Aligning the Print Head Position

Print head alignment corrects the installation positions of the print head and improves deviated colors and lines.

The procedure for performing print head alignment is as follows:

Print Head Alignment

1. Select Test Print from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility
   
   
   
2. Click Print Head Alignment icon

   A message is displayed.

   
   
   
   
3. Load paper in the machine

   Load two sheets of A4 size or Letter size plain paper into the rear tray.

   
   
   
   
4. Execute head alignment

   Make sure that the machine is on and click Align Print Head.
   Follow the instruction in the message.
   
   Note
   
   To check the current setting before you adjust the print head position, click Print Alignment Value.

   
   
   
   
5. Check the printed pattern
   
   Enter the numbers of the patterns with the least amount of streaks in the associated boxes, and click Send.
   
   Note
   
   If you look at the print results and still cannot determine which pattern is the one with the least amount of streaks, see your machine manual.
   
   
   
6. Check the adjustment pattern that is printed next

   Follow the instruction in the message.

   
   

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For Mac OS X v.10.6.x

1. Open System Preferences, and select Print & Fax

2. Select your model from the Printers list, and click Open Print Queue....

3. Click the Printer Setup icon.

4. Click the Utility tab.

5. Click Open Printer Utility.

For Mac OS X v.10.5.x

1. Open System Preferences, and select Print & Fax

2. Display the print jobs.

Select your model from the Printers list, and click Open Print Queue....

A list of print jobs is displayed.

3. Display the printer list

Click Utility.

A printer list is displayed.

4. Select the printer

Select the model you use from Product, and click Maintenance.

Canon IJ Printer Utility will be launched.

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For Mac OS X v.10.4.11

1. Launch the Printer Setup Utility

Select Applications from the Go menu of Finder, double-click the Utilities folder, and then double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon.

The Printer Setup Utility is launched and the Printer List appears.

2. Select the printer

Select the model to be used from Name in the Printer List, and click Utility.
Select the model you use from Product, and click Maintenance.

Canon IJ Printer Utility will be launched.

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