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Chapter 9 Maintenance
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Maintenance
Aligning the printhead
To align the printhead after you have just installed it, follow the procedure in the Set-Up Sheet .
If you have printed the nozzle check pattern ( p. 9-4) and determined that the printhead
needs aligning, align it from the operation panel ( below) or from the software ( Software
Guide ).
Follow this procedure to align the printhead from the operation panel:
1
Load A4 plain paper in the multi-purpose tray.
2
Press [Menu].
3
Use [
2 2 2 2
] or [
3 3 3 3
] to select <MAINTENANCE>.
4
Press [OK].
5
Use [
2 2 2 2
] or [
3 3 3 3
] to select <ALIGN PRINT HEAD>.
6
Press [OK].
• The machine prints a horizontal pattern.
7
In column A on the printout, note which box has the most solid image. Note the value
next to this box and use [
2 2
2 2
] or [
3 3
3 3
] to enter it.
8
Press [OK].
9
Repeat steps 7 and 8 for columns B to K.
When all values have been entered, the LCD displays the following:
10
Press [
T T
T T
].
M A I N T E N A N C E
1 . N O Z Z L E C H E C K
C H A N G E H V A L U E
A 0
Most solid
box
GOOD SAMPLE
Least solid
box
BAD SAMPLE
P R I N T V E R T . P A T T E R N ?
Y E S = (
) N O = ( # )