IanBarber
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Print Head Aligment
I was contacted to day from someone was seeking help with their Epson R3880 printer.
They were receiving faint vertical lines through the print despite the fact that a nozzle check showed no errors.
They informed me that they had done several cleans and a power clean (bad idea) and was still getting the faint vertical lines.
I was surprised to hear that they had never done a print head alignment. After I asked them to go away and do this alignment, I was informed that the issue was now resolved.
Always a good idea to do a head alignment test if you are experiencing faint ghost vertical lines on the print.
On the pro printers, as you perform the test, the printer will automatically correct and re-align should it find any errors.
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21/Aug/15, 3:07 pm
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camerashy
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Re: Print Head Aligment
Thanks for the reminder, Ian.
I have only done this alignment once since having my printer 2 years ago.
Would you recommend doing it every 6 or 12 months dependant on use.
Thanks
Dave
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21/Aug/15, 3:41 pm
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IanBarber
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Re: Print Head Aligment
Personally, I would only suggest doing it if you experience vertical lines or if you print regularly on heavy weight papers
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21/Aug/15, 4:01 pm
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