Printer Alignment Test Page

Note: The ET-2400 guide gives no control-panel alignment; alignment is done from the computer utility. Cleaning limits: up to 3 cleanings, then turn off and wait at least 12 hours.

Note: Power Cleaning on the ET-2720 uses a power + help button combination with the printer off. Wait at least 12 hours between Power Cleanings.

Note: Same steps also published as single HTML pages in the online guide (see generalSources). The guide documents no power-on button combination for the nozzle check on this model; use the Maintenance menu.

Note: Uses a maintenance box: Power Cleaning can fill it sooner and cannot run if ink or free maintenance-box space is too low.

Note: Uses a maintenance box. After a Power Cleaning, turn the printer off and wait at least 12 hours before printing another nozzle check or running another cleaning.

Note: Cartridge model, no Power Cleaning in the guide. Epson's limit here is different from EcoTank models: up to 4 cleanings, then wait at least 6 hours without printing.

Note: Cartridge model, no Power Cleaning in the guide. Limit: up to 3 cleanings, then wait at least 6 hours without printing.

Note: Cartridge model. Limit: up to 4 cleanings, then wait at least 6 hours without printing. If still poor, a cartridge may be old or damaged.

Note: Also has Settings > Maintenance > Print Quality Adjustment (guide p.267), a guided combined adjustment that prints an alignment sheet. It is not a separate quality report. Limit: up to 4 cleanings, then wait at least 6 hours without printing.

Note: The guide's nozzle-check path starts at Settings > Maintenance while its cleaning and alignment paths start at Maintenance. Both are recorded as printed. Also has Settings > Maintenance > Print Quality Adjustment (p.291), a combined guided adjustment, not a report. Limit: up to 3 cleanings, then turn off and wait at least 12 hours.

Note: The guide shows the starting LCD icon only as an image, so its name could not be confirmed from the text. Limit: up to 3 cleanings, then turn off with the power button and wait at least 6 hours. After that, run a Power Cleaning.

Note: The international guide (L3210 Series/L3200 Series, NPD6449, download.epson-europe.com) gives the same button combination: turn on while holding the stop button and release when the power light flashes. It also says to hold the stop button for 5 seconds to clean. That guide shows button icons rather than names; the stop identification comes from its button table ('Stops the current operation'). USB-only model, so the guide has no network status sheet.

Note: The PDF shows buttons as icons. Names here come from the guide's button table: one button loads and ejects paper, and button D is held for more than 3 seconds to run head cleaning. The PDF metadata title is 'L805 Series'.

Note: Older guide (OS X 10.5-10.9 era). USB-only model, so the guide has no network status sheet. Limit: up to 3 cleanings, then turn off and wait at least 12 hours.

Note: The Smart Tank 660-670 / 710-720 / 750 User Guide (https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_3331993_en-US-1.pdf) gives the same support-mode button steps and the same EWS Print Quality Toolbox path. It also adds that pressing the Information button once, without holding it, prints the printer information page. HP's guides only list Windows software for cleaning and alignment on these models; no control-panel button combination is documented for them.

Note: The Smart Tank 790 series User Guide (https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_3347590_en-US-1.pdf) has the same report and align/clean sections, with matching wording.

Note: This guide has no steps for printing a status or test report. Other 5xx/6xx models (e.g. 515, 530, 580, 615) were not checked against their own guides.

Note: Only the DeskJet 2700 guide was checked. Other DeskJet / DeskJet Plus models (e.g. 4100, 2700e) may use different button combinations. The guide documents cleaning and alignment only through the Windows software.

Note: The control panel has no button for the Print Quality Report; the guide only documents the EWS and HP Smart paths. 6000e (HP+) models have a separate guide that was not checked.

Note: Same menu wording in the OfficeJet Pro 8020 series User Guide (https://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06291141.pdf) and the 9020 series User Guide (https://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06220010.pdf). The guide says clean or align can also be run from the HP printer software or the EWS. The 'e' (HP+) variants have separate guides that were not checked.

Note: Laser 'alignment' here means HP's Color Calibration, which HP describes as aligning the colors. The MFP M282-M285 User Guide (https://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06431905.pdf) uses the same menus: Setup > Reports > Print Quality Page / Configuration Report; Setup > Service > Cleaning Page; Setup > System Setup > Print Quality > Color Calibration > Calibrate Now.

Note: The MFP M479 User Guide (https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-public/pdf_375412_en-US-1.pdf) gives the same touchscreen paths: Dashboard > Setup > Reports > Print Quality Report / Printer Configuration Report; Printer Maintenance > Print Quality Tools > Cleaning Page; Printer Maintenance > Color Calibration.

Note: Two-segment LCD model: functions are selected by pressing Setup until a number appears. Low ink prevents the nozzle check and alignment sheet from printing correctly; replace the low FINE cartridge first.

Note: On this model the examine page labels the printed patterns C (lines) and D (streaks); A/B are the on-screen answer choices.

Note: Uses individual ink tanks (not FINE cartridges). TS9500 series (TS9520) was not separately verified.

Note: No-LCD model: functions are chosen by counting Alarm lamp flashes while holding Stop (1 nozzle check, 2 cleaning, 3 deep cleaning, 4 alignment, 6 alignment values).

