
Aligning the Print Head Position Automatically from Your
Computer
Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and
lines.
This printer supports two head alignment methods: automatic head alignment and manual head alignment.
Normally, the printer is set for automatic head alignment. If the printing results of automatic print head
alignment are not satisfactory,
The procedure for performing automatic print head alignment is as follows:
Print Head Alignment
1. Select
Test Print
2. Click the
Print Head Alignment
icon
A message is displayed.
3. Load paper in the printer
Load one sheet of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the cassette.
Note
• The number of sheets to be used differs when you select the manual head alignment.
• If the cassette paper information registered on the printer is not set to A4 size and plain paper,
an error may occur. For instructions on what to do if an error occurs, see "
For details about the cassette paper information to be registered on the printer, see the
following:
•
Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type)
•
Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Paper Size)
4. Print head alignment pattern printing
Make sure that the printer is on and click
Align Print Head
.
The adjustment pattern is printed.
Important
• Do not open the paper output cover while printing is in progress.
5. Adjustment pattern scanning
After the adjustment pattern is printed, a message is displayed.
Load the adjustment pattern onto the platen, and press the
Start
button on the printer.
Print head alignment starts.
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Summary of Contents for Pixma E480 series
Page 15: ...B204 776 ...
Page 67: ...67 ...
Page 99: ...Safety Guide Safety Precautions Regulatory and Safety Information 99 ...
Page 108: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 108 ...
Page 124: ...Loading Paper Originals Loading Paper Loading Originals 124 ...
Page 153: ... Photo or thick paper 153 ...
Page 154: ...Replacing a FINE Cartridge Replacing a FINE Cartridge Checking the Ink Status 154 ...
Page 222: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 222 ...
Page 244: ...Note This machine supports WPA WPA2 PSK WPA WPA2 Personal and WPA2 PSK WPA2 Personal 244 ...
Page 272: ...272 ...
Page 282: ...PRO 10S 282 ...
Page 289: ... Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer Paper Size 289 ...
Page 314: ...Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 314 ...
Page 371: ...Scanning Scanning from a Computer Scanning from the Operation Panel of the Machine 371 ...
Page 410: ...Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 410 ...
Page 420: ...Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 420 ...
Page 471: ...471 ...
Page 478: ... Scan resolution Select the resolution for scanning Ex 478 ...
Page 643: ...Telephone Problems Cannot Dial Telephone Disconnects During a Call 643 ...
Page 646: ...Problems with Scanning Problems with Scanning Scan Results Not Satisfactory 646 ...
Page 739: ...5B02 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 739 ...
Page 740: ...5B03 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 740 ...
Page 741: ...5B04 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 741 ...
Page 742: ...5B05 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 742 ...
Page 743: ...5B12 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 743 ...
Page 744: ...5B13 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 744 ...
Page 745: ...5B14 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 745 ...
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