Aligning The Print Head; Alignment Menu - Epson Stylus Pro 10000 Quick Reference Manual

Aligning the Print Head

Aligning the Print Head
If banding appears on your prints, or vertical lines are not
straight, you need to align the print head. This process
aligns the head for all modes and resolutions.
You can use EPSON roll paper to print the alignment
patterns. Two rows consisting of sets of 15 bars are printed
across the width of the paper. It takes about 10 minutes to
print both rows.
1
Load roll paper that is at least 24 inches wide in the
printer.
2
Press the
SelecType

ALIGNMENT MENU

3
Press the button.
Item
on the display.
If you are using EPSON paper, leave this setting on
.
STD
If you are using other media, enter the thickness value
of the paper in 0.1-mm increments by pressing the
or button.
+ –
4
Press the button to save the setting.
Enter
appears on the display.
PATT.=ALL
5
Press the button to print both rows of
Enter
alignment patterns.
If you want to print a single row of alignment
patterns, press the
+
number appears. Then press the
6
Examine the first row. You see a series of patterns
similar to the pattern below across the width of the
paper. Determine which bar in the first pattern has
the smallest gaps. In the example below, #8 has the
smallest gaps.
button until
HEAD
is displayed.
appears
PAPER THICK=STD
ADJUST.
or button until the row
–
button.
Enter
7
Look at the other patterns in the first row to see if
the same number consistently has the smallest gaps.
If not, choose the number that generally has the
smallest gaps.
8
Check the control panel display. Use the
button to select the best aligned bar for row #1. Then
press the button to register the setting.
Enter
9
Repeat steps 6 through 8 for the second row of
patterns.
10
If you were not able to choose a bar that consistently
had the smallest gaps, print the alignment patterns
again. Then repeat steps 6 through 8 for that row.
Repeat this step until you can choose a bar that is
consistently the best aligned in every pattern in the
row.
11
After you have registered a number for both rows,
press the button to exit head alignment mode.
Pause
5
or
+ –