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.
Before you align the print head, note the
following:
- Alignment varies depending on the loaded media. Align the print
head using the media on which you want to print and select the
paper type that matches the paper in the printer. When adjusting
using non-Epson paper, make sure you register the custom paper in
advance.
- Run a nozzle check before you align the print head. If there
are any gaps in the nozzle check pattern, clean the print
head.
- Manually align the print head on any transparent or colored
paper or on these paper types: Plain paper, Epson Enhanced Matte
Poster Board.
- Make sure no direct sunlight enters the printer, or the
alignment pattern may not be read correctly.