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Adjusting Print Head Position

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

The procedure for performing print head alignment is as follows:

Note

  • If you are adjusting the head position while the software is being installed from the Setup CD-ROM, start from Step 3.

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 rear tray, load 2 sheets of plain A4-sized or Letter-sized paper.

  4. Execute head alignment

    Make sure that the printer is on and click Start.
    Follow the instruction in the message.

    Important

    • Do not open the cover while printing is in progress; otherwise, printing will stop.

  5. Check printed pattern

    In each entry field, enter the number of the pattern with the least prominent streaks or stripes from among the printed patterns.
    You can also enter numbers into the entry fields automatically by clicking relevant pattern in the preview.

    After completing the entries, click OK.

    Note

    • If the patterns are not uniform, select the pattern with the least prominent vertical streaks.
      (A) Less prominent vertical streaks
      (B) More prominent vertical streaks
    • If the patterns are not uniform, select the pattern with the least prominent horizontal stripes.
      (A) Less prominent horizontal stripes
      (B) More prominent horizontal stripes

  6. Confirm the displayed message and click OK

    The second pattern is printed.

    Important

    • Do not open the cover while printing is in progress; otherwise, printing will stop.

  7. Check printed pattern

    In each entry field, enter the number of the pattern with the least prominent stripes from among the printed patterns.
    You can also enter numbers into the entry fields automatically by clicking relevant pattern in the preview.

    After completing the entries, click OK.

    Note

    • If the patterns are not uniform, select the pattern with the least prominent horizontal stripes.
      (A) Less prominent horizontal stripes
      (B) More prominent horizontal stripes

  8. Complete head position adjustment

    Click OK.

    The adjustment of the head position is complete.

Note

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