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:
Note
• If the disc tray guide is open, close it.
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.
Note
• Depending on the condition of the printer, you may need to use 4 sheets of A4 size or Letter
size plain paper.
7. Execute head alignment
Make sure that the printer is on and click
Align Print Head
.
Follow the instruction in the message.
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Summary of Contents for Pixma PRO-100S series
Page 58: ...58 ...
Page 81: ...Safety Guide Safety Precautions Regulatory and Safety Information 81 ...
Page 86: ...86 ...
Page 87: ...Main Components and Basic Operations Main Components About the Power Supply of the Printer 87 ...
Page 88: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View 88 ...
Page 100: ...The specification of the power cord differs depending on the country or region of use 100 ...
Page 101: ...Loading Paper Loading Paper Placing a Printable Disc 101 ...
Page 104: ...104 ...
Page 124: ...124 ...
Page 140: ...Replacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank Checking the Ink Status 140 ...
Page 186: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 186 ...
Page 233: ...5 Delete Deletes the selected IP address from the list 233 ...
Page 277: ...PRO 10S 277 ...
Page 278: ...Printing Printing from a Computer Printing from a Digital Camera 278 ...
Page 299: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 299 ...
Page 332: ...Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 332 ...
Page 334: ...Related Topic Adjusting Tone 334 ...
Page 391: ...Printing a Color Document in Monochrome Displaying the Print Results before Printing 391 ...
Page 467: ...Problems while Printing from Smartphone Tablet Cannot Print from Smartphone Tablet 467 ...
Page 545: ...1403 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 545 ...
Page 546: ...1405 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 546 ...
Page 556: ...1660 Cause The ink tank is not installed Action Install the ink tank 556 ...
Page 583: ...5B00 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 583 ...
Page 584: ...5B01 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 584 ...