Aligning Ink Cartridges
Your printer automatically prompts you to align the ink cartridges when they are installed or replaced. To verify your ink cartridges are aligned, you can print an alignment page. After you
close the printer unit, press the Menu button 
. The alignment page begins printing. During printing, the operator panel display reads Printing alignment page. When complete, the message reads Automatic Alignment Complete. Your ink cartridges are now aligned for optimal print quality.
You may also need to align ink cartridges when characters are not properly formed or are not aligned at the left margin, or when vertical or straight lines appear wavy.
To align the ink cartridges:
1Load plain paper. For more information, see "Loading Paper" on page 19.
2In Windows XP, click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and
Faxes.
In Windows 2000, click Start→ Settings→ Printers.
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4Click Printing Preferences.
The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.
5Click the Maintenance tab.
6Click Align Print Cartridges.
7Click Print.
The ink cartridges align when the page prints.
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