Align The Print Head - Epson WorkForce 435 User Manual

Nozzles need cleaning
7. If there are no gaps, click Finish.
If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, click Clean to clean the print head again.
You may need to clean the print head up to 4 times. You can also turn off your product and wait at
least 6 hours. Then try printing again.
Note:
If you do not use your product often, it is a good idea to print a few pages at least once a month to
maintain good print quality.

Align the Print Head

If your printouts become grainy or blurry, or you see dark or light bands across them, you may
need to align the print head.
Note:
Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need cleaning.
You can align the print head using your product's control panel or your software. See these
sections below:
Using the Control Panel
From the Computer
Using the Control Panel
1. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the sheet feeder.
2. Press Menu.
3. Press or to select Maintenance, then press OK.
4. Press or to select Head Alignment.
5. Press the Color button.
The alignment sheet prints.
6. Look at pattern #0 and find the patch that is most evenly printed, with no noticeable streaks or
lines.
7. Press or to select the number for that patch, then press OK.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each of the other alignment patterns.
Nozzles are clean
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