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Print Head Alignment
If your printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of vertical lines, or you see dark or
light horizontal bands, you may need to align the print head.
Note: Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need cleaning.
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
Parent topic: Print Head Maintenance
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Print Head Cleaning
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
You can align the print head using the control panel on your product.
1. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
2. Press the Menu button.
3. Press the up or down arrow buttons to select Maintenance and press the OK button.
You see this screen:
4. Press the up or down arrow buttons to select Head Alignment and press the Start Color button
to print an alignment sheet.
Note: Do not cancel printing while you are printing a head alignment pattern.
You see this screen:
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