Aligning the Print Head
14-May-2008
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Solution
If ruled lines are printed misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.
1. Make sure that the printer is on, and then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
2. Open the printer properties dialog box.
3. Click the Maintenance tab and then Print Head Alignment.
4. Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
The print head alignment pattern is printed.
IMPORTANT
Do not open the Front Cover while printing.
5. After the pattern is printed, click Yes.
6. Look at the printout. From the patterns, select the most even, least irregular patterns for each column and enter their numbers. Click OK.
NOTE
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable white streaks.
(A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
(B) More noticeable vertical white streaks
(C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
(D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
7. When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK.
NOTE
When you turn off the printer, be sure to press the POWER button on the printer. Otherwise, the settings made here will not be saved.
1. Make sure that the printer is on, and then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left.
2. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
3. Select Test Print in the pop-up menu.
4. Click Print Head Alignment.
5. Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
The print head alignment pattern is printed.
IMPORTANT
Do not open the Front Cover while printing.
6. Look at the printout. From the patterns, select the most even, least irregular patterns for each column and enter their numbers. Click Send.
NOTE
If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable white streaks.
(A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
(B) More noticeable vertical white streaks
(C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
(D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
NOTE
When you turn off the printer, be sure to press the POWER button on the printer. Otherwise, the settings made here will not be saved.