Aligning The Print Head Using The Computer - Epson PictureMate PictureMate User Manual

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern you printed. Each staggered line should be solid,
with no gaps, as shown.
If your printout looks okay, you're done.
If you see any gaps (as shown below), clean the print head again.

Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer

If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, or you see light or dark horizontal
banding, you may need to align the print head.
1. Make sure PictureMate is connected to your computer, and turned on but not
printing.
2. Load several sheets of PictureMate Photo Paper.
3. Windows: Right-click the
corner of your screen). Select
Macintosh OS X: Open the
. Select
Utility
Alignment.
Macintosh OS 9: From the
utility button, then click the
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printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right
Print Head Alignment
Applications
in the printer list, click
PictureMate
menu, select
File
Print Head Alignment
.
folder and select
EPSON Printer
, and select
OK
or
Page Setup Print
button.
Print Head
. Click the