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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: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized Canon Matte Photo Paper MP
-101
Note
If the remaining ink level is low, the print head alignment pattern will not be printed correctly.
Replace the ink tank whose ink is low.
See
Replacing an Ink Tank
.
The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue.
If you run out of the supplied paper (Canon Matte Photo Paper MP-101) or the specified Canon
genuine paper is not immediately available or obtainable, you can use plain paper and align the Print
Head manually.
For details, refer to the on-screen manual:
Advanced Guide
.
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.
Important
You cannot use the Cassette to align the Print Head automatically. Be sure to load paper in the
Rear Tray.
3.
Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
Important
If the Inner Cover is open, close it.
4.
Print the print head alignment pattern.
(1)
Select Settings
on the
HOME
screen, and press the
OK
button.
The Settings screen will appear.
(2)
Select Maintenance
, and press the
OK
button.
The Maintenance screen will appear.
(3)
Select Auto head align, and press the
OK
button.
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