Optimizing Media Settings (Print Head Alignment And Media Feed Adjustment); Print Head Alignment - Epson SC-F6400 Series User Manual

SC-F6400 Series/SC-F6400H Series
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Close the media cover.
Optimizing Media
Settings (Print Head
Alignment and Media
Feed Adjustment)
Perform this once before using the media settings
registered to the printer.
Optimize the media settings (Print Adjustments) to
correct individual differences in your media and
printer so that you can perform optimal printing using
your media and printer combination.
Optimize Media Settings in the following cases.
When media settings for downloaded EMX files are
registered to the printer.
When changing Advanced Settings after saving
Media Settings
To optimize Media Settings, load the media in the
printer using the method you will use to actually print,
and then perform Print Head Alignment and Media
Feed Adjustment.
Make sure you perform Print Head Alignment and
Media Feed Adjustment.
User's Guide
Basic Operations

Print Head Alignment

This printer prints by firing drops of ink while moving
the print head. There is a small distance (gap) between
the media surface and the print head, and the printing
position of the ink may become misaligned due to
changes in the media thickness, temperature and
humidity, the inertial force when the print head moves
and so on.
You can use Print Head Alignment to adjust any
misalignments in the printing position to improve
misaligned ruled lines or graininess in the print outs.
Notes when performing Print Head
Alignment
Adjustments are made according to the media
loaded in the printer.
Make sure you select the name you set when you
registered the media settings to this printer, or the
name set in Media Management from the Settings
menu in Select Media.
When printing on paper loaded in the take-up reel
unit, perform Print Head Alignment in the same way
as when printing with the media loaded in the take-up
reel unit.
The minimum adjustable media width is 254 mm (10
in.)
Make sure nozzles are not clogged before
adjusting.
If nozzles are clogged, adjustments will not be
performed correctly. Print and visually inspect the
check pattern, and then perform Head Cleaning if
necessary.
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Procedure for Print Head Alignment
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"Print Head Nozzle Check" on page 64
Check that the printer is ready to print, and
load the media according to the actual usage
conditions.
When using the auto take-up reel unit, attach
the media to the take-up roll core.
"Loading Media" on page 36
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