Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for aligning ink ejecting elements in an image forming device is provided. A reference pattern is printed onto a first portion of a print medium by a first ink injecting element, and an offset pattern is printed onto a second portion of the print medium by a second ink injecting element. The first portion of the print medium coincides with the second portion, and a combined pattern is formed from the reference pattern and the offset pattern. A portion of the combined pattern is scanned to generate a first response. Print medium noise, which corresponds to a thickness variation of the print medium, is removed from the first response to form a second response. The second ink ejecting element is aligned to the first ink ejecting element based on the second response.