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32 routine maintenance – Canon MP 190 Pixma User Manual

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Routine Maintenance

(2) Repeat the procedure until you finish selecting the pattern number for column L.
(3) Place the Print Head Alignment Sheet face-down on the Platen Glass.

When placing the Print Head Alignment Sheet, place the front side down and align the
upper left corner of it with the alignment mark as shown in the figure below.

(4) Make sure that U is displayed on the LED, then press the Black or Color button.

The Print Head Alignment Sheet is scanned and the print head is aligned automatically.

Note

If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable white

streaks.

(A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
(B) More noticeable vertical white streaks
(C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
(D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks

Note

z

If adjustment is not done successfully, the error code is displayed on the LED. In this case,

start over from step 1 to print a new Print Head Alignment Sheet. For details, see “An Error

Code Is Displayed on the LED” on page 44.

z

If the results of Print Head Alignment on the machine are not satisfactory, perform Print

Head Alignment on the computer. For details, refer to “Aligning Print Head on the

Computer” in the User’s Guide on-screen manual.

z

To adjust columns M to R, you need to perform the print head alignment on your computer.

For details, refer to “Aligning Print Head on the Computer” in the User’s Guide on-screen

manual.

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