Aligning the Print Head Position Manually 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:
Normally, the printer is set for automatic head alignment.
If the printing results of automatic print head alignment are not satisfactory, perform manual head alignment.
The procedure for performing manual print head alignment is as follows:
Print Head Alignment
1. Open the
2. Click
Custom Settings
on the
Maintenance
tab
The
Custom Settings
dialog box opens.
Note
• If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status.
If this happens, click
OK
to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.
3. Switch head alignment to manual
Check the
Align heads manually
check box.
4. Apply the settings
Click
OK
and when the confirmation message appears, click
OK
.
5. Click
Print Head Alignment
on the
Maintenance
tab
The
Start Print Head Alignment
dialog box opens.
6. Load paper in the printer
Load three sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray.
7. Execute head alignment
Make sure that the printer is on and click
Align Print Head
.
Follow the instruction in the message.
Important
• Do not open the top cover while printing is in progress.
8. Check the printed pattern
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Summary of Contents for pixma ix6800 series
Page 40: ...Safety Guide Safety Precautions Regulatory and Safety Information 40 ...
Page 45: ...45 ...
Page 46: ...Main Components and Basic Operations Main Components About the Power Supply of the Printer 46 ...
Page 47: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View 47 ...
Page 55: ...Managing the Printer Power 55 ...
Page 58: ...Loading Paper Loading Paper 58 ...
Page 71: ...Printing Area Printing Area Other Sizes than Letter Legal Envelopes Letter Legal Envelopes 71 ...
Page 76: ...Replacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank Checking the Ink Status 76 ...
Page 108: ...108 ...
Page 117: ...Note The effects of the quiet mode may be less depending on the print quality settings 117 ...
Page 121: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 121 ...
Page 168: ...5 Delete Deletes the selected IP address from the list 168 ...
Page 197: ...Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps 197 ...
Page 227: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 227 ...
Page 260: ...Note During Grayscale Printing inks other than black ink may be used as well 260 ...
Page 265: ...Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 265 ...
Page 376: ...Check8 Restart your computer 376 ...
Page 380: ...To open the printer driver setup window see How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window 380 ...
Page 382: ...Problems with Printing Quality Print Results Not Satisfactory Ink Is Not Ejected 382 ...
Page 412: ...About Errors Messages Displayed If an Error Occurs A Message Is Displayed 412 ...
Page 434: ...1200 Cause The top cover is open Action Close the top cover and wait for a while 434 ...
Page 435: ...1250 Cause The front cover is closed Action Open the front cover to resume printing 435 ...
Page 436: ...1401 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 436 ...
Page 437: ...1403 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 437 ...
Page 438: ...1405 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 438 ...
Page 445: ...1660 Cause The ink tank is not installed Action Install the ink tank 445 ...
Page 465: ...5B00 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 465 ...
Page 466: ...5B01 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 466 ...