Using The Printer's Control Panel Buttons - Epson Stylus Color 850 User Manual

Make sure your printer is selected. Click Next, then follow the directions
on the screen.
Note:
This utility is designed to be run in DOS with or without a mouse.

Using the printer's control panel buttons

If you cannot use the print head alignment utility program that came with
your printer, then follow these steps to align the print heads.
1. Make sure that the printer is off and paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.
Note:
Use paper at least A4 (210 mm/8.27 inches) size or wider. Otherwise, the
print heads will spray ink directly onto the platen, which could mar future
printouts.
2. Open the printer cover. You see the
3. Hold down the
on the printer to enter the print head alignment mode. Release the
buttons.
The printer prints an instruction sheet in English, French, German,
Italian, and Spanish that shows you how to align the print heads.
Follow these instructions.
4. After aligning the print heads, exit the print head alignment mode by
turning off the printer.
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Using the Printer with DOS
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load/eject button and the
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and cleaning buttons.
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cleaning button and turn