Epson PM 240 Printer User Manual


 
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Aligning the Print Head
If you have moved PictureMate and print quality is not
as good as it used to be—if your prints look fuzzy or
have light or dark lines running through them—you
may need to align the print head.
1
Load paper in PictureMate so you can print the
head alignment pattern.
2
Press Menu.
3
Press u or d to highlight Maintenance, then press
OK.
4
Press u or d to highlight Head Alignment, then
press OK. You see a confirmation screen:
5
Press OK again to continue.
6
Press Print. The alignment pattern is printed:
7
Look at the printed squares to determine which
one is the most even, with no streaks or white
lines. (You may need to use a magnifying glass.)
8
Press u or d to select the number for the best
pattern (1 to 9) in set #1. Then press OK.
9
Press u or d to highlight the number for the best
pattern (1 to 9) in set #2. Then press OK.
PictureMate aligns the print head and exits the
Maintenance menu.
Note: The pattern you select becomes the middle
pattern (#5) the next time you align the print head.
Best pattern
Misaligned
pattern
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