Canon PIXMA MX320 On-Screen Manual - Page 108

Aligning the Print Head Page 108 of 817 pages Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Contents > Routine Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect > Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position. You need to prepare: two sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper 1. Make sure that the power is turned on. See Operation Panel. 2. Make sure that two or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in the Rear Tray. 3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently. 4. Print the print head alignment pattern. (1) Press the Menu button repeatedly until Maintenance appears. (2) Use the (-) or (+) button to select Manual head align, and press the OK button. The print head alignment pattern will be printed, and the Set head align value screen will appear. Note Use the (-) or (+) button to select Print head align value to print the current head position adjustment values. 5. Adjust the print head position. (1) Check the printed patterns, and use the (-) or (+) button to select the pattern number that has the least noticeable streaks for column A, and press the OK button.