Performing The Head Alignment; Aligning The Print Heads - Epson STYLUS PRO 9000 User Manual

If you find that any segments are missing from the test lines in the
pattern, you need to clean the print heads. Press the Cleaning
button on the control panel for more than 3 seconds or access the
Head Cleaning utility from the EPSON printer utilities in your
software. SeeChapter 2, "Using the Printer Utilities".
Caution:
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Before you start printing images, make sure that the nozzle check
pattern printing is complete. Otherwise, print quality may
decline.

Performing the head alignment

How to perform the head alignment by SelecType is described
below.
General flow of the head alignment procedure
1. Load Paper.
2. Set the paper thickness if necessary.
3. Print the alignment patterns (all or single).
4. For each alignment pattern, find the set that has

Aligning the print heads

1. Load paper in your printer as described in "Using Roll Paper"
on page 81 or "Using Cut Sheet Media" on page 93.
Note:
When you load roll paper, select Roll Cutter Off. Paper that is too
thick may damage the paper cutter.
2. In SelecType mode, press the SelecType button until
the smallest gaps and register the number.
is displayed on the LCD panel.
The Control Panel
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