Solved: Canon prints Wavy Zigzag Text and Double Line Images 

OMG!!! This freaking works!!! for years, i have been struggling, prinitng fast and draft mode only because of the aligment issue. I had to think this through a bit and run it 3 times but it is spot on. In the past, I selected the best looking lines, now I understood that I have to select the darker, better filled areas. THANK YOU!!!!

You have no idea how long I've been trying to figure out why my computer was double lettered. Went through the whole manual and did every test. Then I found your post. Problem fixed. Thank you.

Oh my God, 5 years since this clip, where have you been? The method really helped me. Thank you for your kindness in conveying the information

Wow. Had this problem. Found smudge from finger on the plastic film, described here. Cleaned it off with large Q-tip, dipped in isopropyl alcohol. Works like a charm now. Thank you!

Did this procedure and it saved my MG 7150. I was pretty skeptical, but it prints straight lines again! Thanks!

Thanks for sharing this info! Jammed paper set my printer into a zig-zag print pattern. The manual alignment process did the trick!

Kevin, thank you for being clear in your explanation. For some reason I don't get 5 alignment pages. I only get 2 and this did help quite a bit, but there are still a few lines that are unaligned. But still much much better. thank you!

Many thanks for such a straightforward, paced video! About to do it, fingers crossed.

I spent hours trying to fix my MG3520 and you had the solution. I really appreciate you!

Thank you! I was skeptical, but I did this for my MG6820 and now it is printing great and straight again!

"Ofcourse it doesn't work. Otherwise we wouldn't be making these videos." The amount of salt. 😂

Awesome. Couldn't believe my eyes. This works. I am a noob in such printer technical matters, but managed to resolve my problem by following the steps from this video. Thank you.

Thank you!!! Super helpful fixed my problem so glad I saw this video I was about to buy another printer! You’re a life saver!!

Thanks for posting this, it helped resolve my first issue- at first I was selecting No (because it was NOT printing normal) instead of yes, so I couldn't even get in to edit the values. Now the problem is, after going through all of that, the columns are corrected but the text is all doubled/at opposing angles/blurred when I print documents. This is a new print head for my ix6820 and I'm at my wits end

Unfortunately this did not help my wavy lines. They are still pretty bad. Any other suggestions? I'm working with a Canon MG2100.

Thanks for this video. I had given up on my Canon printer, and was about to buy another. It's a pity Canon are not as helpful as you.

Thank you so much for this video it worked so well as someone who doesn't understand technology. This was easy to understand and follow

Thank you! Helped with my Canon MX492 - I had to do manual alignment about 10 times by removing the manual and then re-applyinh it again; but finally got it. I used it on my MacBook Pro and had to use it with the USB cord that came with it and pull up Canon IJ Printer Utility.

thanks worked fine, this is of course the way we used to align printers before they got too clever for their own good. thanks for reminding me how to do it.

Thanks. That was really helpful - much more helpful than the Canon website!

Video is Easy to understand and follow with great results. Thank you! 👍

thanks, you save my life ! this is very helpful since the Canon service centre closed due to corona outbreak.

Tried this procedure today and it worked perfectly for my Canon PIXMA MX922. Thanks so much.

Thank you! this worked perfectly! I was just about to give up and order a new printer with frustration, but then this fixed it! thanks

This worked perfectly on canon MX535, thank you SO much!

OMG THANK YOU my printer was severely misaligned and this fixed it

Excellent lesson on printer alignment. Thank you.

I have seen this video today here in the United Kingdom (Tuesday 10 May 2022), when he said "Of course it won't work. Otherwise we wouldn't be making these videos." I couldn't stop laughing. Before I came here, I had tried EVERYTHING on Canon's website and THIS is the one person who actually told the truth. The pointless tutorials on Canon's website simply DO NOT WORK. Thank you for this video. I'm going to have another try using this video. You clearly know more about fixing a Canon Printer that Canon do - Many Thanks.

Thanks Kevin for the detailed instructions. I learned something new about my printer.

Definite improvement! Thank you!

Very well explained. Much better than Canon!!

Worked brilliantly for me. Really appreciative, Thank you.

It has still zigzag lines but improved because of your vid. Thanks!

I'm not sure if this is going to solve the problem, but thank you for the short, concise video and hopefully when I'm done the process, my printer will work. I hate printers!

Thank you so much!!!!!! You made my day!! I was about giving up on my Printer...

Helped a lot. Didn't solve my problem though - it prints at a different spot on the return of the head, I think. Double image when printing B&W with "save ink", but not when "not saving ink". Double image when printing anything colour. Taking it to technician. Will report what happens. Edit: The rail was bent - the rail that the head travels on. Gave it to a repair shop, they got the part delivered in more than a week, then they fixed it. Fixing took very little time once they got the part, and they charged like $5 plus their labour charge.

Thank you this did help but I can't print with standard printing I have to use high. Maybe I'll try the whole process again in a few days.

