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Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer
Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and
lines.
This machine supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual head
alignment. Normally, the machine is set for automatic head alignment.
If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, see "
Aligning the Print Head
Position Manually from Your Computer ," and perform manual head alignment.
The procedure for performing automatic print head alignment is as follows:
Print Head Alignment
1. Open the printer driver setup window
2. Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab
The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens.
3. Load paper in the machine
Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size Matte Photo Paper (MP-101) into the cassette (lower).
Note
The type of media and number of sheets to be used differ when you select the manual head
alignment.
4. Execute head alignment
Make sure that the machine is on and click Align Print Head .
Follow the instruction in the message.
Important
Do not open the ink cover while printing is in progress.
Note
Wait until printing ends before performing other operations. Printing takes about 4 minutes to
complete.
To print and check the current setting, open the Start Print Head Alignment dialog box, and
click Print Alignment Value .