You can
align the print head using a utility on your Windows computer or
Mac.
Make sure the CD/DVD tray is not inserted
for printing.
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 10.6/10.7/10.8: 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 10.5: In the Apple menu or the Dock,
select System Preferences. Select
Print & Fax, select your
product, and select Open 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 a window like this:
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.