Aligning The Print Head - Canon PIXMA MP970 series Quick Start Manual

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Aligning the Print Head
If ruled lines are printed with misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print
head position.
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Note
Make sure that the Inner Cover is closed.
• Automatic Print Head Alignment
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You cannot feed paper from the Cassette when performing Automatic Print Head Alignment.
Always load paper in the Rear Tray.
1
Make sure that the machine is turned on, and then load a sheet of A4 or Letter-
sized plain paper in the Rear Tray.
2
Open the Paper Output Tray, and then open the Output Tray Extension.
(1) Put your finger in the center of the top of the Paper Output Tray and open it gently.
(2) Open the Output Tray Extension.
3
Adjust the print head position.
(1) Press the HOME button.
The HOME screen is displayed.
(2) Select Settings, then press the OK button.
The Settings screen is displayed.
(3) Select Maintenance, then press the OK button.
The Maintenance screen is displayed.
(4) Select Auto head align, then press the OK
button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
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Note
If you select Head alignment print, the machine
exits the process after printing the current head
position adjustment values.
(5) Select Yes, then press the OK button.
The print head is aligned automatically, and the print head pattern after the adjustment is
printed out. This takes about 4 minutes.
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Note
• The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue.
• If adjustment was not done successfully, the "Auto head align has failed." error message is
displayed on the LCD. For details, see "An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD" on
page 74.
• If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, perform Manual Print Head
Alignment. For details, see "Manual Print Head Alignment" on page 63.
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