Epson PM 290 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 select Head Alignment, then
press OK. You see a confirmation screen:
5 Press Print. The alignment pattern is printed:
You see the Head Alignment screen:
6 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.)
7 Press u or d to select the number for the best
square (1 to 9) in set #1. Then press OK.
Best pattern
Misaligned
pattern