Aligning the Print Head Position Manually from Your Computer
Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and
lines.
This printer supports two head alignment methods:
Normally, the printer is set for automatic head alignment.
If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, perform manual head alignment.
The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows:
Print Head Alignment
1. Open the
2. Click
Custom Settings
on the
Maintenance
tab
The
Custom Settings
dialog box opens.
Note
• If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
If this happens, click
OK
to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
3. Switch head alignment to manual
Check the
Align heads manually
check box.
4. Apply the settings
Click
OK
and when the confirmation message appears, click
OK
.
5. Click
Print Head Alignment
on the
Maintenance
tab
The
Start Print Head Alignment
dialog box opens.
6. Load paper in the printer
Load two sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette 1.
Important
• The cassette 2 is not available for the print head alignment procedure. Be sure to load paper in
the cassette 1.
Note
• If the cassette paper information registered on the printer is not set to A4 size and plain paper,
an error may occur. For instructions on what to do if an error occurs, see "
For details about the cassette paper information to be registered on the printer, see the
following:
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Summary of Contents for 9491B003
Page 66: ...66 ...
Page 94: ...Manual Online This function displays the Online Manual 94 ...
Page 106: ...Safety Guide Safety Precautions Regulatory and Safety Information 106 ...
Page 113: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 113 ...
Page 125: ...Use the or button B to change the setting then press the OK button C 125 ...
Page 126: ...Loading Paper Loading Paper 126 ...
Page 150: ...Replacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank Checking the Ink Status 150 ...
Page 168: ...Aligning the Print Head Position Manually from Your Computer 168 ...
Page 179: ...Related Topic Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer 179 ...
Page 199: ...About Quiet setting 199 ...
Page 212: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 212 ...
Page 259: ...5 Delete Deletes the selected IP address from the list 259 ...
Page 301: ...Administrator Settings Sharing the Printer on a Network 301 ...
Page 308: ...Printing Printing from a Computer Paper setting for Printing 308 ...
Page 326: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 326 ...
Page 337: ...Related Topic Changing the Printer Operation Mode 337 ...
Page 361: ...Note During Grayscale Printing inks other than black ink may be used as well 361 ...
Page 366: ...Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 366 ...
Page 407: ...Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Displaying the Print Results before Printing 407 ...
Page 489: ...Problems with Printing Quality Print Results Not Satisfactory Ink Is Not Ejected 489 ...
Page 522: ...About Errors Messages Displayed If an Error Occurs A Message Is Displayed 522 ...
Page 551: ...1660 Cause The ink tank is not installed Action Install the ink tank 551 ...
Page 587: ...5500 Cause Ink tank has not been properly recognized Action Contact the service center 587 ...
Page 588: ...5501 Cause Ink tank has not been properly recognized Action Contact the service center 588 ...
Page 589: ...5B00 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 589 ...
Page 590: ...5B01 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 590 ...