Calibrating The Printer When Printing From Dos - Epson Stylus 1500 Reference Manual

5. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder and rear tractor.
Then remove the output tray and paper support.
6. Attach the protective material to the printer. See the Notice
Sheet that was packed with the printer.
7. Repack the printer and attachments in the original box.
Be sure to keep the printer flat as you transport it. If you notice
problems with your printed output after transporting the
printer, clean the print heads as described earlier in this
chapter. If the image is misaligned, calibrate the printer as
described in your Setup and Software Guide, or as described in
the following section if you are printing from DOS.

Calibrating the Printer When Printing From DOS

If vertical lines are misaligned when you print from DOS
applications, follow these steps to calibrate the printer using its
adjustment mode:
1. Make sure Plain paper (true black) is the default print
mode. See "Using the Default Setting Mode" in Chapter 2
for instructions.
2. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and turn it off.
3. Hold down the Pause button and turn on the printer to
enter printer adjustment mode. It prints a multilingual
instruction sheet.
4. Follow the instructions on the sheet to calibrate your printer.
5. When you are finished, press Pause and turn off the printer
to exit printer adjustment mode.
When you turn on the printer and send your next print job, the
lines should be aligned.
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