Change The Height Of The Printhead; Changing Printhead Height - Canon imagePROGRAF W8400 User Manual

Change the height of the printhead

Change the height of the printhead
It is possible to achieve the higher print quality by adjusting
the height of the printhead. Follow the procedure below to
operate.
Use the following procedure.
Change the height of the printhead. (→ P.2-43)
Set a cut sheet of the type you intend to use.
(→ P.2-28, P.2-38)
Aligning the Printhead. (→ P.4-41)
Printing. (→ P.1-38)
After completing the special print job, return the
printhead height to its original setting and re-align the
printhead. (→ P.4-41)
Important
If the printhead height was changed, make sure to
adjust the print status. If adjustment is not performed,
optimal printing results cannot be obtained.
When printing on paper-base media (ex: Coated
Paper, Plain Paper) or any type of media that wrinkles
easily, never print with the printhead lower than the
best height for each media. This could also damage
the printer.
Note
Press the Information button to check the current
height of the printhead using Head Heigh, and the
optimum height for the paper type selected.
2- 43

Changing Printhead Height

1
Press the Online button to display MAIN
MENU.
Information Power
Data
MAIN MENU
Head Cleaning
Message
Cleaning
(3 sec.)
Stop/Eject
(1 sec.) Online
2
Press [ ] (or [ ]) to select Chng Head
Hght then press [
Information Power
Data
MAIN MENU
Chng Head Hght
Message
Cleaning
(3 sec.)
Stop/Eject
(1 sec.) Online
3
Press [ ] or [ ] to select Yes, then press
OK button.
Chng Head Hght
=Yes
The carrige moves to the center when you see
Carriage Moving.
].
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