Aligning the Print Head Position Manually
Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and
lines.
This printer supports two head alignment methods:
Normally, the printer is set for automatic head alignment.
If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, perform manual head alignment.
The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows:
Print Head Alignment
1. Open the
2. Click
Custom Settings
on the
Maintenance
tab
The
Custom Settings
dialog box opens.
Note
• If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
If this happens, click
OK
to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
3. Switch head alignment to manual
Check the
Align heads manually
check box.
4. Apply the settings
Click
OK
and when the confirmation message appears, click
OK
.
5. Click
Print Head Alignment
on the
Maintenance
tab
The
Start Print Head Alignment
dialog box opens.
6. Load paper in the printer
Load two sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette 1.
Important
• The cassette 2 is not available for the print head alignment procedure. Be sure to load paper in
the cassette 1.
7. Execute head alignment
Make sure that the printer is on and click
Align Print Head
.
Follow the instruction in the message.
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Summary of Contents for MB5400 Series
Page 48: ...Faxing 48 ...
Page 137: ...All registered users can register and delete apps freely 137 ...
Page 173: ...Loading Paper Paper Sources Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Loading Envelopes 173 ...
Page 176: ...176 ...
Page 195: ...Inserting a USB Flash Drive Inserting a USB Flash Drive Removing a USB Flash Drive 195 ...
Page 198: ...Replacing Ink Tanks Replacing Ink Tanks Checking Ink Status on the Touch Screen 198 ...
Page 244: ...Safety Safety Precautions Regulatory Information WEEE EU EEA 244 ...
Page 264: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 264 ...
Page 267: ... 15 platen glass Load originals here 267 ...
Page 271: ...Device user settings 271 ...
Page 287: ...The Page Setup tab is displayed again 287 ...
Page 297: ...For more on setting items on the operation panel Setting Items on Operation Panel 297 ...
Page 355: ...The resending setting is completed 355 ...
Page 356: ...Network Connection Network Connection Tips 356 ...
Page 399: ...IJ Network Device Setup Utility Menus Printer Menu View Menu Option Menu Help Menu 399 ...
Page 406: ...Other Network Information Technical Terms Restrictions Firewall 406 ...
Page 437: ...Print Area Print Area Standard Sizes Envelopes 437 ...
Page 442: ...Administrator Settings Sharing the Printer on a Network 442 ...
Page 506: ...Related Topic Displaying the Print Results before Printing 506 ...
Page 509: ...Note During Grayscale Printing inks other than black ink may be used as well 509 ...
Page 514: ...Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 514 ...
Page 673: ...See Two Sided Copying for two sided copying 673 ...
Page 680: ...Note Refer to Settings Dialog Box for how to set the applications to integrate with 680 ...
Page 780: ...Related Topic Scanning Originals Larger than the Platen Image Stitch 780 ...
Page 801: ...None Medium 801 ...
Page 864: ...Other Scanning Methods Scanning with WIA Driver 864 ...
Page 873: ...Scanning Tips Resolution Data Formats Color Matching 873 ...
Page 900: ... Print send log Prints out the send log of the printer Tap Yes to start printing 900 ...
Page 941: ...8 Specify number of time and tap OK 9 Tap OK The Function list screen is displayed 941 ...
Page 982: ...5 Tap Complete to finalize changing 982 ...
Page 1049: ...4 When a confirmation message is displayed click Yes 1049 ...
Page 1057: ...Sending Faxes from Computer Mac OS Sending a Fax General Notes 1057 ...
Page 1059: ...5 Specify fax paper settings as needed 6 Enter fax telephone numbers in To 1059 ...
Page 1081: ...Perform setup following the instructions on the screen 1081 ...
Page 1123: ...Back of Paper Is Smudged Uneven or Streaked Colors 1123 ...
Page 1189: ...Telephone Problems Cannot Dial Telephone Disconnects During a Call 1189 ...
Page 1249: ...1660 Cause An ink tank is not installed What to Do Install the ink tank 1249 ...
Page 1279: ...3401 Cause Reserve copy is canceled What to Do Tap OK on the touch screen of the printer 1279 ...
Page 1282: ...3404 Cause Document is remained in ADF What to Do Wait for a while Copying will start 1282 ...