Aligning The Print Head Position - Canon MX870 Series User Manual

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Aligning the Print Head Position

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.
To perform automatic head alignment, refer to "Aligning the Print Head" in the manual: Basic Guide and
then execute the function from the operation panel of the machine.
The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows:
Print Head Alignment
Open the printer driver setup window
1.
Click Custom Settings on the Maintenance tab
2.
The Custom Settings dialog box opens.
Switch head alignment to manual
3.
Check the Align heads manually check box.
Transmit the settings
4.
Click Send, and click OK when the confirmation message appears.
Click Print Head Alignment on the Maintenance tab
5.
The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens.
Load paper in the machine
6.
Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette.
Execute head alignment
7.
Make sure that the machine is on and click Align Print Head.
Follow the instruction in the message.
Check the printed pattern
8.
Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated boxes.
Clicking the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the preview window, will automatically set
their numbers in the associated boxes.
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