Canon PIXMA MG2120 Support Question
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Question posted by burninNvernon27 on June 13th, 2014
How Do I Align Print Heads?
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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on June 13th, 2014 3:57 PM
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Related Canon PIXMA MG2120 Manual Pages
User Manual - Page 245
... MP Drivers Installing the MP Drivers
Sharing the Printer on a Network Settings on Print Server Settings on Client PC
Performing Maintenance from a Computer
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning Inside the Machine...
User Manual - Page 249
... to perform maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to configure printing profile that you perform printing on the application software
In general, select Print on application software you are using Windows Vista, select the Start menu -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound > Printers.
Select items from the
displayed menu
The printer driver setup window appears.
Important...
User Manual - Page 250
... the Print Heads from Your Computer Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer Managing the Machine Power
Related Features Reducing the Machine Noise
Changing the Machine Operation Mode
Page top Maintenance Tab
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Home > Printing > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Application Software (Printing with the Printer Driver) > Overview of the Printer Driver...
User Manual - Page 533
...the Tape Remains Attached
(LED display) E, 5, 0
(LED display)
Scanning the print head alignment sheet has failed. Press the Stop/Reset button to dismiss the error, then take the actions ...described below. Make sure that the print head alignment sheet is selected.
Make sure the platen glass and the print head alignment sheet are not dirty. Check the position and direction of...
User Manual - Page 534
... properly if you touch it. Plug the machine back in and turn the machine back on the printer driver. Aligning the Print Head Position from the power supply. If the problem is not resolved, contact the service center. Print the nozzle check pattern to touch the components inside the machine.
An Error Code Is Displayed...
User Manual - Page 573
... improve color.
Open the paper output cover, then the head cover opens. Refer to install the FINE cartridges.
When printing photographs or other graphics, enabling color correction in the printer driver setup window.
If the problem is not printed correctly: After performing the Print Head Cleaning, print the Nozzle Check Pattern and examine the pattern. Push up...
User Manual - Page 574
...Not Satisfactory/Printing Speed Is Not as Fast as Expected > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Lines Are Misaligned
U315
Lines Are Misaligned
Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
Aligning the Print Head
Note
If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment, perform Print Head Alignment manually referring to Aligning the Print Head Position from...
User Manual - Page 578
...loaded paper, set by using your computer Open the printer driver setup window, and in Custom Settings in the printer driver and try printing again. If you apply the setting to prevent paper ...(B) in the opposite direction to prevent paper abrasion will widen the clearance between the print head and the loaded paper. Adjusting the setting to the paper curl as follows, then press the ...
User Manual - Page 584
Colors Are Uneven or Streaked
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Check 3: Perform Print Head Alignment. Page top
Aligning the Print Head
Note
If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment, perform Print Head Alignment manually referring to Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer .
User Manual - Page 623
... 623 of 731 pages
Each time you press the [+] button, the number on the LED, and then press the Color or Black button.
Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller
Error Codes
Cleans the inside of copies is displayed on the LED increases by one. in the front tray...
User Manual - Page 655
... after replacing the FINE cartridge, the machine starts cleaning the print head automatically. Aligning the Print Head The machine may make noise during operation.
Page top An Error Code Is Displayed on the LED
When you start printing after the paper output cover is out of the print head. Do not perform any other operations until the machine...
User Manual - Page 658
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
Page 658 of 731 pages
Home > Overview of the Machine > Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
Maintenance Procedure Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head Deeply Aligning the Print Head
...
User Manual - Page 659
... computer Use Your Computer to print the nozzle check pattern, check the print head nozzle condition, then clean the print head.
Maintenance Procedure
Page 659 of 731 pages
Home > Overview of the FINE cartridge is removed. If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, aligning the print head may improve the print result. Replacing Procedure If the...
User Manual - Page 660
... Print Heads from Your
Computer
If the problem is not resolved, turn off the power and clean the print head deeply again after replacing the FINE cartridge, contact the service center. Maintenance Procedure
Clean the print head deeply.
When the Print Results Are Not Even such as the Ruled Lines Are Misaligned:
Align the print head.
From the machine Aligning the Print Head...
User Manual - Page 665
... that is low, the print head alignment sheet will be printed correctly. Load a sheet of the Machine > Maintenance > When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect > Aligning the Print Head
C102
Aligning the Print Head
If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.
Print the print head alignment sheet.
(1) Press the...
User Manual - Page 666
... gently, make sure that U (uppercase "U") is stained or wrinkled, it may not be scanned properly.
5. Scan the print head alignment sheet to get the print head alignment sheet dirty. Be careful not to adjust the print head position.
(1) Load the print head alignment sheet on the platen glass. If the sheet is displayed on the LED (Light Emitting Diode), then press...
User Manual - Page 667
...are still not satisfactory after adjusting the print head position as described above, adjust the print head position manually from Your Computer To print and check the current head position adjustment values, display L on the LED. Aligning the Print Head
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The machine starts scanning the print head alignment sheet, and the print head position will be adjusted automatically...
User Manual - Page 668
...
Page 668 of 731 pages
Home > Overview of the Machine > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer
Performing Maintenance from a Computer
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer Use Your Computer to Print a Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning Inside the Machine
Page top
User Manual - Page 672
...procedure for performing manual print head alignment is on the Maintenance tab
The Start Print Head Alignment dialog box opens.
6. Execute head alignment
Make sure that the machine is as follows:
Print Head Alignment
1. Load paper in the message.
8. To perform automatic head alignment, refer to manual
Check the Align heads manually check box.
4. Open the printer driver setup window...
User Manual - Page 696
... printer driver setup window
2. Changing the Machine Operation Mode
Page 696 of 731 pages
Home > Overview of the Machine > Changing the Machine Settings > Changing Machine Settings from Your Computer ," and execute manual head alignment. If the printing results are unsatisfactory even after you can set to automatic head alignment, but you execute automatic head alignment, see " Aligning...
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