Aligning The Print Head - Epson STYLUS PHOTO R300 Series Operation Manual

5. The print head cleaning starts.
Note:
❏ If print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure four
or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight. Then,
do the nozzle check again, and repeat the head cleaning if necessary.
❏ If the print quality still has not improved, at least one of your ink
cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced.
& See "Replacing an Ink Cartridge" on page 65 to replace an ink
cartridge before it is empty.
❏ If print quality remains a problem after replacing the ink cartridges,
contact your dealer.
❏ To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages at
least once every month.

Aligning the Print Head

If you notice a misalignment of vertical lines or horizontal
banding, you may be able to solve this problem from the LCD
panel.
Note:
Make sure the CD/DVD tray is not inserted in the printer and the
CD/DVD guide is up before using the Print Head Alignment utility.
Using the control panel buttons
Follow the steps below to align the print head using the control
panel buttons.
1. Check that no warnings or errors are displayed on the LCD
panel.
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