Aligning The Print Heads; Using The Print Head Alignment Utility - Epson Stylus Color 1520 User Manual

Maintenance and Transportation
Caution:
Load paper that's at least
8.3 inches (210 mm) wide
so ink doesn't spray onto
the platen.

Aligning the Print Heads

If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may
need to align the print heads. There are several ways to do this:
If you're using a Windows or Macintosh computer
connected directly to the printer, you can use the Print
Head Alignment utility in your printer software, as
described below.
If you're printing from DOS, you can use the DOS Print
Head Alignment utility. See page 5-7 for instructions.
If you're connected to the printer via an optional network
interface card or you don't want to use the Print Head
Alignment utility, you can use the control panel to align the
print heads. See page 6-9 for instructions.

Using the Print Head Alignment Utility

1. Turn on the printer and load paper in the built-in sheet
feeder, making sure the right edge guide is positioned
correctly for your paper's width and the paper release lever
is in the single sheet position. See page 3-6 for instructions.
2. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described in
Chapter 1.
3. Click the
Utility
(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.
4. Click the
Print Head Alignment
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to print an alignment
test page and select the correct alignment.
6-8
tab (Windows) or the
icon.
button
Utility