Aligning the print cartridge
Following cartridge installation, you should align your cartridge. However, you may also need to align the cartridge when:
•Characters are not properly formed or are not aligned at the left margin.
•Lines that should be vertical and straight are printed as wavy.
To align the cartridge using a computer:
1Load plain paper. For more information, see “Loading paper into the paper support” on page 27.
2Open the Lexmark Solution Center. For more information, see “Using the Lexmark Solution Center” on page 25.
3From the Maintenance tab, click Align to fix blurry edges.
4Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
To align the cartridge from the control panel:
1Load plain paper. For more information, see “Loading paper into the paper support” on page 27.
2Press and hold the 
button for three seconds. An alignment page prints.
3Place the alignment page onto the scanner glass. For more information, see “Placing documents on the scanner glass” on page 32.
4Press the 
button.
Once scanning is complete, the cartridge has been aligned for optimal print quality. Alignment must be complete before continuing with any print jobs.
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