Epson B 500DN User Manual download pdf (Page 112)

B-300/B-500DN User’s Guide

Maintaining Your Printer 112

❏ If print quality remains a problem, contact Epson Service Center.

& See “Epson Service Center” on page 147.

❏ To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis.

Aligning the Print Head

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If you notice a misalignment of vertical lines or horizontal banding, you may be able to solve this

problem by using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer driver or from the printer by

using the buttons.

Refer to the appropriate section below.

Note:

Do not press the + Cancel button (B-500DN) or the ) Paper/Cancel button (B-300) to cancel printing

while printing a test pattern with the Print Head Alignment utility.

Using the Print Head Alignment utility for Windows

Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility.

1. Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.

2. Make sure A4 size plain paper is loaded in the front paper cassette.

3. Right-click the printer icon on the taskbar, then select Print Head Alignment.

If the printer icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon.

& See “From the shortcut icon on the taskbar” on page 15.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.

Using the control panel (B-500DN)

Follow the steps below to align the print head using the control panel.

1. Make sure that A4 size plain paper is loaded in the front paper cassette.

2. Make sure that READY appears on the LCD screen, and then press the r Right button. Menu

appears on the LCD screen.

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