Canon MultiPASS F80 MultiPASS F80 Comprehensive Guide - Page 94

Aligning the printhead

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Aligning the printhead To align the printhead after you have just installed it, follow the procedure in the Setup Sheet. If you have printed the nozzle check pattern ( p. 11-7) and determined that the printhead needs aligning, align it from the operation panel (see below) or from the MultiPASS Suite software ( Software Guide). Follow this procedure to align the printhead from the operation panel: 1 Press [Menu]. 2 Use [2] or [3] to select . 3 Press [Set]. MAINTENANCE 1.NOZZLE CHECK 4 Use [2] or [3] to select . 5 Press [Set]. • The machine prints a horizontal line pattern. CHANGE H VALUE A0 6 In column A on the printout, note which box has the most solid image. Note the value next to this box and use [2] or [3] to enter it. BAD SAMPLE Least solid box GOOD SAMPLE Most solid box 7 Press [Set]. 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 for columns B to F. When all values have been entered, the LCD displays the following: PRINT VERT.PATTERN? YES=(A) NO= (#) 9 Press [T]. 11-8 Maintenance Chapter 11

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11-8
Maintenance
Chapter 11
Aligning the printhead
To align the printhead after you have just installed it, follow the procedure in the
Setup Sheet
.
If you have printed the nozzle check pattern (
²
p. 11-7) and determined that the printhead
needs aligning,align it from the operation panel (see below) or from the MultiPASS Suite
software (
²
Software Guide
).
Follow this procedure to align the printhead from the operation panel:
1
Press [Menu].
2
Use [
2
] or [
3
] to select <MAINTENANCE>.
3
Press [Set].
4
Use [
2
] or [
3
] to select <ALIGN PRINT HEAD>.
5
Press [Set].
The machine prints a horizontal line pattern.
6
In column A on the printout, note which box has the most solid image.
Note the value next to this box and use [
2
] or [
3
] to enter it.
7
Press [Set].
8
Repeat steps 6 and 7 for columns B to F.
When all values have been entered, the LCD displays the following:
9
Press [
T
].
PRINT VERT.PATTERN?
YES=(
A
)
NO= (#)
Most solid
box
Least solid
box
BAD SAMPLE
GOOD SAMPLE
CHANGE H VALUE
A
0
MAINTENANCE
1.NOZZLE CHECK