If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized Canon Matte Photo Paper MP-101
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Automatic Print Head Alignment
1. Make sure that the power is turned on.
2. Load a sheet of supplied paper or A4 or Letter-sized Canon Matte Photo Paper MP-101 with the print side (whiter side) facing you in the Rear Tray.
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Load paper in the Rear Tray.
3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
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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 Auto head align, and press the OK button.
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(4) Select Yes, and press the OK button.
The print head alignment pattern will be printed and the print head position is adjusted automatically.
This takes about 7 minutes.
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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, see "Automatic Print Head Alignment".
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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 and extend the Output Tray Extension.
4. SelectSettings on the HOME screen, then press the OK button.
The Settings screen is displayed.
5. Select Maintenance, then press the OK button.
The Maintenance screen is displayed.
6. Select Manual head align, then press the OK button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
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7. Select Yes, then press the OK button.
The print head alignment pattern is printed.
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8. When Did the patterns print correctly? is displayed, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, select Yes, then press the OK button.
The input screen for the head position adjustment values is displayed.
9. Check the printed patterns, and use the or button to input the number of the pattern in column A that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.
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10. Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns B to G, then press the OK button.
For the column F and G, pick the setting pointed by an arrow that produces the least noticeable horizontal streaks.
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(C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
(D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
11. Confirm the displayed message and press the OK button.
The second pattern is printed.
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12. Check the printed patterns, and use the or button to input the number of the pattern in column H that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.
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(E) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
(F) More noticeable vertical white streaks
13. Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns I to Q, then press the OK button.
14. Confirm the displayed message and press the OK button.
The third pattern is printed.
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15. Check the printed patterns, and use the or button to input the number of the pattern in column a that has the least noticeable horizontal streaks.
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(G) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
(H) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
16. Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns b to j, then press the OK button.