Follow the steps below to perform a manual print head alignment.

Before you begin

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

• The PIXMA TR150 printer supports two head alignment methods, automatic and manual.

• Normally, the printer is set for automatic head alignment.

• If the print results are not satisfactory after an automatic print head alignment, perform a manual head alignment.

 
Manual print head alignment

1. Open the Canon IJ Printer Assistant Tool.

2. Turn on the printer. Then, select Custom Settings.

 If the printer is off or communication is disabled, an error message may appear because the computer cannot collect the printer status. If this happens, select OK to display the most recent settings specified on your computer.

3. Place a check on the Align heads manually check box.

   

4. Select OK. When the confirmation message appears, choose OK.

   

5. Select Print Head Alignment.

   

6. Set the paper thickness lever to the right, and load three sheets of plain A4-sized or Letter-sized paper.

   

7. Select Start. Follow the on screen instructions.

 The current print job will stop if you open the print head 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 if you select the relevant pattern in the preview.

9. After the entries are complete, select OK.

 If the patterns are not uniform, select the pattern with the least prominent vertical streaks.

• Less prominent vertical streaks (A).

• More prominent vertical streaks (B).

10. Review the displayed message and select OK.The second pattern is printed.

 The current print job will stop if you open the print head cover

11. In each entry field, enter the number of the pattern with the least prominent stripes from among the printed patterns.

 You can also enter numbers into the entry fields automatically if you select the relevant pattern in the preview.

12. After the entries are complete, select OK.

 If the patterns are not uniform, select the pattern with the least prominent horizontal stripes.

• Less prominent horizontal stripes (A).

• More prominent horizontal stripes (B).

13. Review the message, and select OK. The print head adjustment patterns on the third sheet are printed.

 The current print job will stop if you open the print head cover

14. In each entry field, enter the number of the smoothest pattern with the least streaks in the boundaries indicated by the arrows from among the printed patterns.

 You can also enter numbers into the entry fields automatically if you select the positions of the smoothest patterns in the preview.

15. After the entries are complete, select OK.

 If the patterns are not uniform, select the pattern with the least prominent horizontal streaks.

• Less prominent horizontal streaks (A).

• More prominent horizontal streaks (B).

16. Select OK. The manual print head alignment process is complete.

 To print and check the current setting, open the Print Head Alignment dialog box, and choose Print Alignment Value.
 

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