Adjusting the Printhead (iPF815/iPF825)

Last Updated : 18-Oct-2010
Issue Number : 8200966400

Solution

If printed documents are affected by the following problems, try adjusting the printhead.

Printing is faint or affected by banding in different colors

Execute Nozzle Check to check for printhead nozzle clogging.

　-> Checking for Nozzle Clogging (iPF815/iPF825)

Printed vertical lines are warped or colors are out of alignment

Use Auto Head Adj. or Manual Head Adj to adjust the printhead position.

Normally, use Auto Head Adj.. However, when using special paper or if printing is not improved after executing Advanced Adj. in Auto Head Adj., try Manual Head Adj.

　-> Automatic Straightening of Lines and Colors (Auto Head Adj.) (iPF815/iPF825)

　-> Manual Straightening of Lines and Colors (Manual Head Adj) (iPF815/iPF825)

Printed lines are misaligned

Execute Head Inc. Adj. to adjust the angle of inclination of the printhead.

Even slight misalignment can be corrected.

　-> Adjusting Line Misalignment (Head Inc. Adj.) (iPF815/iPF825)

Paper rubs against the printhead, or image edges are blurred

Executing Head Height to adjust the printhead height may improve printing results.

　-> Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height) (iPF815/iPF825)

Adjusting the Printhead (iPF815/iPF825)

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