Aligning The Print Head Position Automatically From Your Computer - Canon MG3500 Series Online Manual

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 machine supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual
head alignment. Normally, the machine is set for automatic head alignment. If the printing
results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory,
alignment.
The procedure for performing automatic print head alignment is as follows:
Print Head Alignment
1. Select Test Print from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility
2. Click the Print Head Alignment icon
A message is displayed.
3. Load paper in the machine
Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the front tray.
Note
The number of sheets to be used differs when you select the manual head
alignment.
4. Print head alignment pattern printing
Make sure that the machine 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.
5. Adjustment pattern scanning
After the adjustment pattern is printed, a message is displayed.
As instructed in the message, load the adjustment pattern onto the platen, and press
the Start button on the machine.
Print head alignment starts.
perform manual head
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