Aligning the Print Head
If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility.
1.Make sure the printer is turned on, but not printing, and
Load paper that’s at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide to prevent ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts. For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you check the print head alignment.
2.If you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box as described on page 8 (Windows) or page 13 (Macintosh).
Or, with Windows, click Start, point to Settings, and select Printers.
3.Windows: Click the Utility tab.
Macintosh: Click the 
Utility button.
4.You see the Utility menu. Click the 
Print Head Alignment button.
5.Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page. You see this window:
6.On the printed page, select the pattern that shows the two vertical lines most precisely printed on top of each other. Select one pattern each for rows 1, 2, and 3. Then enter the number of the best
pattern for each row in the corresponding boxes on the screen.
7.Click Realignment to print another test page. Make sure the pattern numbered 8
in each row is the best aligned. If not, repeat steps 6 and 7.
8.When you’re finished, click Finish.
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