Epson 5500 Printer User Manual


 
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Setting Up the Printer | 1-27
3. Macintosh: Click the utility button.
Windows: Click the
Utility
tab.
4. Click the
Print Head Alignment button.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page. Printing takes
several minutes. You see this window:
6. On the printed page, select the pattern that shows the two vertical lines
most precisely printed on top of each other. Select one pattern each for
rows 1, 2, and 3. Then enter the number of the best pattern for each row
in the corresponding boxes on the screen.
7. Click
Realignment
to print another test page. Make sure the pattern
numbered 8 in each row is the best aligned. If not, repeat steps 6 and 7.
8. When youre finished, click
Finish
.
Note
You may want to check
the alignment patterns
using a standard 8X loupe
so theyre easier to see.
Youll probably need to
align the print head at
least twice when you first
set up the printer.