Epson R220 Product Information Guide - Page 9

5. If the nozzle check pattern has no white lines or gaps (as shown below), click Finish. Epson Stylus Photo R220 You see a window like this one: If the pattern has white lines or gaps (as shown below), click Clean to clean the print head again. If you don't see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, you can also turn the printer off and wait overnight-this allows any dried ink to soften-and then try cleaning the print head again. Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, or you see light or dark horizontal banding, you may need to align the print head. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Load several sheets of plain, letter-size paper. 3. Do one of the following: ❏ Windows: Right-click the icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen). Select Print Head Alignment. ❏ Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Select SP R200 Series in the printer list, click OK, then select Print Head Alignment. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to print the alignment pattern. 5. On the test page, select the square without any visible bands. You may need to use a magnifying glass or loupe. 6. Select one square each for rows 1 to 4, then enter the number of the best square in the corresponding boxes on the screen. Then click Next. If you can't find a square without visible bands, choose the one that's best. Then click Realignment to print another test page and repeat this step. 7. After you click Next, follow the instructions on the screen to print the next test page. You see a window like this one: 8. On the test page, select the square without any visible bands. You may need to use a magnifying glass or loupe. 9. Select one square each for rows 1 to 4, then enter the number of the best square in the corresponding boxes on the screen. Then click Finish. If you can't find a square without visible bands, choose the one that's best. Then click Realignment to print another test page and repeat this step. 6/05 Epson Stylus Photo R220 - 9