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3. Right-click the printer icon on the taskbar, then select Print Head Alignment.
If the printer icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon.
&See “From the Shortcut Icon on the Taskbar” on page 15.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.
Using the Print Head Alignment Utility for Mac OS X
Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility.
1. Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.
2. Make sure letter/A4 size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.
3. Access the EPSON Printer Utility3 dialog.
&See “Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X” on page 15.
4. Click the Print Head Alignment button in the Utility dialog.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.
Using the Control Panel
Follow the steps below to align the print head using the control panel.
1. Make sure that letter/A4 size plain paper is loaded in the front paper cassette.
2. Make sure that READY appears on the LCD screen, and then press the rRight button.
Menu appears on the LCD screen.
3. Press the dDown or uUp button to select MAINTENANCE, and then press the OK or
rRight button.
4. Press the dDown or uUp button to select HEAD ALIGNMENT, and then press the OK or
rRight button.
5. Press the OK button to print the alignment pattern.
6. Look at the alignment patterns and find the square without any visible bands in sets #1
through #4.