Epson STYLUS COLOR 480 Service Manual page 107

EPSON Stylus COLOR 480
7. Click the Bi-directional adjustment to adjust the Bi-directional printing alignment.
In the following menu, select the suitable print mode which you want to adjust, and
click the "Print" button. Basically, select all printing mode for the 1st adjustment.
Figure 5-15. Bi-d adjustment menu
8. By clicking the "Print" Button in the above menu, following message is displayed.
Set the paper in the ASF by following the message and click the "OK" button to start
the printing for the Bi-directional alignment check pattern.
Figure 5-16. Setting the new paper in the ASF
The current setting is printed at the center of the 5kinds of the Bi-d
adjustment pattern. So, check the center pattern and select the most
aligned pattern number.
Adjustment
9. Select the most aligned pattern number in the printed pattern and input the number in
the following menu.
10. After input the suitable pattern number, click the "Retry" button to return the Bi-
directional check alignment +pattern print menu of Figure 5-15. When the "Print"
button is clicked for the 2nd check pattern printing, following message is displayed
When the same paper used for 1st check pattern printing is set in the ASF and click the
"OK" button in the following message, printer advances the paper automatically under
the 1st printed pattern and the 2nd check pattern is printed from the position.
11. Repeated Step 7) to Step 10) to adjust the Bi-directional print alignment completely.
If you exit this Bi-directional print alignment program, click the "Finish" button on the
above Figure 5-17 or Click the "Menu" button.
12. Click the "Get status" button and check the waste drain ink pad counter in this
function. If the waste drain ink pad counter is around the limit counter, replace the pad
and reset the counter according to the customer request.
13. Click the "Menu" button to exit the program.
Sequential Repair Service Program feature
Figure 5-17. Input the suitable pattern number
Figure 5-18. Setting the same paper in the ASF
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