Aligning the Print Head Using the
Product Control Panel
If your
printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of
vertical lines, or you see dark or light horizontal bands, you may
need to align the print head.
Note: Banding
may also occur if your print head nozzles need
cleaning.
Load a few sheets of plain paper in the
product.
Press the home button, if
necessary.
Select Maintenance. You see a screen like
this:
Select Print Head
Alignment .
If your printout contains
misaligned vertical lines or blurry, continue with the next step.
If your printout contains horizontal banding, go to step 12.
Select Basic Alignment and follow the on-screen
instructions to print an alignment sheet.
Check the printed pattern
on the alignment sheet and select the pattern with the least
misaligned vertical line.
Select Vertical Alignment and follow the on-screen
instructions to print an alignment sheet.
Check the printed pattern
on the alignment sheet and for each set of patterns, select the
number representing the pattern with the least amount of separation
or overlap.
Select Ruled Line Alignment and follow the on-screen
instructions to print an alignment sheet.
Check the printed pattern
on the alignment sheet and for each set of patterns, select the
number representing the pattern with the least misaligned vertical
line.
Select Horizontal Alignment and follow the on-screen
instructions to print an alignment sheet.
Check the printed pattern
on the alignment sheet and select the number representing the
pattern with the least amount of separation or overlap.
Continue following the
rest of the on-screen instructions to finish with the
alignment.