Precise printhead alignment is essential for achieving high print quality level.
Accurate colors, smooth color transitions, sharp edges in graphical elements, vertical lines straightness and other print quality parameters are greatly affected by printhead alignment.
Your printer has an automatic printhead alignment process which runs whenever a printhead has been accessed or replaced.
You also may need to run the printhead alignment after a paper jam or anytime you are experiencing print-quality problems.
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