Align The Print Head - Epson l800 User Manual

Note:
Power cleaning consumes more ink than normal cleaning. If you perform power cleaning when
the remaining ink in the tank is low, the print quality may not improve completely. If the alert
screen appears on the computer's screen, you have to click the Continue button and then run the
power cleaning utility again, or refill the ink and then run the power cleaning utility again. If print
quality does not improve, contact Epson.
To maintain print quality, print a few pages on a regular basis.

Align the Print Head

If your printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of vertical lines, or you see
dark or light horizontal bands, you may need to align the print head.
Note:
Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need cleaning.
1. Make sure that no lights are indicating errors, that the CD/DVD tray is not inserted in the
printer, and that the output tray is in the paper position.
2. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the sheet feeder.
3. Do one of the following:
Windows: Right-click the
Mac OS X 10.6/10.7: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select
Print & Fax or Print & Scan, select your product, and select Options & Supplies. Select
Utility and select Open Printer Utility.
Mac OS X 10.5: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select Print &
Fax, select your product, and select Open Print Queue. Select Utility.
4. Select Print Head Alignment.
5. Click Next, then Print to print the alignment sheet.
Note:
Do not press the product's
pattern with the Print Head Alignment utility.
6. Check the printed pattern and follow the instructions on the screen to choose the number
representing the best printed pattern for each set.
printer icon in the taskbar.
paper button to cancel printing while you are printing a test
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