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Head Position

Follow the procedure below to print a test pattern and adjust the print-head positions if vertical lines are printed unaligned or printed colors look blurred.

1Press the [Menu] key.

panel keys illustration

2Press the [Down arrow key] or [Up arrow key] key to display [Maintenance], and then press the [Yes] key.

Maintenance?       Up arrow key
 OK=Yes / or 1-9   Down arrow key

3Press the [Down arrow key] or [Up arrow key] key to display [Head Position], and then press the [Yes] key.

4 Head Position?   Up arrow key
 OK=Yes            Down arrow key

4Press the [Left arrow key] or [Right arrow key] key to display [Print Test Pattern], and then press the [Yes] key.

*Print Test PatternRight arrow key
 Left arrow key,Right arrow key & Yes          

5Press the [Left arrow key] or [Right arrow key] key to select a test pattern, and then press the [Yes] key.

Left arrow key*Quality/Speed    Right arrow key
 Left arrow key,Right arrow key & Yes          

To adjust print-head positions for all resolutions, repeat this procedure selecting the other resolution.

A test pattern to adjust print-head positions is printed.

6Check the optimal adjustment values on the printed test pattern.

The optimal adjustment value is the column number that appears above the lightest gray square with straight vertical lines on both sides. When the column number is “plus2” for the “A” line, the optimal adjustment value is “plus2” for “A”.

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7Press the [Left arrow key] or [Right arrow key] key to display [Adjust], and then press the [Yes] key.

Left arrow key*Adjust            
 Left arrow key,Right arrow key & Yes          

8Press the [Left arrow key] or [Right arrow key] key to select a resolution from step 5, and then press the [Yes] key.

Left arrow key*Quality/Speed    Right arrow key
 Left arrow key,Right arrow key & Yes          

9Press the [Left arrow key] or [Right arrow key] key to select a line, and then press the [Yes] key.

*A    B    C        
 Left arrow key,Right arrow key & Yes          

10Press [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key to enter the optimal adjustment values from step 6, and then press the [Yes] key.

Adj=+4              
 Left arrow key,Right arrow key & Yes          

11Press the [No] key to display “Cancel?”, and then press the [Yes] key.

Cancel?             
 Yes / Continue=No  

The Maintenance screen appears.

12Press the [No] key.

The initial screen appears.