Specifications

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Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 5-7
8. Once the patterns are done printing, examine the first row (K1) in
group #1. You see a pattern similar to that shown below (only part of it
is shown in the drawing). Use your own eye loupe or the one that came
with the printer to determine which line looks the best. In the example
below, the middle line (numbered 5) is the best.
9. Use the
u
and
d
buttons to select the best line.
10. Press
Enter
.
11. Examine the black set of blocks (K2) in group #1. Select the block with
the smallest gap, then press
Enter
.
12. Repeat this process for each of the other patterns, when prompted.
If number 5 (the current alignment setting) shows the smallest gap for
each pattern, the print head is aligned and you can exit the adjustment
early. You may need to repeat the alignment more than once to ensure
that number 5 is the best choice for all patterns.
13. When done, press
Pause
to exit the head alignment.
Note
You must use at least a
10
×
eye loupe to check
the pattern.
K1
K2
Lc
best line in K1
best block in K2
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123456
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7
7
7
Note
If number 5 (the current
alignment setting) shows
the smallest gaps for all
patterns, the print head is
aligned. Press
Pause
to
exit the head alignment.
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