Canon TS3522 how to align the print head
After replacing a FINE cartridge, or when ruled lines print misaligned or print results are unsatisfactory.
Steps
- Check that the printer is turned on.
- Load a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the rear tray.
NOTICE
Do not touch any printed part on the print head alignment sheet. If the sheet is stained or wrinkled, it may not be scanned properly.
Signal word assigned by Model Handbook Source: If Printing Is Faint or Uneven: Aligning the Print Head, p. 78
- Press the Setup button until 4 appears on the LCD, then press the Black button or the Color button to print the print head alignment sheet.
- Place the alignment sheet on the platen with the printed side facing down, and align the mark in its upper left corner with the alignment mark on the platen.
- Close the document cover gently and press the Black button or the Color button. The alignment is complete when the ON lamp lights after flashing.
- Remove the alignment sheet from the platen.
If the alignment fails, the Alarm lamp lights; press the OK button to release the error.
Source: If Printing Is Faint or Uneven: Aligning the Print Head Source: If Printing Is Faint or Uneven: Aligning the Print Head, pp. 78-79
Other TS3522 procedures
- How to replace a FINE cartridgeWhen the LCD shows an ink error code such as E04, E05, E15 or E16, or a cartridge needs replacing.
- How to print the nozzle check patternWhen printouts show missing lines or white streaks, to see whether the print head nozzles are clogged.
- How to clean the print headWhen the nozzle check pattern has missing lines or white streaks. Cleaning uses ink.
- How to clear a paper jam at the output slot or rear trayWhen the LCD shows E03 with support code 1300, or you can see jammed paper at the paper output slot or the rear tray.
- How to clear a paper jam inside the printerWhen the jammed paper tears and you cannot remove it from the output slot or feed slot, or paper remains inside the printer.
Sources
- Online Manual, TS3500 series (PDF, macOS edition). Canon Inc. Document TS3500ser_OnlineManual_Mac_EN_V02, revision V02, 298 pages, en. gdlp01.c-wss.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.