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5.3 Print Head Cleaning and Alignment
The [Maintenance] tab can be used to perform print head maintenance. Perform print
head maintenance if the printing is scratchy, uneven or otherwise unsatisfactory.
[Print Head Cleaning] button
Click this button to print a test pattern, and to perform print head cleaning.
[Print Head Alignment] button
Click this button to print a test pattern and to automatically adjust the
alignment of the print heads.
Perform print head alignment whenever a print head is mounted (re-
placed).
IMPORTANT
• Use plain white paper for the print head alignment procedure.
• If using a cut sheet, use a new sheet of paper that is at least A4 size, and load it
in the vertical direction.
Cleaning the Print Heads
1. Check that paper has been loaded correctly in the printer.
* Note: If using a cut sheet, use a new sheet of paper that is at least A4 size, and
load it in the vertical direction.
2. Click the [Print Head Cleaning] button on the [Maintenance] tab.
