Aligning the Print Head Position Automatically from Your Computer

Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines.

This printer supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual head alignment. Normally, the printer is set for automatic head alignment. If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, perform manual head alignment.

The procedure for performing automatic print head alignment is as follows:

Print Head Alignment

Select Test Print from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility
Click the Print Head Alignment icon

A message is displayed.
Load paper in the printer

Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette.

Note
- The number of sheets to be used differs when you select the manual head alignment.
- If the cassette paper information registered on the printer is not set to A4 size and plain paper, an error may occur. For instructions on what to do if an error occurs, see "Paper setting for Printing."
  For details about the cassette paper information to be registered on the printer, see the following:
  - Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type)
  - Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Paper Size)
Print head alignment pattern printing

Make sure that the printer is on and click Align Print Head.
The adjustment pattern is printed.

Important
- Do not open the paper output cover while printing is in progress.
Adjustment pattern scanning

After the adjustment pattern is printed, a message is displayed.
Load the adjustment pattern onto the platen, and press the Start button on the printer.
Print head alignment starts.

Note

After head alignment is completed, you can print and check the current setting. To do so, click the Print Head Alignment icon and when the message is displayed, click Print Alignment Value.