Adjusting the Printhead
Adjusting Line Misalignment (Head Inc. Adj.)
If printed lines are misaligned, execute Head Inc. Adj. to adjust the angle of inclination of the Printhead . Executing
Head Inc. Adj. requires you to examine a printed test pattern and enter an adjustment value.
Paper to Prepare
Rolls An unused roll at least 10 inches wide
Sheets One sheet of unused paper of at least A4/Letter size
Perform adjustment as follows.
1. Load the paper .
• Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls (→P .103)
• Loading Rolls in the Printer (→P .106)
• Loading Sheets in the Printer (→P .136)
Note
• When loading paper , specify the type of paper correctly . Using paper that you have not specied on
the printer may cause feeding problems and af fect the printing quality .
• W e recommend loading a type of paper that you use often.
2. On the T ab Selection screen of the Control Panel , press ◄ or ► to select the Settings/Adj.
tab ( ).
Note
• If the T ab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.
3. Press the OK button.
The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.
4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adjust Printer , and then press the OK button.
5. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Head Inc. Adj. , and then press the OK button.
After the Carriage is moved, a message is displayed requesting you to open the T op Cover .
6. Open the T op Cover .
608 Adjustments for Better Print Quality