Sharp AJ-2000 manual Specify the print quality setting in the printer driver, Align the print head

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Printed Lines are not Straight, or Have Blank Spaces	Troubleshooting

When printed lines are not straight, or have blank spaces, follow the steps listed below.

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Specify the print quality setting in the printer driver.

Click the "Advanced" tab located in the properties dialog box, and check if the "Print Quality" option is set to "Sharp Special", "Normal" or "Best".

If you change the setting from "Draft" to any other option and printed lines are still poor, go to step 2.

Reference:"Advanced" Tab Settings

Align the print head.

Click the "Maintenance" tab of the print status window and then click "Start" button of "Print alignment patterns" to align the print head.

Reference:Aligning the Print Head

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How to Use the		Printer Properties		Print		Print Status	Sharing Printer		Maintenance	Troubleshooting
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Contents Page Contents How to Use the Online Manual How to Use the Online ManualHow to Control the Online Manual How to Print Out the Online ManualPrinter Properties What is the Printer Driver?Items shown below can be setup on each tab Outline of the Printer DriverStarting the Printer Driver part Starting the Printer Driver using the Start ButtonStarting the Printer Driver through an Application Apply button Printer Driver FunctionsMain Tab Settings part Reverse Order OrientationPortrait CollateOriginal Size Up PrintingUse this screen to select the paper size, tray and zoom Paper Tab Settings partBypass Paper SizeTray Zoom% Custom PaperPrintable area Guaranteed area and printable areaQuality guaranteed area Advanced Tab Settings part Media Type QualityPrint Quality ICM Output Quality SettingsUse this screen to set watermarks Watermark Tab Settings partWatermark About button Version Tab SettingsPrint Printing OverviewBasic Printing part Reference Paper Tab SettingsPrinting starts according to your preferences Printing a Watermark How to Print a WatermarkAutomatic Zooming to the Loaded Paper Enlarge/Reduce the Printed ImagePrinting Multiple Pages on One Printing a Photograph Print Status Window What is the Print Status Window?Outline of the Print Status Window Starting the Print Status WindowFunctions of the print status window are shown below Print Status Window FunctionsUnderstanding the Status and Program Icon Understanding Error MessagesRemaining ink indicator window Maintenance TabOptions Tab Display print status window when printingSharing Printer Sharing the Printer using Windows NetworkingShared Printer Settings Button Client SettingsInput your options, and click the OK button Time to Change the Ink Tank MaintenanceOpen the front cover Remove the old ink tank Changing Ink Tank partProperly align the tab when inserting Confirm the ink lamp is not blinking Change the print head Test Print HeadClick the OK button Cleaning the Print Head Open the front cover Raise the print head latch Changing the Print Head partLower the print head latch Lift it straight up to removeRemovecase. the new print head from its protective Make sure that the test page was printed clearly Close the front coverTo maintain print quality after changing the print Head, always align the print headSelect a pattern sample for Pattern a Aligning the Print Head partPrint head will align itself Click the OK button in the Align print headDialog box Keeping the Printer Clean Troubleshooting Identifying Printer ProblemsTroubleshooting Trouble feeding stiff envelope or heavy Paper is not Fed into the Printer partCHECK1 Is there too much paper in the paper tray? Is the loaded paper too thick or too thin?Paper tray? Is the printer on a flat surface?Is the paper curled or folded? Make sure the paper lamp is not blinking Paper JamClose the jam cover, insert the output tray Press the paper buttonIf all the lamps keep blinking CHECK1 Is the power cord connected?Printer Inoperative Nothing Prints part ReferenceUninstalling the Printer Driver CHECK10 Has the printer driver been installed properly?Troubleshooting Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output CHECK4 Is the paper loaded correctly? CHECK2 Is the orientation of document setting correct?Align the print head Specify the print quality setting in the printer driverCHECK1 Is the printer driver set to the color print option? Unit does not Print in ColorIt is recommended to reduce the size of the file by Printing is too SlowIs your hard disk fragmented? ICM Index