Adjusting the Misalignment of the Ink Landing Position

This adjusts the landing position of the ink discharged from the print heads. The landing position varies according to the print head height and the thickness of the media, so we recommend that you make corrections to match the media you are using.

First, print a test pattern, and then determine and enter the correction value. After entering the correction value, print a test pattern again and check the correction results.

Procedure
  1. Press [MENU].
  2. Press [▼] several times to display the screen shown below.


  3. Press [▲] or [▶] to display the screen shown below.


  4. Press [ENTER].
    Printing of the test pattern starts.
  5. When printing is finished, press [▼], then [▶] to display the screen shown below.


  6. View the printed test pattern, and then determine the correction value.
    Select the value that gives the least misalignment between the two lines. In the case of the following figure, select "-3." When you cannot choose between two sequential numbers, select a value that is between them (you can set correction values in units of "0.5").


  7. Press [▲] or [▼] to select the correction value.
  8. Press [ENTER] to confirm your entry.
  9. Press [◀] or [▲] to display the screen shown below.


  10. Press [ENTER].
    Printing of the test pattern starts.
  11. Check the test pattern to see whether the correction was successful.
    Check that the misalignment is minimized for the two vertical lines indicated by "" (that is, the current correction value). If the misalignment is smaller for another set of vertical lines, set the correction value again.
  12. When you have successfully performed the correction, press [MENU] to go back to the original screen.