Aligning The Print Head; Running The Print Head Alignment Utility - Epson Stylus Pro 5500 Printer Manual

Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

Aligning the Print Head

If banding appears on your prints, or vertical lines are not straight, you need
to align the print head. Before you begin, load several sheets of one of these
types of paper, letter-size or larger, in the main paper tray:
Archival Matte Paper
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Premium Glossy Photo Paper, or
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Professional Glossy Paper
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There are two ways to align the print head:
Using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer software, as
•
described below (not available if you're accessing the printer over a
network)
Using the printer's control panel buttons, as described on page 6-9
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Running the Print Head Alignment Utility

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the paper
described above is loaded in the main paper tray.
2. If you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box
as described on page 3-2 (Macintosh) or page 4-1 (Windows).
Or, with Windows, click
Right-click the
EPSON Stylus Pro 5500
(Windows 95, 98, or Me),
Properties
NT), or
Printing Preferences
3. Macintosh: Click the
Windows: Click the
4. Click the
Print Head Alignment
6-7
, point to
Start Settings
printer icon. Then select
Document Defaults
(Windows 2000).
utility button.
tab.
Utility
button.
| 6-7
, and select .
Printers
(Windows