Aligning The Print Head - Epson P320A Printer Basics Manual

Aligning the Print Head

If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print
head. Your printer must be connected directly to your computer (not over a network)
to use the Print Head Alignment utility.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on, but not printing, and letter-size plain paper is
loaded.
2. Do one of the following:
I
Windows: Right-click the
corner of your screen) and select
I
Macintosh: Open the File menu and choose
the
Alignment
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to
print a test page. You see this window:
4. On the printed page, select the pattern
that shows the two vertical lines most
precisely printed on top of each other.
You may need to use a magnifying glass.
Select one pattern each for rows 1, 2, and
3. Then enter the number of the best
pattern for each row in the
corresponding boxes on the screen.
5. Click
Realignment
in each row is the best aligned. If not, repeat steps 4 and 5.
6. When you're finished, click
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Maintaining Your Printer
Load plain paper that's at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide to prevent
ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts.
Utility button. In the Utility menu, click the
button.
to print another test page. Make sure the pattern numbered 8
Finish
printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right
Print Head Alignment
Page Setup or Print.
.
.
Then click
Print Head