Canon S900 quick start Aligning the Printhead, To align the printhead in Windows

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Printing Maintenance

Aligning the Printhead

Part of the setup procedure for a new S900 photo printer includes aligning the printhead. Occasionally, you may need to realign it, as determined by the results of a nozzle check pattern (see “Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 24.)

To align the printhead in Windows:

1.Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded.

2.Click Start, then Settings, then Printers.

For Windows XP, click Start, then Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes. The Maintenance tab may vary for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Follow the instructions when prompted.

3.Right-click the Canon S900 printer icon, then click Properties.

4.Click the Maintenance tab, then click

Print Head Alignment. When asked to start printhead alignment, click OK.

5.Follow the on-screen instructions to print an alignment pattern.

6.From each column of the printed alignment pattern, select the most uniform pattern and enter the number in the corresponding field.

7.Click OK to complete printhead alignment.

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Contents S900 Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Ordering Information Copyright Contents Contents Basic Printing Turning Your Photo Printer On and Off What Is a Printer Driver?To set the S900 as the default printer in Windows Selecting the S900 Photo Printer for UseCaring for Your Photographs To select the S900 from within a Windows applicationTo select the S900 in Mac OS Recommended Paper Use General PrintingLoading Plain Paper and Other Canon Media Media to AvoidTo load plain paper or other Canon media To load envelopesCanceling a Print Job To cancel a print job from the printerTo cancel a print job from the BJ Status Monitor To cancel a print job from Windows To cancel a print job in Mac OSTo cancel a print job in Mac OS using the BJ Print Monitor Advanced Print Features Improving Printed ImagesAdjusting Print Quality To manually adjust print quality settings in WindowsTo manually adjust print quality settings in Mac OS To select best print quality with the Print Advisor wizardTo automatically make images smoother in Windows To use the Vivid Photo Option in WindowsTo use the Vivid Photo Option in Mac OS To automatically optimize the image in Windows To automatically optimize the image in Mac OSAdjusting Color Balance, Intensity and Brightness To manually adjust color settings in WindowsTo manually adjust color settings in Mac OS Changing the Page Setup To change page setup in WindowsTo change page setup in Mac OS Saving and Recalling Driver Settings To save driver settings in WindowsTo change page layout and print order in Mac OS To retrieve a saved setting profile in Windows To save driver settings in Mac OSTo retrieve driver settings in Mac OS Printing Maintenance Monitoring Ink LevelsTo check ink levels in Windows Replacing Ink Tanks To check ink levels in Mac OSTo replace an empty ink tank Aligning the Printhead To align the printhead in WindowsPrinting a Nozzle Check Pattern To align the printhead in Mac OSTo print a nozzle check pattern in Windows To print a nozzle check pattern in Mac OSCleaning the Printhead To clean the printhead in WindowsTo clean the printhead in Mac OS Printing Maintenance Printing Maintenance Using Your Photo Applications Installing the Photo ApplicationsUsing the Photo Applications To install ImageBrowser and PhotoStitch in Mac OSTo open ZoomBrowser EX in Windows To open ImageBrowser in Mac OSUsing PhotoRecord for Windows To use PhotoRecordTo merge images in Windows To merge images in Mac OSTo load Photo Paper Pro for Borderless Printing 4 x To print with borderless paper in WindowsTo print with borderless paper in Mac OS Options Select Tiled photo printing, then click NextUsing Your Photo Applications Chapter Troubleshooting Tips for TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Installation Possible Cause Try ThisTroubleshooting Printer Hardware Non-flashing greenPrinter is not Power cord not Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printed OutputPrinted Improper paper Handling Error Messages Possible Cause Try ThisLow ink alert One or more Customer Care Center Week 1-800-OK-CANONTroubleshooting Installing the Printer Driver AppendixTo install the printer driver in Mac OS To uninstall the printer driver in Mac OS Uninstalling the Printer DriverTo uninstall the printer driver in Windows Registering Your Canon S900Safety Information Power SupplyChoosing a Location Working Around the Printer Cleaning and Maintaining the PrinterUsing the Printer Near Appliances and Fluorescent Lamps Printhead and Ink TanksColor Printer Model K10209 S900 Product SpecificationsRegulatory Information Canadian Radio Interference RegulationsAppendix Limited Warranty-U.S. Only Ordinary print mediaCarry-In/Mail-In InstantExchange† Index Index