Canon mp620 - Manual (Page 97)

Advanced Guide Troubleshooting
Contents > Routine Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect > Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head
If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head
position.
You need to prepare: three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
Note
The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue.
To cancel the adjustment of the print head position, press the HOME
button on the input screens for
the head position adjustment values.
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
2.
Make sure that three or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in
the Cassette.
3.
Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
4.
Print the print head alignment pattern.
(1) Select Settings on the HOME screen, and press the OK button.
(2) Select Maintenance, and press the OK button.
(3) Select Manual head align, and press the OK button.
Note
Select Head alignment print to print the current head position adjustment values.
(4) Select Yes, and press the OK button.
The first print head alignment pattern will be printed.
(5) When the message "Did the patterns print correctly?" appears, confirm that the
pattern is printed correctly, select Yes, then press the OK button.
The input screen for the head position adjustment values appears.
5.
Adjust the print head position.
(1) Check the printed patterns, and use the (Left) or (Right) button to input the
number of the pattern that has the least noticeable streaks for column "A".
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