Aligning the print head | Canon 8200 specs

Aligning the print head

If the printed image appears blurred or uneven, aligning the print head could solve the problem. To align the print head correctly, you will need one sheet of High Resolution Paper.

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Before aligning the print head

After aligning the print head

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Canon 8200 manual Aligning the print head

Contents

QA7-0884-V01 User’s Guide Conventions Always push the plug completely into the power outlet Using the Printer Safely Never attempt to disassemble or modify the printer Never use flammable sprays near the printerNever place the printer on a thick carpet or rug Never use an extension cord Always grasp the plug when you unplug the power cord BJ Print Head and ink tanks Table of Contents Specifications Canon Technical Support Adjusting color Printout is unclear, faded About your guides Quick Start GuideUser’s Guide on CD-ROM On-line Help Reference Guides on CD-ROM Is the printer ready to print? Have you completed setting up the printer?Is the printer switched on? Is everything ready? Summary of printing photographs Printing photographs Printing a photograph in Windows 98, Windows Make sure that the printer is switched on Click the Properties button PrintingClick the OK button to start the print job Printing a photograph with the Macintosh Make sure the printer is switched on Click the Photo icon for the Print Mode Printing Select the Media Type for your print jobClick the Print button What you need Using the Scanner Cartridge Summary of the scanning procedures Install the Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-52 Switch on the printer and open the front coverClose the front cover Set the white level calibration sheet Perform white level calibration Scan the original photograph Click the OK buttonClick the Scan button Saving the scanned image Install the BJ Print Head and print the image Start the print job Insert the white calibration sheet in the printer Click the Cancel button Click the OK button Set the original in the scanning holder Click the Close box to close is Scan Enter a file name and click the Save button Close the software application Close the front cover Set the media in the printer Summary of the procedure for printing a digital photograph Printing a photograph from a digital cameraNow let’s print a digital photograph Starting the print job Perform the printer driver settingsSave to a file the photograph taken with the digital camera Set the media in the printer Make sure that the Print dialog is for the BJC-8200 Click the Photo icon for the Print Mode selection Operation Flow Using the Printer Driver Opening the printer driver Using the Printer Driver Layout tab Maintenance tabSelecting the printer driver options Main tab Driver Choosing a print modeUsing the Printer Selecting a media type Changing the page size Open the Utilities dialog box Open the Paper Setting dialog box Setup dialog box Print dialog boxPrinter Utility dialog box Manual Selecting a print modeGraphic Photo Changing the paper size Loading Paper Canon media for quality image printing Paper thickness Paper or media you should never load in the printerLoad limit and Paper Thickness Lever position With the glossy side facing up, place the sheet of Photo Setting media correctlyLoading Photo Paper Pro PR Raise the paper thickness lever to Mark Slide the paper guide to the left edge of the stack Loading plain paper or High Resolution Paper HRTray Is aligned Insert the sheet into the printer until it stops Loading High Gloss Photo Film HGTray Slide the paper guide completely to the left Photo Film with the right side of the sheet feeder Loading Glossy Photo Paper GP Loading Glossy Photo Cards FM Slide the paper guide to left edge of the stack Loading Envelopes Banner Paper BP-101 Other media for creative printingTransparencies CF-102 Shirt Transfer TR-201 Troubleshooting Here is an overview of what is described in this chapter Confirm that the CD-ROM is operating normally Cannot install the printerMake sure the driver was installed correctly Other software applications are running in the background Printer prints meaningless characters and symbols During printing, rapidly press the Power button twice Cancelling a print job Printing on thick paper Setting thick paper for printing Follow the procedure below to clear a paper jam Paper JamsPaper or media jammed during auto feed Paper jammed during manual feed Low ink alert PossibleOpen the BJ Print Monitor to confirm the low ink alert Beeps Printer beeps and it does not print BJ Status Monitor and BJ Print Monitor Error Messages Error message appears Operating System Errors Printing quality is unsatisfactory Using the recommended paper or special mediaChanging the printer driver settings Adjusting the print mode settings Adjusting the Detailed Setting Improving print quality with the Photo OptimizerOpen the Print dialog box, click Aligning the print head Properties Click the Maintenance tab then click Print Head Alignment iconRead the message and click the OK button Click the Send button Read the message and click the OK button to continue Horizontal Alignment Reading the print head alignment pattern Adjusting color Printout is unclear, faded Summary of correcting the problem Printing a nozzle check pattern Software application from the File menu, select Page Setup Click the down-arrow to select Test PrintClick the Nozzle Check Pattern icon Cleaning the print head Software application, from the File menu, select Setup Deep cleaning the print head Click Print head deep cleaning icon Remove the empty ink tank Replacing an ink tank Check the positions of the ink tanks in the BJ Print Head After cleaning the print head, print a nozzle check patternColor is strange Check the position of the ink tanks in the BJ Print Head When connected via USB Is the scanner driver installed correctly?Scanner Cartridge does not operate correctly Replace the BJ Print Head Replacing the BJ Print Head Replacing an ink tank P.74 Appendices Specifications Recommended printing area width x height Canon Technical Support About the operating environment Canon INC