Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern; Aligning The Print Heads - Epson 850 User Manual

Maintenance and Transportation
Note:
If you installed a network
interface card and the
version of Status Monitor 2
that came with the card,
you can use the Print Head
Alignment utility.
7. If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps
above. If you don't notice any improvement after doing this
two or three times, check the print quality solutions in
Chapter 6.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look
something like this, with the lower pattern colored cyan,
magenta, and yellow:
Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be
complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout
looks okay, you're done. If any dots are missing, as shown
below, clean the print heads again; see page 5-6 for instructions.

Aligning the Print Heads

If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may
need to align the print heads. You can align the print heads in
either of the following ways:
With the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer
software (when the printer is on a local port, not on a
network)
Using the printer's control panel buttons
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missing dots