Cannot See The Display Properly On The Lcd/Cannot See The Display On The Lcd - Canon PIXMA MP500 User Manual

Note
Cannot See the Display Properly on the LCD/Cannot
See the Display on the LCD
Cause
Cannot see the display properly on
the LCD/The display on the LCD is
illegible.
Cannot see the display on the LCD.
108 Troubleshooting
Adjusting the Print Head Manually
If the Automatic Print Head Alignment does not work or if you wish to
adjust the print heads manually, follow the procedure below.
1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the machine, and then load two sheets
of A4/Letter-sized plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder or the
Cassette.
2. Ensure that the proper paper source is selected.
3. Display the Maintenance screen.
4. Use [ ] or [ ] to select <Manual head align>, then press [OK].
5. Use [ ] or [ ] to select <Yes>, then press [OK].
The Print Head alignment pattern is printed.
6. When <Did the patterns print correctly?> is displayed, confirm that
the pattern is printed correctly, use [ ] or [ ] to select <Yes>, and
then press [OK].
The input screen for the head position adjustment value is
displayed.
7. Check the printed patterns and use [
of the pattern in column A that has the least noticeable streaks.
8. Press [ ] to move the cursor to column B, and then use [
[ ] to input the number of the pattern that has the least noticeable
streaks.
9. Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number
for column P.
10.When you have finished inputting all pattern numbers, press [OK].
Adjust the contrast of the LCD in the <Adjust contrast> menu in the
<Maintenance/settings>. See
page 84.
The machine is not powered on.
The machine will power ON and the LCD will display a message when
you connect the power cord and press [ON/OFF].
The LCD may be in the screen-saver mode.
On the operation panel, press a button other than [ON/OFF].
] or [ ] to input the number
Action
"Changing the Machine Settings" on
] or
Chapter 11