You can
align the print head using a utility on your Windows computer or
Mac.
Load a
few sheets of plain paper in the sheet feeder.
Do one
of the following:
Windows: Access the Windows Desktop and
right-click the product icon in the Windows taskbar.
In the Apple
menu or the Dock, select System
Preferences. Select Print
& Fax, Print & Scan,
or Printers & Scanners,
select your product, and select Options
& Supplies. Select Utility and select Open
Printer Utility.
Select
Print Head Alignment. You see
a window like this:
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.