Canon PIXMA iP8500 Series Quick Start Manual page 66

Printing Maintenance
Clicking Check Setting prints the current settings and finishes the print
head alignment.
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If a message warning you not to perform other operations appears, click OK.
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Check the printed pattern.
If the pattern is printed as shown below, and the Print Head is aligned automatically.
The printer is now ready to use.
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If the pattern is not printed successfully, open the Top Cover and Inner
Cover, and ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed.
If the pattern is still not printed successfully, refer to "Eleven flashes"
in "Handling Error Messages"
If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, refer
to "Aligning the Print Head" in "Routine Maintenance" of the
Guide
and align the Print Head manually.
(3) Read the message and click Print
Head Alignment.
It takes about 90 seconds to
start printing. Do not open the
Top Cover while printing.
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