Aligning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Pro 10600 Product Information

EPSON Stylus Pro 10600
4. Examine the last nozzle check pattern you printed to
identify which color ink nozzles need cleaning. Then press
the button until you see the SSCL option for the color
Item
ink nozzle(s) you need to clean:
SSCL B/C=EXEC to clean the black and cyan nozzles
SSCL LM/LC=EXEC to clean the light magenta and light cyan nozzles
SSCL M/Y=EXEC to clean the magenta and yellow nozzles
5. Press . Cleaning takes about 15 minutes to complete.
Enter
6. When the cleaning is complete, press the P
to turn off the printer. Then turn the power back on and
perform a nozzle check (page 13) to verify that the nozzles
are clean. You may have to repeat the SSCL cleaning cycle
to fully solve the problem.
If after repeated cleanings the same color nozzles continue
to be clogged, the print head may need replacement.
Contact EPSON for assistance.

Aligning the Print Head

If banding appears on your prints, or vertical lines are not
straight, you need to align the print head. Although you can
align the print head using the printer software, it's best to do
this from the control panel. This aligns the print head for all
modes and resolutions.
If you haven't already done so, it's a good idea to run a nozzle
check before aligning the print head (page 13). This ensures
that the print head alignment patterns print correctly.
1. Turn on the printer.
2. Load 44-inch wide roll paper in the printer. Use coated ink
jet paper, such as the roll of Doubleweight Matte Paper that
came with the printer. For best results, use the paper you'll
be printing on to perform the alignment—especially if it's
non-EPSON paper or of unusual thickness.
3. Press the button until
SelecType
is displayed.
MENU
4. Press the Item button.
display.
If you're using EPSON paper, leave this setting on
If you're using other media, enter the thickness of the paper
(up to 1.6 mm) in 0.1-mm increments by pressing the + or
– button.
5. Press the Enter button. You see
the display.
6. Press the + button so that
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Power
HEAD ALIGNMENT
appears on the
PAPER THICK=STD
ALIGNMENT=Bi-D LC
appears.
ALIGNMENT=Uni-D
7. Press the
8. Examine the first row (marked
patterns similar to the one below across the width of the
paper. Use an eye loupe to determine which line is the best.
(Each line is composed of two overlapping colors. Look for
the line in which the colors overlap the most evenly. In the
example below, number 8 is the best line.)
1
button
9. Look at the other patterns in the first row to see if the same
number is consistently the best line. If not, determine which
number is generally the best.
Ideally, number 8 (±1) should be the best line in all of the
printed patterns in all rows. If it is, you can press
exit the adjustment early.
10. Check the control panel display. It shows
means that number 8 is the current setting for row #1 C. If
you need to change the setting, use the + or – button to
select the best line for that row. Then press the
to register the setting.
11. Repeat step 8 through 10 for each additional row.
12. When done, press the
13. If you had to make changes to any of the settings, you
should reprint the alignment pattern to verify that
number 8 (±1) shows the best line in all rows. You may have
to repeat the adjustment more than once for best results.
14. When done performing the adjustment in Uni-D (uni-
directional) mode, as described above, you should repeat it
in Bi-D mode (select
process is the same, but the printed pattern is different:
.
STD
on
To select the best pattern, use an eye loupe to determine
which block has the smallest gaps. In the example shown
above, number 8 has the smallest gaps.
9/02
button to print the alignment pattern.
Enter
). You see a series of
#1 C
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
6
Best line
button to exit the alignment.
Pause
ALIGNMENT=Bi-D ALL
Best choice
7 8 9 10
to
Pause
, which
#1 C=8
button
Enter
). The