

While many aftermarket (refilled) ink cartridges or do-it-yourself ink cartridge refill kits will yield good printing results, some may cause internal printer faults or inferior prints.Consider wearing rubber gloves, an old shirt or an apron and spreading newspaper or rags on work areas around the printer as a precaution. Small amounts of liquid ink may be present on old ink cartridge bodies and printer interior parts and may be difficult to remove from hands, clothing and surrounding areas.Click 'Finish' to exit or 'Repeat Alignment' to further adjust cartridges. When the process is completed, you may click 'Finish' to close the window and process, or print a test page featuring detailed shapes and lines of varying colors to further inspect. The printer adjusts cartridges based on the numbers you've entered. Click 'OK' or 'Finished' to begin the automated alignment procedure. Otherwise, the settings made here will not be saved.Inspect the page, choosing bars from each color group with the sharpest image, and enter the corresponding numbers into the text fields for each color. Note : When you turn off the machine, be sure to press the button on the machine. In the same way in step 9, input the numbers.

From the patterns, select the most even, least irregular patterns for each column and input their numbers. When the confirmation message is displayed, press the button.ġ3. Note : If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks.ġ2. For Columns K and L, the best patterns will be smooth and have no streaks in the border indicated by the arrows. In the same way as in step 9, input the numbers.Ĭolumns G to J are striped vertically and columns K and L are striped horizontally. When the confirmation message is displayed, press the button.ġ1. (b) Repeat the steps (a) and (b) until you finish inputting all pattern numbers, press the button.ġ0. (b) Use the or button to input the number of the pattern. (a) Select a column to input the pattern number. When the Print Head alignment pattern is printed, select 'Yes', then press the button.ĩ. Select 'Maintenance', then press the button.The Maintenance screen is displayed.Ħ Select 'Manual head align', then press the button. Press the Paper Feed Switch to select the paper source where you have loaded paper.ĥ. .auto align head has failed.I tried the manual head align and it seems fine but the printer still wont does make copies however and the. Be sure to use A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.Ģ Open the Paper Output Tray, and then open the Output Tray Extension.ģ. Note: You cannot print the print head alignment pattern if paper of size other than A4 or Letter is loaded. Make sure that the machine is turned on, and then load three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or the Cassette. If the results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, follow the procedure below to perform Manual Print Head Alignment.įor details on performing Automatic Print Head Alignment, see Automatic Print Head Alignment.ġ. For details, see Manual Print Head Alignment. If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, perform Manual Print Head Alignment. If adjustment was not done successfully, the "Auto head align has failed." error message is displayed on the LCD. Note : The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue. The print head is aligned automatically, and the print head pattern after the adjustment is printed out. Note : If you select Head alignment print, the machine exits the process after printing the current head position adjustment values. (3) Select 'Auto head align', then press the button. (2) Select 'Maintenance', then press the button. (1) Select 'Settings' on the HOME screen. time Automatic print head alignment - At print head replacement - When print quality is not satisfying (uneven printing, etc.) To ensure accurate dot placement. Open the Paper Output Tray, and then open the Output Tray Extension. If Matte Photo Paper (MP-101) is not available, perform manual print head alignment using plain paper.

(1) Open the printer properties dialog box.

Open the Front Tray gently, and extend the Front Tray Extension. Load two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Cassette. Make sure that the machine is turned on, and then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.Ģ. The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue only. Always load paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.ġ. Note : You cannot feed paper from the Cassette when performing Automatic Print Head Alignment. Note : Make sure that the Inner Cover is closed. If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.
