Aligning The Print Head; Taking Picturemate With You - Epson A381H Printing Manual

Aligning the Print Head

If you have moved PictureMate and the print quality is not as
good as it used to be—if your prints look fuzzy or have light
or dark lines running through them—you may need to align
the print head.
1. Load paper in PictureMate so you can print the head
alignment pattern.
2. Press .
Menu
3. Press or to highlight
4. Press or to select
You see a confirmation screen:
5. Press again to continue.
OK
6. Press . The alignment pattern is printed:
Print
7. Look at the printed squares to determine which one is the
most even, with no streaks or white lines. (You may need to
use a magnifying glass.)
8. Press or to highlight the number for the best square
( to ) in set #1. Then press
1 9
9. Press or to highlight the number for the best square
( to ) in set #2. Then press
1 9
PictureMate aligns the print head and exits the
Maintenance menu.
Note: The number that you enter becomes the default setting (#5)
the next time you align the print head.
and press
Maintenance
and press
Head Alignment
Best pattern
Misaligned pattern
.
OK
.
OK

Taking PictureMate With You

PictureMate's handle makes it easy to carry short distances.
If PictureMate is going to travel a longer distance, pack it
carefully to protect it from getting damaged.
Caution: Keep PictureMate out of the sun and don't leave it in your
car or other location where it can get too hot or too cold. Otherwise,
PictureMate may be damaged or ink may leak.
.
OK
.
OK
1. Remove any CDs, if you have one installed in the CD drive
(PictureMate Flash only).
2. Remove any installed memory cards.
3. Press the
4. Wait until the
cord from the power outlet.
5. Remove all paper and printed photos.
6. Unplug the power cable and any connected USB cables or
device from PictureMate.
7. Close the paper support and output tray.
8. Pack PictureMate in the box that it came in or in the
optional carrying case. Place the power cable and adapter in
the accessory box that came with PictureMate and pack it
with the PictureMate.
Caution: Make sure the photo cartridge is installed. Do not remove
the photo cartridge before transporting. Don't place PictureMate on
its side or upside down, or ink may leak.
Note: If your prints don't look as good after PictureMate has been
moved, try aligning the print head. See page 15.
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PictureMate Snap (PM 240)
button to turn off PictureMate.
On
light goes out, then unplug the power
On
PictureMate Snap (PM 240)
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