Specifications

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Aligning the Print Head
If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print
head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the
Print Head Alignment utility. Follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and letter-size paper is
loaded.
Load paper that’s at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide to prevent ink
from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts.
For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer
whenever you check the print head alignment.
2. If you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box as
described on page 8 (Windows) or page 13 (Macintosh).
Or, with Windows, click
Start
, point to
Settings
, then select
Printers
. Right-click
your
EPSON Stylus COLOR 980
printer icon in the Printers window. Select
Properties
(
Document Defaults
in Windows NT,
Printing Preferences
in
Windows 2000).
3. Windows: Click the
Utility
tab.
Macintosh: Click the Utility button.
4. You see the Utility menu. Click the
Print Head Alignment
button.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to
print a test page.
6. Select the most precise alignment
pattern from the choices on the test
page. Enter the number of the best
aligned pattern following the
instructions on the screen.
You may need to repeat steps 4 through
6 more than once to align your print
head completely.
Print Head Alignment button
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