Aligning The Print Head - Epson PictureMate PM 215 User Manual

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If the nozzle check pattern is satisfactory (Okay),

select Yes, and then press OK.

If the nozzle check page does not print

satisfactorily (for example, if any segment of the

printed lines is missing), your print head nozzle

may be clogged. Go on to the next step.

Select No, press OK, and then press OK again. If

a confirmation message is displayed, select Yes,

and then press OK to clean the print head.

10. When cleaning finishes, press z to print another

nozzle check pattern and check the pattern again.

Note:

If you do not see any improvement after cleaning

about two times, check the solutions beginning on

page 42. You can also turn the printer off and wait

for at least 6 hours - this allows any dried ink to

soften-and then try cleaning the print head again.

Maintaining PictureMate

Aligning the Print Head

PictureMate PM 215

If you have moved PictureMate and the 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.

Make sure that PictureMate is turned on and no

warnings or errors are displayed on the LCD

screen.

Load a sheet of photo paper. See "Loading Paper"

on page 15.

Press x Menu.

Select Maintenance, and then press OK.

Select Head Alignment, and then press OK.

Press z to print the Head Alignment Pattern, and

then follow the on-screen instructions.

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