Before you align the print head, make sure the CD/DVD tray is not inserted in the printer, and make sure the front tray is in the paper (lower) position. See page 8 for details.
1.Turn on the printer.
2.Make sure none of the lights are indicating errors. See page 55 for more information.
3.Load several sheets of plain,
4.Do one of the following:
■Windows: 
printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen). Select Print Head Alignment.
■Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility2. Select SP R260 Series in the printer list, click OK, then select
Print Head Alignment.
5.Follow the instructions on the screen to print the alignment pattern. You see a window like this one:
6.Look at the four sets of patterns in your printout. For each set, look at the printed squares to determine which one in each set is the most even, with no streaks or lines, and enter its number in the corresponding box on the screen.
If every square in a set contains a line or lines, select the square with the thinnest line or lines. Then click Realignment and Print to print another alignment sheet and repeat this step.
7.Click Finish to close the Print Head Alignment utility.
52Maintaining Your Printer