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Adjusting the print head – Canon imagePROGRAF TM-300 36" Large-Format Inkjet Printer with L36ei Scanner Kit User Manual

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Adjusting the Print Head

If printed documents are affected by the following problems, try adjusting the print head.

If printing is faint or affected by banding in different colors

Execute

Print nozzle check pattern

in the touch screen menu to check for print head nozzle clogging.

Checking for Nozzle Clogging

If printed lines are misaligned, vertical lines are warped, or colors are out of alignment

If printed lines are misaligned, execute

Print head angle adjustment

in the touch screen menu to

adjust the print head angle.

Always adjust the print head angle after replacing the print head.

After executing

Print head angle adjustment

, adjust the print head position.

Adjusting Line Misalignment

If printed vertical lines are warped or colors are out of alignment, execute

Print head alignment

in the

touch screen menu to adjust the print head position.

First, execute

Auto (standard)

of

Print head alignment

. If the print result is not improved, execute

Auto (fine)

or

Manual

.

Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors
Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors

If paper rubs against the print head, or image edges are blurred

Setting

Paper Thickness (Head Height)

in the touch screen menu and changing the height of the print

head may improve the situation.

Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images

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