Aligning The Print Head - Canon 2921B002 On-Screen Manual

Aligning the Print Head

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Aligning the Print Head
If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head
position.
You need to prepare: three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
Note
The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue.
To cancel the adjustment of the print head position, press the HOME button on the input screens for
the head position adjustment values.
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Make sure that three or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in
the Cassette.
3.
Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
4.
Print the print head alignment pattern.
Select Settings
(1)
Select Maintenance, and press the
(2)
Select Manual head align, and press the
(3)
Note
Select Head alignment print to print the current head position adjustment values.
Select Yes, and press the OK button.
(4)
The first print head alignment pattern will be printed.
When the message "Did the patterns print correctly?" appears, confirm that the
(5)
pattern is printed correctly, select Yes, then press the
The input screen for the head position adjustment values appears.
5.
Adjust the print head position.
Check the printed patterns, and use the
(1)
number of the pattern that has the least noticeable streaks for column "A".
>
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
on the
HOME screen, and press the OK
button.
OK
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button.
button.
OK
button.
OK
(Left) or (Right) button to input the
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