Note: Auto head alignment requires Matte Photo Paper MP-101 or the supplied paper; plain paper is only for manual alignment. The MX920 series manual top page does not list individual model numbers; MX922 is assigned to this series by Canon's series naming.

Note: Ink Flush is this series' equivalent of the strongest cleaning; the macOS Remote UI exposes Cleaning, Deep Cleaning and Ink Flush (not named 'System Cleaning'). If Ink Flush does not help, Canon says replacing the print head may resolve the issue.

Note: G7000 series (G7020) deep cleaning page shows the same Setup > Maintenance > Deep Cleaning path (about 1 minute; 24-hour retry; do not unplug): https://ij.manual.canon/ij/webmanual/Manual/All/G7000%20series/EN/UG/ug-136.html. Other G7000 procedures were not individually fetched.

Note: System Cleaning (computer only) 'consumes an extremely large amount of ink'; before running it, all inks in the chosen group must be at least at the single-dot mark (fill to the upper limit line if Remaining Ink Notification is enabled).

Note: Ink groups: Pattern 1 = PC / M / Y / PM, Pattern 2 = C / BK / LGY / GY.

Note: Deep cleaning is not available from the printer buttons on this model; it is run from the computer. Original PRO-100, PRO-10 and PRO-1000 manuals were not verified.

Note: Gradation calibration: <Menu> > <Adjustment/Maintenance> > <Adjust Image Quality> > <Auto Adjust Gradation> > <Quick Adjust> or <Full Adjust> (Full Adjust prints two adjustment images that are scanned face down on the platen, black stripe toward the back). Canon warns frequent calibration may affect toner cartridge life. Source: https://oip.manual.canon/USRMA-6621-zz-SSM-650-enUS/contents/devu-mainte-ajst_imaqua-gradation.html. Clean the fixing assembly after replacing a toner cartridge or if black streaks appear.

Note: testPage omitted: no step page for the Printer Settings report was found in this guide (Test Print is recorded as qualityReport). Alignment = Brother's Color Registration (use when solid areas show cyan, magenta or yellow fringes). Related: Calibrate Color Output (Printer > Color Correction > Calibration > Calibrate on LCD models; Toner > Calibration > Calibrate on HL-L3270CDW; takes a few minutes): https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/printer/cv_hll3210cw/use/html/GUID-57B9BD74-B65D-44AA-AAC8-2A8E65D6C09F_200.html. Clean LED heads (power off, open top cover, wipe each LED head window with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth): https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/printer/cv_hll3210cw/use/html/GUID-DBF662AB-0E29-4373-BA29-D0575E121BB5_195.html. Corona wires (slide green tab on each drum, return to Home ▲): https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/printer/cv_hll3210cw/use/html/GUID-F0972AB4-CC3A-46B9-BB0C-F7039035A842_197.html.

Note: testPage = Print Reports (choose Printer Settings or another report); qualityReport = Test Print. Alignment = Color Registration. Related: Calibrate Color Output (Menu > Printer > Clr Correction > Calibration > Calibrate on LCD models; Toner > Calibration > Calibrate on MFC models; takes a few minutes): https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/mfc/cv_hll3290cdw/use/html/GUID-57B9BD74-B65D-44AA-AAC8-2A8E65D6C09F_404.html. Clean LED heads: https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/mfc/cv_hll3290cdw/use/html/GUID-DBF662AB-0E29-4373-BA29-D0575E121BB5_399.html. Corona wires: https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/mfc/cv_hll3290cdw/use/html/GUID-F0972AB4-CC3A-46B9-BB0C-F7039035A842_401.html.

Note: Brother has no separate 'nozzle check'; its Print Quality Check sheet (Check the Print Quality) contains the nozzle check pattern, so nozzleCheck maps to the same procedure. No Test Print exists on these inkjets; testPage maps to Print Reports (Brother's Reports page lists User Settings, Network Configuration, WLAN Report, fax reports: https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/mfc/cv_mfc1010dw/use/html/GUID-E0E33870-A13E-4BA6-8A91-1B8205912BC0_1.html). Brother warns: do not touch the print head; cleaning uses ink and cleaning too often wastes ink.

Note: nozzleCheck maps to Brother's Check the Print Quality (Print Quality Check sheet with nozzle check pattern). testPage maps to Print Reports (no Test Print on inkjets; User Settings report lists current settings). The X icon used for MFC-J4535DW special cleaning was identified from the guide's icon image (red X).

Note: The US guide page for this model group shows a single cleaning flow ([Ink] > [Print Head Cleaning] > [Start]) without the Normal/Strong/Strongest choice. These models also have [Ink] > [Print Quality Auto Check] (default On) which detects clogged nozzles and cleans automatically: https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/mfc/cv_mfc5955dw/use/html/GUID-BAFB07B9-4408-42EA-ACD8-BBA52BB4D0A2_1.html. nozzleCheck maps to Check the Print Quality.

Note: Brother USA markets the MFC-J995DW as 'INKvestment Tank Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer' (https://www.brother-usa.com/products/mfcj995dw, now discontinued). On these models Print Quality / Cleaning live under Settings > Maintenance rather than an Ink button. nozzleCheck maps to Check the Print Quality (Print Quality Check Sheet).