Aligning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 User Manual

Tip: To properly align the
print head, you can also
use Epson Doubleweight
Matte Paper or Ultra
Premium Photo Paper
Luster.
Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

Aligning the Print Head

Aligning the print head is the most important thing you can do to ensure the
best print quality. If banding appears on your prints, if they look grainy or
blurry, or if you see misregistration or "ghosting," you need to align the print
head.
Although you can align the print head using the printer utility software, it's
also easy to align from the printer's control panel. This will do the most
thorough job in the shortest time, and it's all automatic.
If you haven't already done so, it's a good idea to run a nozzle check before
aligning the print head (page 137). This ensures that the print head
alignment patterns print correctly.
Follow these steps to align the print head using the control panel:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on. Then load Epson Enhanced Matte
paper.
2. Press the button.
Menu
3. Press button
HEAD ALIGNMENT
d
PAPER THICKNESS
4. Press . The
Menu
correct thickness setting for most Epson papers.
5. Press to save the setting.
6. Press l, then press d to highlight
7. Press the button to highlight
Menu
(uni-directional) is highlighted. This is the type of alignment to
UNI-D
start with.
8. Press the button to start the alignment process.
Each head alignment takes about 7 minutes. The printer's white beam
sensor reads the alignment pattern and adjusts the printer automatically.
Make sure you don't open the front cover or turn off the printer during
this process.
139
is highlighted, then press
is highlighted.
setting is selected by default. This is the
STANDARD
ALIGNMENT
AUTO
Menu
.
, then press again.
Menu
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