Manual Print Head Alignment - Canon MG6100 SERIES On-Screen Manual

Advanced Guide > Maintenance
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Manual Print Head Alignment

This section describes how to align the Print Head manually.
If the results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, follow the procedure below to
perform Manual Print Head Alignment to precisely align the Print Head.
For details on performing Automatic Print Head Alignment, refer to
Note
Close the Inner Cover if it is open.
The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue only.
1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2.
Load three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Cassette.
3.
Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
4.
Select Setup on the HOME screen.
Note
For details on how to select a menu on the HOME screen, refer to
5.
Maintenance, then touch the
Select
The Maintenance screen is displayed.
6.
Use the button to select Manual head alignment, then touch the
The confirmation screen is displayed.
Note
To confirm the current setting, select Print the head alignment value and print the pattern.
7.
Use the button to select Yes, then touch the
The print head alignment pattern is printed.
Important
Do not open the Scanning Unit (Cover) while printing is in progress.
8.
When Did the patterns print correctly? is displayed, confirm that the pattern is
printed correctly, use the
The input screen for the head position adjustment values is displayed.
> Aligning the Print Head Manually
OK
button to select Yes, then touch the
> Manual Print Head Alignment
Routine Maintenance
Overview of the Machine
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