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Aligning the Print Head

If you have moved your printer and print quality is not as good as it was before—for example, you see misaligned vertical lines or light or dark horizontal banding—you may need to align the print head.

Using the Print Head Alignment utility for Windows

Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility.
Check that no warnings or errors are displayed on the LCD screen.
Right-click the printer icon on the taskbar, and then select Print Head Alignment.
If you cannot see the printer icon on the taskbar, refer to From the short cut icon on the taskbar to add the icon.
Make sure that paper is loaded in the paper feeder.
Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.

Using the Print Head Alignment utility for Mac OS X

Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility.
Check that no warnings or errors are displayed on the LCD screen.
Make sure that paper is loaded in the paper feeder.
Access the EPSON Printer Utility3 dialog box.
Click the Print Head Alignment button in the Utility dialog box.
Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.