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Aligning the Print Head

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Aligning the Print Head If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position. 1 Make sure that the machine is turned on, open the Front Tray, and extend the Output Paper Support. 2 Load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray or Front Tray. 3 Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source where you have loaded paper. 4 Print the print head alignment pattern. (1) Press the HOME button. The HOME screen is displayed. (2) Select Settings, then press the OK button. The Settings screen is displayed. (3) Select Maintenance, then press the OK button. The Maintenance screen is displayed. (4) Select Manual head align, then press the OK button. The confirmation screen is displayed. Note (4) If you select Head alignment print, the machine exits the process after printing the current head position adjustment values. (5) Select Yes, then press the OK button. The print head alignment pattern is printed. (6) When "Did the patterns print correctly?" is displayed, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, select Yes, then press the OK button. The input screen for the head position adjustment values is displayed. 56 Routine Maintenance

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56
Routine Maintenance
Aligning the Print Head
If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head
position.
1
Make sure that the machine is turned on, open the Front Tray, and extend the
Output Paper Support.
2
Load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray or Front Tray.
3
Press the
Paper Feed Switch
to select the paper source where you have loaded
paper.
4
Print the print head alignment pattern.
(1)
Press the
HOME
button.
The
HOME
screen is displayed.
(2)
Select
Settings
, then press the
OK
button.
The
Settings
screen is displayed.
(3)
Select
Maintenance
, then press the
OK
button.
The
Maintenance
screen is displayed.
(4)
Select
Manual head align
, then press the
OK
button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
(5)
Select
Yes
, then press the
OK
button.
The print head alignment pattern is printed.
(6)
When “
Did the patterns print correctly?
” is
displayed, confirm that the pattern is printed
correctly, select
Yes
, then press the
OK
button.
The input screen for the head position
adjustment values is displayed.
Note
If you select
Head alignment print
, the machine exits
the process after printing the current
head position adjustment values.
(4)