Aligning the printhead

To align the printhead after you have just installed it, follow the procedure in the Setup Sheet.

If you have printed the nozzle check pattern ( p. 9-6) and determined that the printhead needs aligning, align it from the operation panel or from the MultiPASS Suite software.

Aligning the printhead from the operation panel

Follow this procedure to align the printhead from the operation panel:

1Load letter- or A4-size plain paper in the multi-purpose tray.

2Press [Menu] repeatedly until <MAINTENANCE> is displayed.

Ex: 7.MAINTENANCE

 NOZZLE CHECK 

3Use [2] or [3] to select <ALIGN PRINT HEAD>.

4Press [Set].

•The machine prints a horizontal line pattern.

CHANGE H VALUE

A 0

5In column A on the printout, note which box has the most solid image. Note the value next to this box and use [2] or [3] to enter it.

BAD

SAMPLE

Least solid box

GOOD

SAMPLE

Most solid box

6Press [Set].

7Repeat steps 5 and 6 for columns B to F.

Aligning the printhead from the MultiPASS Suite

Follow this procedure to align the printhead from the MultiPASS Suite software:

1Load letter- or A4-size plain paper in the multi-purpose tray.

2On the Windows desktop, click [Start], point to [Settings], then click [Printers] (Windows XP: Click [Start], then click [Printers and Faxes]).

Chapter 9

Maintenance

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Maintenance