Aligning The Print Head From The Control Panel - Epson Stylus Pro 10000 Archival Ink Printer Manual

Note
If bar #8 (the current
alignment setting) shows
the smallest gaps for
both rows, the print head
is aligned. Press Pause to
exit head alignment
mode.
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Aligning the Print Head from the Control Panel

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.
Follow these steps to align the print head using the control panel:
1. Load roll paper that is at least 24 inches wide in the printer.
2. Press the
SelecType
displayed.
3. Press the button.
Item
If you're using EPSON paper, leave this setting on
If you're using other media, enter the thickness value of the paper in
0.1-mm increments by pressing the
4. Press the button to save the setting.
Enter
appears on the display.
5. Press the button to print both rows of alignment patterns.
Enter
If you want to print a single row of alignment patterns, press the + or –
button until the row 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.
6-5
button until
HEAD ALIGNMENT MENU
PAPER THICK=STD
or button.
+ –
ADJUST. PATT.= ALL
|
is
appears on the display.
.
STD
button.
Enter
6-5