Setting up and using the printer 49
Setting up and
using the printer
Aligning the print heads
The BJ Cartridges contain print heads which must be correctly aligned in
order to ensure quality printing performance.
1
This procedure requires that the printer perform two test prints. Load
at least two sheets of A4 or Letter size Plain Paper in the sheet feeder.
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2
Start the printer driver.
If you are using Windows 98 or Windows 95, click Start, point to
Settings, and click Printers. Right click the BJC-8500 icon then choose
Properties from the pop up window. Click the Maintenance tab.
If you are using Windows 3.1, in the Program Manager double-click in
this order: the Main group, Control Panel, and Printers icon. Choose
BJC-8500 from the list of installed printers and click the Setup button.
The Main dialog appears. Click the Control button.
If you are using a Macintosh, open the File menu and select Page
Setup. In the Page Setup dialog, click the Utilities button.
3
Click the second button to the right of Test Prints.
Windows dialog
Macintosh dialog