Aligning the print head – Epson 10600 User Manual

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Aligning the Print Head

Before you use the printer, you should align the print head to ensure
accurate, clean printouts. Make sure you’ve already run a nozzle check, as
described on page 1-36. If any nozzles are clogged, the print head alignment
patterns won’t print correctly and your alignment won’t be accurate.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded, as described on

page 1-16. (Use the roll of Doubleweight Matte Paper that came with
the printer.)

2. Press the

SelecType

button until

HEAD ALIGNMENT MENU

displayed.

3. Press the

Item

button.

PAPER THICK=STD

appears on the display.

4. Press the

Enter

button. You see

ALIGNMENT = Bi-D LC

on the display.

5. Press the

button so that

ALIGNMENT = Uni-D

appears.

6. Press the

Enter

button to print the alignment pattern.

7. Examine the first row (marked

#1 C

). You see a series of patterns similar

to the one below across the width of the paper. Use your own eye loupe
or the one that came with the printer to determine which line is the best.

(Each line is composed of two overlapping colors. Look for the line in
which the colors overlap most evenly. In the example below, number 8
is the best line.)

Note

Be sure to perform a
Uni-D (uni-directional)
alignment first, as
instructed, before
performing the Bi-D
alignment. You may have
to perform each
alignment more than once
for best results.

Note

You must use at least a
10

eye loupe to check

the pattern.

4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Number 8 is the best line