Epson Stylus Pro 9860, User Manual

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Print head alignment
To prevent deterioration of print quality caused by
misalignment of the print head, align the print head
before you start printing your data.
Note:
Align the print head for the paper width loaded in the
printer. Use the paper which paper width is the same as
the paper that you actually use for printing.
Aligning the print head using the
control panel
Print and check the adjustment pattern. Then, enter the
value for alignment.
Setting the paper type and paper thickness
Set the paper type for the Epson special media, and set
the paper thickness for the non-Epson media.
A
Make sure that the roll paper or one sheet of A4/
Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the printer.
Make sure to set the paper correctly according to
the paper.
See “Paper Handling” on page 25
B
Press the button to enter the Menu mode.
C
Press the / button to select HEAD
ALIGNMENT
, and then press the button.
D
Press the / button to select
PAPER
THICKNESS , and then press the button.
E
Set the paper type or paper thickness depending
on the paper you set in the printer.
Epson special media:
1. Press the / button to select
SELECT
PAPER TYPE , and then press the button.
2. Press the / button to select the paper
type you set in the printer, and then press the
button.
Non-Epson media:
1. Press the / button to select
SELECT
THICKNESS
, and then press the button.
2. Press the / button to select a paper
thickness value between 0.1 and 1.5 mm, and
then press the
button.
See the manual that comes with the paper for the
paper thickness.
F
Press the button twice for non-Epson media
or three times for Epson special media.
Aligning the print head
Because there is a distance between the print head and
paper, the misalignment may occur by the humidity or
temperature or moving the print head bidirectionally.
In this case, try UNI-D first, and then BI-D 2-COLOR. If
you want to perform a highly accurate adjustment, try
BI-D ALL.
Alignment Explanation
UNI-D Use all ink colors except Magenta to
align the print head unidirectionally.
BI-D 2-COLOR Use Light Cyan and Light Magenta ink
color to align the print head
bidirectionally.
Bi-D ALL Use all ink colors to align the print head
bidirectionally.
A
Press the / button to select ALIGNMENT ,
and then press the button.
B
Press the / button to select MANUAL , and
then press the button.
C
Press the / button to select UNI-D , and
then press the button to print the pattern.
Note:
When you print the pattern on a cut sheet media,
you need to prepare several sheets. When the first
page is printed, set the next paper.
D
Check the pattern and select the set number that
has the smallest gaps.
E
When
UNI-D #1 BK
appears on the LCD panel,
press the / button to select the number,
and then press the button.
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