Aligning the Print Head

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Aligning the Print Head

If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.

Note

If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment sheet will not be printed correctly. Replace the FINE Cartridge whose ink is low.

See Replacing a FINE Cartridge.

You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper (including recycled paper)*

* Be sure to use paper that is white and clean on both sides.

Make sure that the power is turned on.

Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Rear Tray.

Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.

Print the print head alignment sheet.

(1) Press the (Maintenance) button repeatedly until u (lowercase "u") appears.

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(2) Press the Black or Color button.

The print head alignment sheet will be printed.

Important

Do not touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet.

Be careful not to get the print head alignment sheet dirty. If the sheet is stained or wrinkled, it may not be scanned properly.

Scan the print head alignment sheet to adjust the print head position.

(1) Load the print head alignment sheet on the Platen Glass.

Load the print head alignment sheet WITH THE PRINTED SIDE FACING DOWN and align the mark on the upper left corner of the sheet with the alignment mark .

(2) Close the Document Cover gently, make sure that U (uppercase "U") appears on the LED, then press the Black or Color button.

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The machine starts scanning the print head alignment sheet, and the print head position will be adjusted automatically.

When adjusting the print head position is completed, the LED returns to the copy standby mode. Remove the print head alignment sheet on the Platen Glass.

Important

Do not open the Document Cover or move the loaded print head alignment sheet until adjusting the print head position is completed.

If adjusting the print head position has failed, the error code will appear on the LED.

Press the Stop/Reset button to release the error, then refer to "Troubleshooting" in the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide.

Note

If the print results are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above, adjust the print head position manually from the computer.

For details, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide.

To print and check the current head position adjustment values, display L on the LED, then press the Black or Color button.