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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 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, perform manual head
alignment.
The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows:
Print Head Alignment
1. Open the printer driver setup window
2. Click Custom Settings on the Maintenance tab
The Custom Settings dialog box opens.
3. Switch head alignment to manual
Check the Align heads manually check box.
Note
If the machine is off or if communication between the machine and the computer is disabled, an
error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the machine status.
If this happens, click
OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
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 machine
Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette (lower).
7. Execute head alignment
Make sure that the machine is on and click Align Print Head .
Follow the instruction in the message.
8. Check the printed pattern
Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated boxes.
Even if the patterns with the least amount of streaks are clicked in the preview window, their numbers
are automatically entered in the associated boxes.