Adjusting the Printhead
Adjusting the Printhead
Adjusting the Printhead
Adjusting the Printhead ....................................................................................................................................................... 574
Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors ................................................................................... 574
Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors ......................................................................................... 575
Adjusting Line Misalignment .............................................................................................................................................. 577
Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images .............................................................................................. 580
Adjusting the Printhead
Adjusting the Printhead
If printed documents are affected by the following problems, try adjusting the printhead.
Printing is faint or affected by banding in different colors
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Execute Nozzle Check to check for printhead nozzle clogging.
For instructions, see "Checking for Nozzle Clogging."
Printed vertical lines are warped or colors are out of alignment
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Execute Head Posi. Adj. to adjust the printhead position.
Normally, execute Auto(Standard) or Auto(Advanced). However, when using special paper or if printing is not
improved after executing Auto(Advanced), try Manual.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
(See "Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
Printed lines are misaligned
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Execute Head Inc. Adj. to adjust the angle of inclination of the printhead.
Even slight misalignment can be corrected.
(See "Adjusting Line Misalignment.")
Paper rubs against the printhead, or image edges are blurred
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Executing Head Height to adjust the printhead height may improve printing results.
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors
Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors
If printed vertical lines are warped or colors are out of alignment, execute Head Posi. Adj. to adjust the Printhead
alignment.
There are two modes for automatic Printhead adjustment: Auto(Standard) and Auto(Advanced).
Auto(Standard) will fix most slight image distortion or color misalignment, but if not, try Auto(Advanced).
Use Auto(Standard) or Auto(Advanced) to have the printer print and read a test pattern for automatic adjustment of
the Printhead.
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This function is not available with Tracing Paper, Translucent Matte Film, or Clear Film.
Important
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If adjustment is not possible as expected using special media, try another type of paper, or try Manual adjustment.
(See "Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
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