How to Execute a Manual Print Head Alignment from a Windows PC

Article ID: ART167022

Date published: 12/28/2016

Date last updated: 12/28/2016

Description

This article explains how you can manually align the print head for your PIXMA TS8020 from a Windows PC.

Solution

Any error in the print head installation position can cause color and line shifts. Adjusting the print head position improves print results.

Print head position can be adjusted either automatically or manually.

Print Head Alignment

Open the printer driver's setup screen.
On the Maintenance tab, click Custom Settings.
The Custom Settings dialog box appears.
Set to manual adjustment.
Select Align heads manually.
Apply settings
Click OK. When the confirmation message appears, click OK.
On the Maintenance tab, click Print Head Alignment.
The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box appears.
Load paper in the printer.
In the cassette, load 3 sheets of plain A4-sized or Letter-sized paper.
Run head position adjustment.
Check that the printer power is on, and then click Align Print Head. Perform the necessary operations by following the message instructions.

Important
- While the printer is printing, do not open the printer scanning unit / cover.
Check printed patterns

In each entry field, enter the number of the pattern with the least prominent streaks from among the printed patterns.
You can also enter numbers into the entry fields automatically by clicking relevant pattern in the preview.

After completing the entries, click OK.

Note
- If the patterns are not uniform, select the pattern with the least prominent vertical streaks.
  
  (A) Less prominent vertical streaks
  (B) More prominent vertical streaks
- If the patterns are not uniform, select the pattern with the least prominent horizontal streaks.
  
  (A) Less prominent horizontal streaks
  (B) More prominent horizontal streaks
Check message content, and click OK.
The print head adjustment patterns on the second sheet are printed.

Important
- While the printer is printing, do not open the printer scanning unit / cover.
Check printed patterns

In each entry field, enter the number of the pattern with the least prominent streaks from among the printed patterns.
You can also enter numbers into the entry fields automatically by clicking relevant pattern in the preview.

After completing the entries, click OK.

Note
- If the patterns are not uniform, select the pattern with the least prominent vertical streaks.
  
  (A) Less prominent vertical streaks
  (B) More prominent vertical streaks
Check message content, and click OK.
The print head adjustment patterns on the third sheet are printed.

Important
- While the printer is printing, do not open the printer scanning unit / cover.
Check printed patterns

In each entry field, enter the number of the pattern with the least prominent horizontal stripes from among the printed patterns.
You can also enter numbers into the entry fields automatically by clicking relevant pattern in the preview.

After completing the entries, click OK.

Note
- If the patterns are not uniform, select the pattern with the least prominent horizontal stripes.
  
  (A) Less prominent horizontal stripes
  (B) More prominent horizontal stripes