108Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

It takes about 7 minutes to run the automatic uni-directional head alignment. The printer’s white beam sensor reads the alignment pattern and adjusts the printer automatically. Make sure you don’t open the top cover or turn off the printer during this process.

9.When the uni-directional alignment is finished, press the button until you see BI-D2-COLOR. Then press the Menu button again to start the bi-directional black alignment process, which is also completely automatic and takes about 7 minutes.

10.When the bi-directional black alignment is finished, press the button until you see BI-D ALL. Then press the Menu button again to start the alignment process. Again, this process is completely automatic and takes about 7 minutes.

11.When done, press the Pause button to exit the head alignment mode.

If you want to verify or fine-tune the automatic alignment process, you can perform a manual head alignment. See your electronic Reference Guide for instructions.

Replacing Ink Cartridges

Before you begin a large print job, you should check your ink levels. If one of your cartridges is low, you can replace it before you start. Or you can wait until the ink runs out, replace the cartridge, and then continue the job without any loss of print quality. However, it is best to replace a low ink cartridge before starting a large print job.