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Aligning the Print Head Manually from the Operation Panel - TR7020

Article ID: ART177706 | Date published: 10/20/2020 | Date last updated: 10/20/2020
 

Description

If an automatic print head alignment does not correct misaligned printing, a manual print head alignment may resolve the problem.

Solution

Aligning the Print Head Manually

Try aligning the print head manually after automatic print head alignment if printing results are not as expected, as when printed ruled lines are misaligned.

 

You will need: three sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.

  1. Make sure that the printer is powered on.

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

  3. Press the OK button.

  4. Select Maintenance.

  5. Select Print Head Alignment - Manual.

    Select Print Head Alignment - Manual

    The confirmation screen will appear.

     To print and check the current head position alignment values, select Print the head alignment value.

  6. Check the displayed message and select Yes.

  7. Press the OK button.

    The print head alignment pattern will be printed.

  8. When Did the patterns print correctly? appears, make sure the pattern was printed correctly, and if so, select Yes.

  9. Select OK.

    The input screen for head position alignment values is displayed.

    Figure: Input screen for entering head alignment values

  10. Examine the first printed sheet. In column A, find the pattern in which the streaks are least noticeable, select the number of that pattern, and then press the OK button.

    Figure: First print head alignment sheet

     If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which vertical streaks are least noticeable.

    Subtle vertical streaks

    Subtle vertical streaks

    Noticeable vertical streaks

    Noticeable vertical streaks

    If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which horizontal streaks are least noticeable.

    Subtle horizontal streaks

    Subtle horizontal streaks

    Noticeable horizontal streaks

    Noticeable horizontal streaks

  11. Repeat these steps for columns B to J.

  12. Check the displayed message and press the OK button.

    The second set of patterns is printed.

  13. Examine the second set of patterns. In column K, find the pattern in which the streaks are least noticeable, select the number of that pattern, and then press the OK button.

    Figure: Second print head alignment sheet

     If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which vertical streaks are least noticeable.

    Subtle vertical streaks

    Subtle vertical streaks

    Noticeable vertical streaks

    Noticeable vertical streaks

  14. Repeat these steps for columns L to M.

  15. Check the displayed message and press the OK button.

    The third set of patterns is printed.

  16. Examine third patterns. In column N, find pattern in which stripes are least noticeable, select the number of that pattern, and then press the OK button.

    Figure: Third print head alignment sheet

     If all patterns look different, choose the pattern in which horizontal stripes are least noticeable.

    Subtle horizontal stripes

    Subtle horizontal stripes

    Noticeable horizontal stripes

    Noticeable horizontal stripes

  17. Repeat these steps for columns O to T.

  18. When the completion message appears, select OK.

If your product issue was not resolved after following the steps above, or if you require additional help, please create or log in to your Canon Account to see your technical support options.

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