do not
cancel printing while you are printing a head alignment
pattern.
You see one of these windows:
Check
the printed pattern and follow the instructions on the screen to
choose the number representing the best printed pattern for each
set.
After
choosing each pattern number, click Next.
If no
patterns are aligned in one or more of the sets, choose the closest
one in each set and click Realignment. Then print another alignment sheet
and check it.
Note: Click
Skip (where available) if you want
to skip a particular alignment sheet.