Aligning The Printhead; Aligning The Printhead From The Operation Panel; Aligning The Printhead From The Multipass Suite - Canon imageCLASS MPC190 Basic Manual

Aligning the printhead

To align the printhead after you have just installed it, follow the procedure in the Setup Sheet.
If you have printed the nozzle check pattern (
needs aligning, align it from the operation panel or from the MultiPASS Suite software.

Aligning the printhead from the operation panel

Follow this procedure to align the printhead from the operation panel:
1
Load A4- or letter-size plain paper in the multi-purpose tray.
2
Press [Menu] repeatedly until <MAINTENANCE> is displayed.
3 2 ] or [3 3 3 2
Use [2 2
4
Press [OK].
• The machine prints a horizontal pattern.
5
In column A on the printout, note which box has the most solid image. Note the value
next to this box and use [2 2
6
Press [OK].
7
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for columns B to F.

Aligning the printhead from the MultiPASS Suite

Follow this procedure to align the printhead from the MultiPASS Suite software:
1
Load A4- or letter-size plain paper in the
multi-purpose tray.
2
On the Windows desktop, click [Start],
point to [Settings], then click [Printers]
(Windows XP: Click [Start], then click
[Printers and Faxes]).
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3 ] to select <ALIGN PRINT HEAD>.
2 ] or [3 3 3 2 3 ] to enter it.
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SAMPLE
Least solid
box
GOOD
SAMPLE
Most solid
box
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