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Aligning the Print Head Manually from a Windows PC - TR7520

Article ID: ART175783 | Date published: 12/02/2019 | Date last updated: 12/02/2019
 

Description

This article explains how to manually align the PIXMA TR7520 print head from a Windows PC.

 

Solution

Adjusting the Print Head Position Manually

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.

This article describes the procedure for adjusting the head position manually.
 

Print Head Alignment

  1. Open the Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool.
     

  2. Make sure that the printer power is on, and then click Custom Settings.



    The Custom Settings dialog box will appear.
     

  3. Select Align heads manually.


     

  4. Click OK. When the confirmation message appears, click OK.
     

  5. Click Print Head Alignment.

    The Print Head Alignment dialog box will appear.
     

  6. In the cassette, load 2 sheets of plain A4-sized or Letter-sized paper.
     

  7. Click Start. Perform the necessary operations by following the instructions.


     Important

    • While the printer is printing, do not open the printer scanning unit / cover.
       

  8. 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
 

  1. Check the displayed message, 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.
       

  1. In each entry field, enter the number of the pattern with the least prominent stripes or 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 horizontal stripes.


       
      (A) Less prominent horizontal stripes
      (B) More prominent horizontal stripes

       
    • 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
 

  1. Click OK.

    The adjustment of the head position is complete.


 Note

  • In the Print Head Alignment dialog box, click Print Alignment Value to print the current settings so that you can check the settings.

 

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