EPSON Stylus Photo R200
Aligning the Print Head
If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, or you see light or dark horizontal banding, you may need to align the print head.
1.Turn on the printer.
2.Load several sheets of plain,
3.Do one of the following:
❏Windows: 
icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen). Select Print Head Alignment.
❏Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Select SP R200 Series in the printer list, click OK, then select Print Head Alignment.
❏Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: From the File menu, select
Page Setup or Print. Click the 
icon, then select
Print Head Alignment.
4.Follow the instructions on the screen to print the alignment pattern.
You see a window like this one:
You see a window like this one:
8.On the test page, select the square without any visible bands. You may need to use a magnifying glass or loupe.
9.Select one square each for rows 1 to 4, then enter the number of the best square in the corresponding boxes on the screen. Then click Finish.
If you can’t find a square without visible bands, choose the one that’s best. Then click Realignment to print another test page and repeat this step.
5.On the test page, select the square without any visible bands. You may need to use a magnifying glass or loupe.
6.Select one square each for rows 1 to 4, then enter the number of the best square in the corresponding boxes on the screen. Then click Next.
If you can’t find a square without visible bands, choose the one that’s best. Then click Realignment to print another test page and repeat this step.
7.After you click Next, follow the instructions on the screen to print the next test page.
Cleaning the Printer
To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year.
1.Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the USB cable.
2.Remove all the paper, then use a soft brush to clean the sheet feeder.
3.If the outer case or inside of the sheet feeder are dirty, clean it with a soft cloth dampened with mild detergent. Keep the printer cover closed to prevent water from getting inside.
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