Aligning The Print Head - Canon i450 Quick Start Manual

6 Aligning the Print Head

This operation must be carried out when using the printer for the first time. Aligning the print head positions
allows you to print without shifts in the color registration.
Aligning the Print Head – Windows
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Click Start and select Control Panel,
Printers and Other Hardware, and
then Printers and Faxes.
For non-XP Windows, click Start, then select
Settings, Printers.
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Click the icon for your printer.
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Open the File menu and select:
• Windows XP/Windows 2000 →
[Printing Preferences...]
• Windows Me/Windows 98 → [Properties]
to open the setting screen.
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Click OK.
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Click the Maintenance tab, and click
Print Head Alignment.
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