EPSON Stylus Pro 7000

Revision B

ADJ B/C HEAD HEIGHT

This function matches the height of the B head nozzles and C head nozzles. Assuming the B head nozzles are correct, The printer prints a test pattern and if the two sets of lines do not match up vertically, you need to adjust the height of the C head using the Head Height Lever.

1.Make sure "BC Slant Check End" appears in the LCD, and press Enter.

2.After the check pattern prints, "BC Slant Check End" appears in the LCD. Compare the printed pattern with the illustration below.

Light Light

Magenta Cyan

OK

Bad

Figure 5-22. Head Parallelism Check Printout

3.Press Enter if the level is OK like the top row. If there is a slant, open the front cover, release the carriage lock by hand, and move the carriage away from the carriage cap position.

4.If necessary, loosen the screw securing the printhead on the right. Move the Head Height Lever up or down to match the height of the two heads.

Push in here

Head Height Lever

with tweezers

(right of C head)

to correctly

 

set the

 

printhead

 

B/C Height Adjust Lever

Figure 5-23. B/C Head Height Lever

5.Using tweezers, or a similar tool, push down the head, and then tighten the screw.

6.After finishing the Head Height adjustment procedure, move the carriage back to the capping position by hand and close the front cover.

Adjustment

Self-Diagnostic Mode Menus

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Epson 7000 service manual ADJ B/C Head Height, Set