Aligning The Print Head - Epson COLOR 760 Printer Basics Manual

Aligning the Print Head

If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print
head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the
Print Head Alignment utility.
Follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on, but not printing, and letter-size paper is
loaded.
2. If you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box as
described on page 15 (Windows) or page 20 (Macintosh).
Or, with Windows, click
the
EPSON Stylus COLOR
(
Document Defaults
3. Windows: Click the
Macintosh: Click the
button.
4. You see the Utility menu. Click the
Print Head Alignment
5. Follow the instructions on the
screen to print a test page.
6. Select the most precise alignment
pattern from the choices on the test
page. Enter the number of the best
aligned pattern following the
instructions on the screen.
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Load paper that's at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide to
prevent ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging
your printouts.
For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer
whenever you check the print head alignment.
, point to
Start
icon in the Printers window. Select
in Windows NT).
tab.
Utility
Utility
button.
, then select
Settings
Print Head
Alignment button
. Right-click
Printers
Properties