Aligning The Print Head - Epson PictureMate 100 Manual

Aligning the Print Head

If you have moved PictureMate and print quality is
not as good as it was before—for example, you see
misaligned vertical lines or light or dark horizontal
banding—you may need to align the print head.
1. Make sure that PictureMate is turned on and no
warnings or errors are displayed on the LCD
panel.
2. Load a sheet of photo paper. See "Loading Paper"
on page 12.
3. Press the Mode button to select
4. Press the l or r button to select Align Print Head.
5. Press the x Start button to print the alignment
pattern.
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6. The following alignment sheet is printed.
7. Look at the alignment pattern in each set and find
the patch which is most evenly printed, with no
noticeable streaks or lines.
8. Press the u or d button to highlight the number
for the best pattern (1 to 9).
9. Press the x Start button to exit the alignment
screen.
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