Aligning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Photo RX700 Basics Manual

Aligning the Print Head

If your printouts have vertical lines that appear jagged, you may need to align the
print head.
Note:
You can also run a print head alignment using the printer software. Click the ? or Help
button on your printer settings window for instructions on running a print head
alignment.
1. Make sure the Stylus Photo RX700 is turned on and not printing.
2. Load several sheets of plain letter-size paper in the front tray (see page 10).
3. Press the
4. Press
OK
5. Examine the printout. For each section (#1
through #4), circle the box with the least
amount of streaking (light or dark vertical
lines). You may need to use a magnifying
glass or loupe.
6. On the RX700 screen, use the l and r
buttons to select the number of the circled
box in section #1.
7. Press the d button to highlight each of the
remaining sections (#2, #3, and #4), and use
the l and r buttons to select the circled
number for each one.
8. Press
OK
9. You see a message that head alignment is
complete. Press
menu.
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button, select
Setup
again to print the alignment pattern.
when done.
to return to the Setup
OK
Head Alignment
, then press the
OK
button.