Aligning The Print Head - Epson PowerLite 83+ 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 6 (Windows) or page 10 (Macintosh).
Or, with Windows, click
the
EPSON Stylus COLOR 880
Windows 98 or Windows 95,
Preferences
3. Windows: Click the
Macintosh: Click the
4. You see the Utility menu. Click the
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.
You may need to repeat steps 5 and 6 more than once to align your print head
completely.
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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.
Start
in Windows 2000.
tab.
Utility
Utility button.
, point to , then select
Settings
icon in the Printers window. Select
Document Defaults
Print Head Alignment
. Right-click
Printers
Properties
in Windows NT, or
button.
in
Printing