Operation Manual

Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide
Maintenance
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Print head alignment
To prevent deterioration of print quality caused by
misalignment of the print head, align the print head
before you start printing your data.
You can perform print head alignment using:
O printer driver
O printer’s control panel
Usually perform print head alignment using the
printer driver. If you do not have a computer or
software, use the printer’s control panel.
Aligning the print head using the
printer driver
A
Make sure that the roll paper or one sheet of
A4/Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the
printer.
See “Paper Handling” on page 31
B
Open the Utility menu of the printer driver.
C
Click Print Head Alignment.
Follow the on-screen instructions to align the
print heads.
Aligning the print head using the
control panel
Select AUTO to correct any head misalignment
automatically to obtain optimum printing results.
If you select MANUAL, you need to check the pattern and
enter the value for alignment.
Setting the paper type and paper thickness
Set the paper type for the Epson special media, and set
the paper thickness for the non-Epson media.
A
Make sure that the roll paper or one sheet of
A4/Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the
printer.
Make sure to set the paper correctly according
to the paper.
See “Paper Handling” on page 31
B
Press the button to enter the Menu mode.
C
Press the / button to select HEAD
ALIGNMENT, and then press the button.
D
Press the / button to select PAPER
THICKNESS, and then press the button.
E
Set the paper type or paper thickness depending
on the paper you set in the printer.
Epson special media:
1. Press the / button to select SELECT
PAPER TYPE, and then press the button.
2. Press the / button to select the paper
type you set in the printer, and then press the
button.
Non-Epson media:
1. Press the / button to select SELECT
THICKNESS, and then press the button.
2. Press the / button to select a paper
thickness value between 0.1 and 1.5 mm, and
then press the button.
See the manual that comes with the paper for the
paper thickness.
Note:
Align the print head for the paper width loaded in the
printer. Use the Epson special media (except plain
paper) which paper width is the same as the paper that
you actually use for printing.
Note:
You cannot use Plain Paper for automatic alignment.