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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, then load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray. 2 Open the Paper Output Tray, then open the Output Tray Extension. Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Inside" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on-screen manual. 3 Print the print head alignment pattern. (1) Press the Menu button. (2) Use the [ or ] button to select Maintenance/settings, then press the OK button. The Maintenance/settings screen is displayed. (3) Use the [ or ] button to select Maintenance, then press the OK button. The Maintenance screen is displayed. (4) Use the { or } button to select Manual head align, then press the OK button. The confirmation screen is displayed. Note If you select Head alignment print, the machine exits the process after printing the current adjustment values. (5) Use the { or } button to 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, use the { or } button to select Yes, then press the OK button. The input screen for the head position adjustment values is displayed. 44 Routine Maintenance

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44
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, then load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized
plain paper in the Rear Tray.
2
Open the Paper Output Tray, then open the Output Tray Extension.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to
“Inside” in “Main Components” of the
User’s Guide
on-screen manual.
3
Print the print head alignment pattern.
(1)
Press the
Menu
button.
(2)
Use the
[
or
]
button to select
Maintenance/settings
, then press the
OK
button.
The
Maintenance/settings
screen is displayed.
(3)
Use the
[
or
]
button to select
Maintenance
, then press the
OK
button.
The
Maintenance
screen is displayed.
(4)
Use the
{
or
}
button to select
Manual head align
, then press the
OK
button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
(5)
Use the
{
or
}
button to 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, use the
{
or
}
button to 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
adjustment values.