FAQ ID: 8200837600
Release date: 21 June 2010
- You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized Canon Matte Photo Paper MP-101
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 in the Rear Tray.
Load the paper with the print side (whiter side) facing you in the Rear Tray.
3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
4. Adjust the print head position automatically.
(1) Select Setup on the HOME screen.
The Setup menu screen will appear.
(2) Select Maintenance , and touch the OK button.
The Maintenance screen will appear.
(3) Select Auto head alignment, and touch the OK button.
The confirmation screen will appear.
(4) Select Yes, and touch the OK button.
The print head alignment sheet will be printed and the print head position will be adjusted automatically.
This takes about 4 minutes 30 seconds.
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 gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
4. Select Setup on the HOME screen.
5. Select Maintenance, then touch the OK button.
The Maintenance screen is displayed.
6. Use the button to select Manual head alignment, then touch the OK button.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
7. Use the button to select Yes, then touch the OK button.
The print head alignment pattern is printed.
8. When Did the patterns print correctly? is displayed, confirm that the pattern is printed correctly, use the button to select Yes, then touch the OK button.
The input screen for the head position adjustment values is displayed.
9. Check the printed patterns, and use the button to input the number of the pattern in column A that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.
10. Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns B to G, then touch the OK button.
For the column F and G, pick the setting pointed by an arrow that produces the least noticeable horizontal streaks.
11. Confirm the displayed message and touch the OK button.
The second pattern is printed.
12. Check the printed patterns, and use the button to input the number of the pattern in column H that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.
13. Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns I to Q, then touch the OK button.
14. Confirm the displayed message and touch the OK button.
The third pattern is printed.
15. Check the printed patterns, and use the button to input the number of the pattern in column a that has the least noticeable horizontal streaks.
16. Repeat the same procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for columns b to j, then touch the OK button.
Manual Print Head Alignment is complete.