Printing Maintenance
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Aligning the Print Head
This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the
print head allows you to print without shifts in the color registration.
Print head alignment is performed either automatically or manually. This section deals with
automatic print head alignment only. For details on how to align the print head manually,
refer to the
User's Guide
.
1
With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter paper in the printer.
2
Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
See
"Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu"
on
page 11.
3
Align the Print Head automatically.
(4)
When the confirmation message is displayed, click Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes. The print head is
aligned automatically.
Notes
z
If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the front cover and
ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed.
z
If the pattern above is not displayed, see
"Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting"
on page
49.
(1)
Click the Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance tab.
(2)
Click Print Head Alignment
Print Head Alignment
Print Head Alignment
Print Head Alignment.
(3)
Check that paper is loaded in the
printer and click OK
OK
OK
OK. If a message
warning you not to perform other
operations appears, click OK
OK
OK
OK.
The pattern is printed.
