How do I align the print heads if vertical lines are not aligned?
If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, or you see light or dark horizontal banding, you may need to align the print head. Note: Your printer must be connected directly to your computer (not over a network) to use the Print Head Alignment utility. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Load plain, letter-size paper. Also have at least one sheet of Enhanced Matte Paper handy for the third alignment pattern. 3. Windows: Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen) and select Print Head Alignment. Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose File > Page Setup or Print. Click the utility button, then click the Print Head Alignment button. Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Select SP 2200 in the printer list, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page. You see this window: 5. On the test page, select the pattern with the two vertical lines most precisely p
