Epson Stylus Photo 1200 User Manual - Page 120

Aligning the Print Head, Utility, Print Head Alignment

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Load paper that's at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. This prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts. For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you check the print head alignment. If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility. Follow these steps: 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded. 2 Start an application and open a document. 3 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh. 4 Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility icon (Macintosh). You see the Utility menu. 5 Click the Print Head Alignment icon. 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page. 7 Select the most precise alignment pattern from the printed choices on the test page. Enter the number of the best aligned pattern following the instructions on the screen.

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If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align
the print head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a
network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility. Follow these steps:
1
Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded.
2
Start an application and open a document.
3
Access the printer settings dialog box as described in
Printing from
Windows
or
Printing from a Macintosh
.
4
Click the
Utility
tab (Windows) or the
Utility icon (Macintosh). You
see the Utility menu.
5
Click the
Print Head Alignment
icon.
6
Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page.
7
Select the most precise alignment pattern from the printed choices on
the test page. Enter the number of the best aligned pattern following
the instructions on the screen.
Load paper that’s at
least 8.27 inches
(210 mm) wide. This
prevents ink from
spraying inside the
printer and smudging
your printouts.
For the best results,
load EPSON ink jet
paper in the printer
whenever you check
the print head
alignment.