Canon S450 User Manual - Page 186

Using Maintenance Functions I Aligning the Print Heads Two BJ cartridges are always installed in the S450 printer. Each time you replace a BJ cartridge or switch BJ cartridges for a special print job, you must align the print heads to ensure optimum results in printing. There are two ways to align the print heads: automatically and manually. Normally you will execute the automatic print head alignment feature of the printer driver. If this does not work for some reason, then you can execute manual print head alignment. Automatic print head alignment 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box, then click the Maintenance tab. 2 Click the print head alignment icon in the Test Prints box. 3 When a confirmation message appears, make sure that the printer is turned on and at least one sheet of plain paper is loaded in the printer. Click the OK button. The printer starts to print the head alignment pattern. Using the Windows 98/95 Printer Driver 186