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Aligning the print head manually - iP4600

Article ID: ART141837 | Date published: 05/13/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

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Aligning the print head manually - iP4600

Solution

This section describes how to align the Print Head manually.

If the results of Automatic Print Head Alignment are not satisfactory, follow the procedure below to perform Manual Print Head Alignment to precisely align the Print Head.

Note

  • Close the Inner Cover if it is opened.

  • The print head alignment pattern is printed in black and blue only.

  1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.

  2. Load three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Cassette.

  3. Open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.

  4. Print the pattern.

    1. Open the printer properties dialog box.

    2. Click the Maintenance tab, then Custom Settings.

    3. Select the Align heads manually check box, then click Send.

    4. Confirm the displayed message and click OK.

    5. In the Maintenance sheet click Print Head Alignment.

    6. Confirm the displayed message and click Align Print Head.
      Important:  Do not open the Top Cover while printing is in progress.

      Note:  Clicking Print Alignment Value prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment.
       

    7. After the pattern is printed, click Yes.

      The dialog for entering a print head alignment value is displayed.

       

  5. Look at the first printout and adjust the print head position.

    1. Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column A that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.


      Note:  If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks.



      (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
      (B) More noticeable vertical white streaks
       

    2. Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column G, then click OK.
      For column F and G, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal streaks.

      Note:  If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal white streaks.



      (C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
      (D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks

       

    3. Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
      The second pattern is printed.
      Important:  Do not open the Top Cover while printing is in progress.

       

  6. Look at the second printout and adjust the print head position.

    1. Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column H that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.



      Note:  If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks.



      (E) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
      (F) More noticeable vertical white streaks

       

    2. Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column Q, then click OK.

    3. Confirm the displayed message and click OK.

      The third pattern is printed.
      Important:  Do not open the Top Cover while printing is in progress.

       

  7. Look at the third printout and adjust the print head position.

    1. Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column a that has the least noticeable horizontal streaks.



      Note:  If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal streaks.



      (G) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
      (H) More noticeable horizontal white streaks

       

    2. Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column j, then click OK.

    3. Confirm the displayed message and click OK.

  1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.

  2. Load four sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the Cassette.

  3. Open the Paper Output Tray and extend the Output Tray Extension.

  4. Print the pattern.

  5. Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.

    1. Select Custom Settings in the pop-up menu.Select the Align heads manually check box, then click Send.

    2. Confirm the displayed message and click OK.

    3. Select Test Print in the pop-up menu.

    4. Click Print Head Alignment.

    5. Confirm the displayed message and click Align Print Head.

      The dialog for entering a print head alignment value is displayed.

      Important:  Do not open the Top Cover while printing is in progress.

      Note:  Clicking Print Alignment Value prints the current settings and finishes Print Head Alignment.

       

  6. Look at the first printout and adjust the print head position.

    1. Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column A that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.



      Note:  If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks.

      (A) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
      (B) More noticeable vertical white streaks

       

    2. Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column G, then click Send.

      For column F and G, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal streaks.

      Note:  If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal white streaks.

      (C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
      (D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks

       

    3. Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
      The second pattern is printed.

      Important:  Do not open the Top Cover while printing is in progress.

       

  7. Look at the second printout and adjust the print head position.

    1. Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column H that has the least noticeable vertical streaks.



        Note:  If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable vertical white streaks.

      (E) Less noticeable vertical white streaks
      (F) More noticeable vertical white streaks

       

    2. Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column Q, then click Send.

    3. Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
      The third pattern is printed.

      Important:  Do not open the Top Cover while printing is in progress.

       

  8. Look at the third printout and adjust the print head position.

    1. Check the printed patterns and select the number of the pattern in column a that has the least noticeable horizontal streaks.



      Note:  If it is difficult to pick the best pattern, pick the setting that produces the least noticeable horizontal streaks.

      (G) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
      (H) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
       

    2. Repeat the procedure until you finish inputting the pattern number for column j, then click Send.

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