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Head Vertical Adjustment, 2. Adjustment & Check, R.Return

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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 4.1.5 Head Vertical Adjustment You must make this adjustment after removing or replacing one or both of the black and color printheads. With this adjustment, the vertical positions for the black and color printheads are aligned. This is performed by moving the head vertical adjust lever located on the right side of the CR unit to adjust the vertical position for the color printhead to the black printhead. 1. Connect the printer and the host computer with a parallel interface cable. 2. Run the adjustment program in the host computer. 3. Input the market code. (Refer to Section 4.1.2.) 4. Move the cursor using ↑ or ↓ key to select "2. Adjustment & Check" from the Main menu. Then press "Return" key, and the Adjustment & Check menu appears. 5. Move the cursor using ↑ or ↓ key to select "3. Vertical Adjustment" Then press "Return" key, and the printer prints the vertical adjustment pattern. 6. Follow the flowchart below to align the black and color lines continuously by making the gap width less than 1/4 of the line width. Figure 4-6. Head vertical Adjustment Flowchart 7. After making an adjustment, press one of the following keys: [SPACE] Retry the operation. [0] Enter a cleaning sequence. [RETURN] Quit the operation and returns to the Adjustment and Check menu. [ESC] Return to the Adjustment and Check menu without changing the current settings. 8. Perform one of the followings: Select R.Return using ↑ or ↓ key to and press "Return" key to return to the Main menu. Select other adjustment using ↑ or ↓ key to and press "Return" key to make the selected adjustment. (Select R.Return using ↑ or ↓ key to and press "Return" key to return to the main menu when all necessary adjustments are done.) 9. Move the cursor using ↑ or ↓ key to select " .END" and press "Return" key to exit the adjustment program. CAUTION When moving the vertical angle adjust lever. lift up the tip of the lever. Be sure to fit the notch on the lever to the setting hole to set the position securely. Rev. A 4-9

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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000
Rev. A
4-9
4.1.5 Head Vertical Adjustment
You must make this adjustment after removing or replacing one or both of the black and color printheads.
With this adjustment, the vertical positions for the black and color printheads are aligned. This is
performed by moving the head vertical adjust lever located on the right side of the CR unit to adjust the
vertical position for the color printhead to the black printhead.
1. Connect the printer and the host computer with a parallel interface cable.
2. Run the adjustment program in the host computer.
3. Input the market code. (Refer to Section 4.1.2.)
4. Move the cursor using
↑
or
↓
key to select
“2. Adjustment & Check”
from the Main menu. Then press
“Return” key, and the Adjustment & Check menu appears.
5. Move the cursor using
↑
or
↓
key to select
“3. Vertical Adjustment”
Then press “Return” key, and the
printer prints the vertical adjustment pattern.
6. Follow the flowchart below to align the black and color lines continuously by making the gap width less
than 1/4 of the line width.
7.
After making an adjustment, press one of the following keys:
[SPACE]
Retry the operation.
[0]
Enter a cleaning sequence.
[RETURN]
Quit the operation and returns to the Adjustment and Check menu.
[ESC]
Return to the Adjustment and Check menu without changing the current settings.
8. Perform one of the followings:
Select
R.Return
using
↑
or
↓
key to and press “Return” key to return to the Main menu.
Select other adjustment using
↑
or
↓
key to and press
“Return” key to make the selected
adjustment. (Select
R.Return
using
↑
or
↓
key to and press “Return” key to return to the main
menu when all necessary adjustments are done.)
9. Move the cursor using
↑
or
↓
key to select
“ .END”
and press “Return” key to exit the adjustment
program.
When moving the vertical angle adjust lever. lift up the tip of the lever.
Be sure to fit the notch on the lever to the setting hole to set the position securely.
Start
The printer prints the head
vertical adjustment patterns.
Is it aligned?
Yes
No
Loosen the head fixing screw by
turning it 1/4.
(See Figure 3-6 in Chapter 3.)
Fasten the head fixing screw
supporting the arm of the printhead.
Press "Space" key.
Press "Return" key.
End
Head height adjust lever
What does
the pattern
show ?
paper is fed.
The direction in which
Black
Color
Black
Black
Color
Black
Move the lever
backward.
Move the lever forward.
*
*
*
:
Figure 4-6. Head vertical Adjustment Flowchart
CAUTION