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Print head is clean
Print head needs cleaning
Parent topic: Print Head Cleaning
Related tasks
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges
Print Head Alignment
If your printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of vertical lines, or you see dark or
light horizontal bands, you may need to align the print head. You can align the print head automatically
from the control panel or your computer, or align it manually from the control panel.
Before you align the print head, note the following:
• Alignment will vary based on the loaded media. Align the print head using the media on which you
want to print and select the correct paper type as the Select Paper Type setting.
• Run a nozzle check before you align the print head. If there are any gaps in the nozzle check pattern,
clean the print head.
• Automatic print head alignment cannot be performed on any transparent or colored paper or on these
paper types: Plain paper, Epson Enhanced Matte Posterboard. Manually align from the printer control
panel when using these media types.
• Make sure the printer is not exposed to direct, bright light (such as direct sunlight) while performing an
automatic print head alignment.
Aligning the Print Head Automatically Using the Product Control Panel
Aligning the Print Head Automatically Using a Computer Utility
Aligning the Print Head Manually Using the Product Control Panel
Parent topic: Adjusting Print Quality