Aligning The Print Heads; Using Special Media - Epson Stylus Color 850Ne Specifications

EPSON Stylus COLOR 850Ne
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look
something like this, with the lower pattern colored cyan,
magenta, and yellow:
Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be
complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout
looks okay, you're done. If any dots are missing, as illustrated
below, clean the print heads again.

Aligning the Print Heads

If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may
need to align the print heads. You can align the print heads in
either of the following ways:
With the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer
software (when you have installed Status Monitor 2)
Using the printer's control panel buttons
Using the Print Head Alignment Utility
Follow these steps to run the utility (Windows or Macintosh):
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded.
Caution:
Load paper that's at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. This
prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your
printouts. For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper to check
your alignment.
2. Access the printer settings dialog box.
3. Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility button
(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.
4. Click the Print Head Alignment icon.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page
and select the correct alignment.
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Using the Control Panel to Align the Print
Heads
Follow these steps to align the print heads:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded.
Then open the printer cover.
Caution:
Load paper that's at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. This
prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your
printouts. For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper to check
your alignment.
2. Hold down the E load/eject button and the
button and turn on the printer. Then release the buttons.
After a moment, the printer prints an instruction sheet
telling you how to select a language for the alignment
instructions.
3. Press the correct control panel buttons as instructed to select
a language. The printer prints instructions for aligning the
print heads.
4. Follow the instructions on the sheet to align the print heads.
When you're finished, turn off the printer to exit the
alignment mode.

Using Special Media

When you print on special media, you need to be careful
about choosing the correct Media Type and Paper Size
settings in your printer software. The table on the following
page lists the available EPSON media and the corresponding
Media Type setting for each one in your printer software.
Media name Size
EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet A4
Paper Letter
EPSON Iron-on Cool Peel Letter
Transfer Paper
EPSON Special Coated Letter
Paper for 360 dpi Printing
EPSON High Quality Ink Jet A4
Paper Letter
EPSON Photo Quality Ink A4
Jet Paper Letter
Legal
EPSON Special Coated Letter
Paper for 720 dpi Printing
EPSON Photo Quality Ink 4.1
Jet Cards 8
EPSON 720 dpi Index Card 4.1
EPSON Photo Quality Self A4
Adhesive Sheets
Y black cleaning
Media Type setting
360 dpi Ink Jet Paper
Photo Quality Ink Jet
Paper
5.8 (A6)
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5.8 (A6)