User guide
8-20 Maintenance
Examine the test print. If the vertical lines are straight, no adjustment is 
needed. If the lines are not straight, select the number in which the lines 
appear the straightest and click OK.To align the cartridge using the 
control panel of your WorkCentre:
The Arrange Alignment menu settings provides an easy way to check and 
adjust Ink Cartridge print head alignment.
To run the Arrange Alignment:
1
Press the 
Menu
 button, then press the 
Maintenance
 button on the one-
touch keypad. The display indicates SELF TEST ?. 
2
Press the 
Down
 button. ARRANGE ALIGNMENT ? appears in the 
LCD display.
3
Press the 
Start/Enter
 button. PRINTING... appears on the LCD 
display.
The WorkCentre 480cx prints out a Cartridge Alignment pattern sheet 
consisting of a series of four test patterns. The patterns are designated 
A,B,C, and D. Each pattern is made up of a series of lines which are 
individually numbered. By selecting the straightest line from each 
pattern, you can optimize the print head alignment.
After printing out the Cartridge Alignment sheet, the Cartridge 
Maintenance set up menu appears on the LCD display.
The letter A located on the right end of the lower line in the display 
corresponds to alignment test pattern A. The  range of numbers 
bracketed in the center of the display indicates the range of valid pattern 
selection choices. The flashing number on the left side of the display 
indicates the line from print pattern A that is currently selected as 
optimal. 
CARTRIDGE MAINT.
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