If you notice a misaligned vertical lines, blurred images, or horizontal banding, try Print Quality Adjustment.
Head cleaning may be necessary after performing Print Quality Adjustment. Note the following items before performing head cleaning.
Head cleaning consumes ink and should not be performed more than necessary.
When ink is low, you may not be able to clean the print head.
Do not turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you may not be able to print.
Select Maintenance on the printer's control panel.
Select Print Quality Adjustment.
Follow the on-screen instructions to print the adjustment pattern and scan it.
Close the document cover before scanning.
Adjustments are performed automatically.
If scanning fails, check the conditions of the adjustment pattern and its location on the scanner glass, and then select Start Scanning. If the paper is folded or not properly aligned with the corner mark, it cannot be scanned.
Even if a blank sheet is ejected, follow the on-screen instructions to scan it. If you scan a blank sheet of paper, scanning will fail. If this occurs, select Cancel and follow the on-screen instructions.
If the problem does not improve even after performing Print Quality Adjustment, go to Maintenance to perform all available print head adjustments (nozzle check, cleaning, Alignment adjustment). See the related information below for more details.