Aligning the Print Head, Print the pattern | Canon P-I9900-QSG-1203

Printing Maintenance

Aligning the Print Head

Aligning the print head position allows you to print without shifts in the color registration.

Print head alignment is performed either manually or semi-automatically (simple head alignment). This section deals with the manual print head alignment that allows you to precisely align the print head. For details on simple (semi-automatic) print head alignment, refer to the Easy Setup Instructions.

Note Ensure that the ink tanks are correctly installed.

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With the printer on, load a sheet of Letter-sized paper in the printer.

Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

See “Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu” on page 20.

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(1) Click the Maintenance tab.

(2) Click Custom Settings.

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Contents

Quick Start Guide Getting Help from Canon Series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide Copyright Contents Press the Power button Turning on the PrinterBasic Printing Loading Paper Print Media to Avoid Loading the Print Media Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading itPrepare to load paper Load the paper Load Limit Mark Using Specialty Media Photo Quality MediaDocuments Canon Specialty Media Type Caring for Your Photographs Printing with Windows Basic Printing Specify the required settings Basic Printing Print the document Printing with Macintosh Create a document or open a file to print Select Quality & Media from the pull-down menu Basic Printing Connecting to a Digital Camera Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital CameraAdvanced Printing Advanced Printing Default Camera Settings Additional SettingsDirect Printing from PictBridge-compatible Digital Cameras Advanced Printing About Paper Size and Paper Type About Image optimizeAbout Date print Digital Camera Setting Media Type Media Types for Digital Camera Accessing the Printer Driver Your application, select the command to print a documentSelect the Canon i9900 icon Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs Adjusting Print QualityPrinter Driver Settings Improving the Quality of Printed Images To manually adjust Print Quality settings See Printing with Macintosh on Advanced Printing When the process is complete, click Print To automatically optimize the image To use Vivid Photo option To reduce noise from images taken with a digital camera Saving and Recalling Driver Settings Click OK Click OK on the Profiles tab Profiles, and click Retrieve from Profiles Printing Profiles, and click Delete Retrieving print settings Changing drivers settings Using the Printer Driver Options Resizing the Image by Selecting Using the Bundled Software Printing Borderless Photographs with Windows Start Easy-PhotoPrintSelect photographs Select the paper Select the layout Select Borderless full Printing Borderless Photographs with Macintosh Advanced Printing Select photographs Advanced Printing Select the paper Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank Click About ink on BJ Printer Utility Prepare a replacement ink tank Replacing Ink TanksRemove the empty ink tank Insert the ink tank Close the front cover When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect See Print Head Cleaning onSee Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern on Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print the Nozzle Check PatternClick Print Check Pattern See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on Double-click the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility icon Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing Maintenance Print Head Cleaning Start Print Head CleaningCleaning on Pattern Check dialog box If the problem persists, perform print head deep cleaning Select Cleaning from the pull-down menu When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK Print Head Deep Cleaning Start Print Head Deep Cleaning Click Execute Double-click the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility icon Printing Maintenance Aligning the Print Head Print the pattern Select Align heads manually check box, and then click Send Printing Maintenance Align the Print Head Select Custom Settings from the pull-down menu Enter the numbers Click Send Click Quit Troubleshooting When an Error Occurs Cannot Install the Printer Driver Reinstall the printer driverClick Start Over on the Installation CD-ROM icon USB 2.0 Hi-speed Connection Does Not Work Properly Systems Requirements on Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors See Print Head Cleaning onSee Replacing an Ink Tank on See Aligning the Print Head on Click the Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings See Paper Does Not Feed Properly onSee Print Media to Avoid on Types Suitable for Borderless Printing on Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Click the Maintenance tab and then Start Status MonitorSelect Cancel All Documents in the Printer menu Windows Me, Windows Printer Does Not Paper Does Not Feed Properly Printer Slot, whichever is easier Handling Error Messages Number Possible Cause Try This Flashes Number Flashes Possible Cause Try This An Error Message Appears on the Screen Click Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings Uninstall See Handling Error Messages on RESUME/CANCEL button Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Troubleshooting Installing the Printer Driver When Using Mac OS Appendix User’s Guide Table of Contents Specifications Printer Bubble Jet Direct Print BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements Additional Systems Requirements for Electric ManualsUSB*1 interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed*2interface Windows XP/Windows 2000 65MB Windows Me/Windows 98 30MB Safety Precautions When moving the printer, carry the printer at both ends ServiceClose to a heating source Do not place the printer on a thick rug or carpet Regulatory Information Color Printer Model K10238 Canon U.S.A., INC. 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