Printing Maintenance314. Select Test Print from the pull-down menu,and click the Print Head Alignment button.5. When prompted to print an alignment testpage, click OK.6. Compare the different patterns for each coloron the printout.Notice that most patterns have vertical lines, butsome in the middle look smooth and uniform.7. For each color on the test printout, enter thenumber in the Print Head Alignment dialog boxthat corresponds with the smoothest lookingtest pattern.8. When finished, click Send.Printing a Nozzle Check PatternThe contact area of the printhead that discharges ink contains nozzles, tinyopenings from which the ink is sprayed. You may see faded or streaked colors andtext in your printed output if the nozzles are clogged or the printhead is notaligned. You can check for these problems by printing a nozzle check pattern.To print a nozzle check pattern in Windows:1. Make sure the printer is turned on.2. Click Start, then Settings, then Printers.3. Right-click the Canon S820 printer icon and select Properties.Windows XP users: Click Start, select Control Panel, then Printersand Other Hardware, then Printers and Faxes.S820QSG.book Page 31 Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:41 PM