Canon N2000 User Guide - Page 108

Aligning the Printhead

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Aligning the Printhead If you notice broken vertical lines or deviation in colors in your prints, print a printhead alignment patterns and align the printhead. Before printing a printhead alignment pattern, make sure A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in Cassette 1. Follow the procedure below to align the printhead. Important z Always load A4 or Letter size paper in Cassette 1. If paper is not loaded, the pattern will print on the platen and will smear ink inside the printer and onto other paper. z You do not need to select the media size on the operation panel. The paper is force fed from Cassette 1 to print the pattern. 1 Press the Power button to switch the printer on. Set Media Cancel Job/ Utility Setup Reset/Enter Power Online Ink Replace Online Message After a few seconds, the display reads "Ready", and the Online lamp lights. 2 Press the Online button. The Online lamp goes off. Set Media Cancel Job/ Utility Setup Reset/Enter Power Online Ink Replace The printer is set offline. Online Message 6-26 Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
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Important
Aligning the Printhead
If you notice broken vertical lines or deviation in colors in your prints, print
a printhead alignment patterns and align the printhead. Before printing a
printhead alignment pattern, make sure A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in
Cassette 1.
Follow the procedure below to align the printhead.
Always load A4 or Letter size paper in Cassette 1. If paper is not loaded, the
pattern will print on the platen and will smear ink inside the printer and onto other
paper.
You do not need to select the media size on the operation panel. The paper is force
fed from Cassette 1 to print the pattern.
1
Press the Power button to switch the printer on.
After a few seconds, the display reads “Ready”, and the Online lamp lights.
2
Press the Online button. The Online lamp goes off.
The printer is set offline.