Canon mx860 - Manual (Page 146)

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
1.
Make sure that the power is turned on.
See Operation Panel .
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) Press the Menu button.
(2) Use the (Left) or (Right) button to select Settings , and press the OK
button.
The Settings screen will appear.
(3) Use the (Left) or (Right) button to select Maintenance , and press the
OK button.
The Maintenance screen will appear.
(4) Use the (Up) or (Down) button to select Manual head align, and press the
OK button.
The confirmation screen will appear.
Note
Use the (Up) or (Down) button to select Head alignment print to print the current
head position adjustment values.
(5) Use the (Up) or (Down) button to select Yes, and press the OK button.
The print head alignment pattern will be printed.
(6) Check the pattern is printed correctly, and use the (Up) or (Down) button to
select Yes, and press the OK button.
The Manual head align screen will appear.
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