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VariQuest
®
Perfecta™ 3600STP
User’s Guide
Printer Maintenance
Aligning the Printhead
Aligning the Printhead
Precise printhead alignment is essential for accurate colors, smooth color
transitions, and sharp edges in graphical elements. Your printer has an automatic
printhead alignment process which runs whenever a printhead has been accessed
or replaced.
You may need to align the printhead after a paper jam or if you are experiencing
print-quality problems.
CAUTION!
CAUTION!
Do not use transparent or semi-transparent paper to align the printhead.
To align the printhead:
1. Load the paper you want to use, see
. You can
use a roll or a cut sheet; plain white paper is recommended.
2. Ensure the window is closed. A strong light source near the printer during
printhead realignment can affect alignment.
3. Swipe down the dashboard on the front panel and press
.
4. Press
Printer Maintenance > Align Printhead
. If the loaded paper is
satisfactory, the printer runs the realignment and prints a realignment pattern.
The process takes about five minutes.
Note:
Printhead alignment can also be started from the Embedded Web Server
(
Tools > Print Quality Toolbox > Align Printhead
), or from the HP Utility
(
Support > Printhead Alignment
).
5. Wait until the front-panel display shows the process complete before using the
printer.
Note:
If the printer cannot complete the printhead alignment successfully, you
may be asked to clean the printhead and try again.
