Chapter 9 Maintenance 9-5
9
Maintenance
Aligning the printhead
To align the printhead after you have just installed it, follow the procedure in the Set-Up Sheet.
If you have printed the nozzle check pattern ( p. 9-4) and determined that the printhead
needs aligning, align it from the operation panel ( below) or from the software ( Software
Guide).
Follow this procedure to align the printhead from the operation panel:
1 Load letter-size plain paper in the multi-purpose tray.
2 Press [Menu].
3 Use [22
22
] or [33
33
] to select <MAINTENANCE>.
4 Press [Set].
5 Use [22
22
] or [33
33
] to select <ALIGN PRINT HEAD>.
6 Press [Set].
• The machine prints a horizontal pattern.
7 In column A on the printout, note which box has the most solid image. Note the value
next to this box and use [22
22
] or [33
33
] to enter it.
8 Press [Set].
9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 for columns B to K.
When all values have been entered, the LCD displays the following:
10 Press [TT
TT
].
MAINTENANCE
1.NOZZLE CHECK
CHANGE H VALUE
A 0
Most solid
box
GOOD SAMPLE
Least solid
box
BAD SAMPLE
PRINT VERT.PATTERN?
YES=() NO= (#)