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 and the output tray is extended.
Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
Press the home button, if necessary.
Select Maintenance > Print Head Alignment.
Select one of the following options:
- Vertical Alignment if your printout is blurry or contains vertical ruled lines that are misaligned.
- Horizontal Alignment if your printout contains horizontal banding.
Select Print 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 select the following on the LCD screen, depending on the alignment pattern you printed:
- Vertical Alignment: For each set of patterns, select the number representing the pattern with the least amount of separation or overlap.
- Horizontal Alignment: Select the number representing the pattern with the least amount of separation or overlap.
Select OK when you are finished.