Aligning The Print Head - Canon MB5400 Series Online Manual

Aligning the Print Head

If printed images seem distorted, as when parallel lines are not printed parallel, align the print head.
Note
• If ink runs out as the print head alignment sheet is printed, an error message appears on the touch
screen.
Message Appears
What you will need: one sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper (recycled paper is acceptable)*
* Use white paper that is clean on both sides.
1. Make sure the machine is on.
2. Flick the HOME screen, and then tap
Using the Operation Panel
The setup menu screen is displayed.
3. Tap Maintenance.
The Maintenance screen is displayed.
4. Tap Auto head alignment.
A confirmation screen is displayed.
5. Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in cassette 1.
Important
• The screen for registering page size and media type is not displayed during any of the operations
available in the Maintenance screen. Therefore, printing will be executed even if paper other than
A4 or Letter-sized plain paper is loaded.
• Print head alignment cannot be performed from cassette 2. Load paper in cassette 1.
Setup.
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