Sharp AJ-2000 AJ-Printer Operation Manual for Mac® - Page 40

Aligning the Print Head part 1

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Aligning the Print Head (part 1) Maintenance Align the print head after installing or changing the print head, or if printed lines are not straight, or have blank spaces. Follow the steps below to align the print head. 1 Make sure that Letter sized paper is set in the tray. 2 Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your application, and then click the "Maintenance" 5 Check the test chart results, and change the preferences to the best setting for each pattern. button ( ). 3 Click the "Start" button of "Print alignment patterns". 4 Click the "Print" button. The "Align print head" dialog box will appear, and a test chart will be printed. 1 Select a pattern sample for "Pattern A". Look at the chart A on your test chart. Select the number under the pattern sample, in which is located the closest to the center of the two vertically parallel lines. Example: -8 +8 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 How to Use the Online Manual Printer Properties Print Maintenance 38 Troubleshooting

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38
Maintenance
How to Use the
Online Manual
Printer Properties
Print
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Aligning the Print Head (part 1)
Align the print head after installing or changing the print head, or if printed lines are not straight, or have blank
spaces. Follow the steps below to align the print head.
1
Make sure that Letter sized paper is set in the tray.
2
Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your
application, and then click the "Maintenance"
button (
).
3
Click the "Start" button of "Print alignment
patterns".
4
Click the "Print" button.
The "Align print head" dialog box will appear, and a test
chart will be printed.
5
Check the test chart results, and change the
preferences to the best setting for each pattern.
1
Select a pattern sample for "Pattern A".
Look at the chart A on your test chart. Select the number
under the pattern sample, in which
is located the closest
to the center of the two vertically parallel lines.
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
+6
+7
+8
-8
+8
Example: