Aligning the Print Head Using the
Product Control Panel
You can
align the print head using the control panel on your product.
Make sure there are no errors on the LCD
screen.
Load a few sheets of plain paper in the
product.
Press the home button, if
necessary.
Select Setup.
Select Maintenance. You see a screen like
this:
Select Print Head
Alignment.
Do one of the following:
If vertical
lines are misaligned, select Ruled Line
Alignment.
If your
printouts look blurry, select Vertical
Alignment.
If you see
horizontal bands at regular intervals, select Horizontal Alignment.
Follow the on-screen instructions to print an alignment
sheet.
Note: Do not
cancel printing while you are printing head alignment
patterns.
Check the printed patterns on the alignment sheet and do
one of the following:
If you
printed a ruled line alignment sheet, select the number
representing the pattern with the least misaligned vertical line.
If you
printed a vertical alignment sheet, select the number representing
the most solid printed pattern for each set on the LCD screen.
If you
printed a horizontal alignment sheet, select the number
representing the pattern with the least amount of separation or
overlap on the LCD screen.