Canon PIXMA iP100 - Manual (Page 38)

34 Routine Maintenance
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click
Align Print Head.
The print head alignment pattern is printed.
Printing takes about 4 minutes to complete.
If the pattern is printed as shown right, the Print
Head is aligned automatically.
1
Make sure that the printer is turned on, and then load a sheet of the supplied paper
(Paper For Print Head Alignment) or A4/Letter-sized Canon Matte Photo Paper
MP-101 with the printing side (whiter side) facing up in the Rear Tray.
Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to
“Front View” in “Main Components” of the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
2
Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
3
Adjust the print head pattern.
Important
Do not open the Print Head Cover while printing.
Note
Clicking Print Alignment Value prints the current
settings and finishes Print Head Alignment.
Note
z If the pattern is not printed successfully, see “Alarm
Lamp Flashes Orange” on page 67.
z If results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not
satisfactory, see “Manual Print Head Alignment” on
page 36 and align the Print Head manually.