Align The Print Head - Epson Stylus TX130 User Manual

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. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the sheet feeder.
2. Windows:
Right-click the
select Print Head Alignment.
Mac OS X 10.6:
In either the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Click Print & Fax. Select
Epson Stylus TX130 from the list at the left of the Print & Fax screen. Click Options &
Supplies, select the Utility tab, and click Open Printer Utility. Then select Print Head
Alignment.
Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X 10.4:
In either the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Click Print & Fax. Select
Epson Stylus TX130 from the Printers list at the left. Click Open Print Queue, then click the
Utility button. Click Printer Setup Utility, select Utility, and click Open Printer Utility.
Then select Print Head Alignment.
3. Click Next, then Print to print the first alignment sheet.
Note:
Do not press the product's
pattern with the Print Head Alignment utility.
4. Check the printed pattern and follow the instructions on the screen to choose the number
representing the best printed pattern for each set. Then click Next.
printer icon in the bottom right corner of your screen (the taskbar) and
stop button to cancel printing while you are printing a test
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