Aligning The Print Head - Epson Stylus pro5k Important Information Manual

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• If the pattern has broken lines or missing segments, as in the following example,
your printer may have a clogged ink nozzle. Run a cleaning cycle before you align
the print head. See page 4-1 for instructions.
• If nothing prints at all, make sure your ink cartridges are correctly installed. Then
run a cleaning cycle, as described on page 4-1.
Aligning the Print Head
Before you use the printer, you should align the print head to ensure accurate, clean
printouts. Make sure the printer is turned off, and it has paper in the standard paper
tray.
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O ALIGN THE PRINT HEAD
1. Hold down both the Reset and Eject buttons while you press the
button to turn on the printer.
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Operate
the print head alignment mode. A pattern similar to the one below is printed:
2. Check the printout and select the numbered pattern, from #1 to #4, that is
misaligned. (If more than one pattern is misaligned you will need to repeat
this step.)
For example, pattern #1 above requires alignment.
:
light and [ lower paper tray light start flashing and the printer enters
Operate
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