One press = 1/2880 inch
"+" = toward HP and "-" = away from HP Black and light cyan lines are vertically aligned

EPSON Stylus Pro 7000

Revision B

HEAD GAP ADJUSTMENT

This function corrects the gap between the B head and the C head. The adjustment pattern is printed in one direction, and referring to the printed test patterns, you can correct any gap between the heads. The adjustment items are as follows.

Table 5-12. Head Gap Adjustment Items

Item

 

Description

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

Gap/200/N

 

Gap adjustment/200cps/Normal-Dot

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

Gap/200/M

 

Gap adjustment/200cps/Micro-Dot

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Gap/300/N

 

Gap adjustment/300cps/Normal-Dot

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

Gap/300/M

 

Gap adjustment/300cps/Micro-Dot

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

Note: The number refers to the numbered pattern on the printed Bi-D test pattern.

1.Make sure "Adj: Head LR Adj." appears in the LCD, and press the Enter

button. After all the patterns print, "Gap, 200, N: vvv" appears in the LCD.

Please Set Paper

Printing Pattern

Gap XXX Y:

0

XXX= "300" or "200"/

 

 

Y="N" or "M"

Based on the printed pattern, make sure each numbered pattern is aligned.

 

[Enter]

End

Gap Check End

 

adjustment/

 

 

next menu

[SelecType]/[Item]

Figure 5-30. Head Gap Adjustment Operation

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Figure 5-31. Gap Adjustment Test Pattern

2.At this point, you need to check the alignment of the lines on the printed test pattern.

„If the lines are correctly lined up as in the above sample, (make sure "Gap Check End" appears in the LCD and) press the Enter button to finish.

„If some lines are not aligned, select the numbered pattern using the

Paper Feed +/- buttons.

Correction distance:

Correction direction:

Aim =

After you finish correcting a pattern, press the Enter button to print another test pattern of that number only with your new settings in effect.

3.Repeat the steps until all numbered patterns are aligned.

Adjustment

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Epson 7000 Head GAP Adjustment, Head Gap Adjustment Items, Please Set Paper Printing Pattern Gap XXX Y, Gap Check End