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Adjusting Print Head Position Automatically

Print Head Alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves misalignment of 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

  1. Open Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool

  2. Click Print Head Alignment

    The Print Head Alignment dialog box opens.

  3. Load paper in printer

    In the cassette, load one sheet of plain A4-sized or Letter-sized paper.

    Note

    • Set two sheets when:
      • manual Print Head Alignment is selected, or
      • a FINE cartridge (sold separately) is installed.

  4. Execute head alignment

    Check that the printer is on and then click Start.
    Follow the instruction in the message.

    Important

    • Do not open the top cover while printing is in progress; otherwise, printing will stop.
    • Do not attach or remove the print head while printing. It may change the number of sheets that are used.

    Note

    • Wait until printing ends before performing other operations. Printing takes about 2 to 3 minutes to complete.

Note

  • To print and check the current setting, open the Print Head Alignment dialog box, and click Print Alignment Value.