Thanks for this info! I only have black ink, though. Can I print the alignment page in just black ink? I can't see the blue pattern.

Thankyou! This actually works!🙏🙌

Finally, I found a good tutorial. Thanks so much!

Great video. Thought for sure it was going to solve my problem on my Canon PIXMA MG 5620. I have text that is printed twice with a small gap between each occurrence. The problem I had was when I picked the pattern that was the most solid it still had gaps, just had the least white. Could the head be so misaligned that it can't be compensated in the adjustment?

This is great Kevin. Octavius said it... pity Canon can't help as you did. Well done and thank you.

Googled this because I have having an issue where the alignment kept slipping further and further on my refillable ink cartridge...that I bought the kit for from BCH. I need to replace it anyways as the ink head seems to be failing as well as having alignment issue. It is slowly leaking ink constantly from what I can tell, while part of the head is slightly clogged. Hoping aligning the ink head fixes most of the issues, until I put another one together. I have the beta kit for the refillable cartridge, and I got about 2500 pages out of it, so I feel I got my monies worth, and I know the new kit has a valve on the lid rather than a hole so it should fix the issue where it leaks out the air hole on the top.

Thank you, this was so helpful!

Finger print on my ribbon after clearing a paper jam. Used the Q-tip and alcohol trick and it no longer zig zags! Thank you!

Glad RU-vid also recommend this video after I'm seeing video about you fix it by scaning the print alignment page thanks you! 😂

Thank you so much! It helped to fix my problem. You're a life saver! ;)

This solved my canon E510 problem immediately!! Thank you so much!!

Your video is good, but I am throwing my printer in the trash tomorrow. A month ago, it ate a bunch of paper. (Never feed paper into the printer when it is in the process of printing - it will suck it up all at once like a hungry whale). I got it out, but I think I messed it up then. So now the graph looks like a drunken building falling down. I went through your process, which was actually fun because it was so clear. My computer ate a piece of paper on step two and said it needed to be fixed. I will put pdfs on my phone and have them printed at the UPS store before I EVER touch another Canon.

Thank you! This really helped out a lot.

Was hoping these steps might work but alas....no dice. **sighs** Been at it for the last 3 hours with my MX490. Got it used off eBay. I've also wasted a ton of ink doing all the other steps (cleaning, deep cleaning, etc) on the printer itself and even cleaned the clear band inside that I found advice on on another RU-vid vid. Nothing worked. The middle of my page is blurry but the beginning and the end is crystal clear. Super bizarre. Your video seemed like the answer and it was very clear and helpful despite my unfortunate results.

Very helpful, THANKS!

omg you such a smart one : ) i follow your step and you save my printer xxxxxxxxx

Thanks for posting this !! It helped a lot

Thank you so much for your precious help!

Thank you so much. Its works perfectly on my canon e510

this helped me a lot! if I could post pictures for proof I would! but thank you very much for this video!

Excellent, thank you very much for sharing

Thank you for your time and trouble making this. I am still getting wavy lines but with more adjusting I will have a good chance and fixing it thanks to this very helpful video, thank you very much.

Thank you for getting me pointed in the right direction. Because I am using a Mac with an AirPrint driver, the Canon system would only take me to the Remote Utility web page and I couldn’t use your instructions. However, after some research, I needed to download a CUPS driver to allow me to use the Canon IJ Printer Utility and once that was downloaded, all your instructions worked like a dream! Thank you! MG3520

Kevin you saved my printer!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you ! This worked perfectly 👍

OMG. What a helpful video! Thanks. 10/10

Thank you! Worked for canon mg7550..

it solve my problem. Canon MG3170. Thank you for the tips!

Thank you very much. It helped a lot. My printer is doing well now.

Thank you so much! You saved me.

Yes thank you for this info!!

thank yooouuuu ive been trying to fix this for AGES

I love your low key comments about the the alignment didn't work, and don't panic, it's not rocket science. It didn't fix my problem, but maybe because I don't have my color cartridge up to date. And I also have a different model. Anyway, thanks for your help. Cheers!

Thank you, its a big help👍

Thanks alot for the help with this issue.

Thanks, very usefull!

thanks a lot it worked. really appreciate your help.

Thankyou so much this really helps

Thank you so much!!

Thank you for sharing that trick. If you can upload a high quality picture of the alignment paper it will be more easier.

It happened when I refilled ink several time (maybe 5 times). After changing to a new cartridge ii is back to quality line. That's my experience on Canon E510.

You just saved me so much money. Thank you.

It works, thank you very much

i almost give up and thinking to buy a new printer :D God bless you Sir..

Thanks for making this video. It helped get me 'unstuck' from my alignment problem. Iwas at the point of purchasing another printer and it wouldn't be a Canon.

Works like a charm!!

This did not work for me, but this guide is great and optimized my pictures to look a little better. Fix: Clean the transparent encoder strip. If the strip is dirty and fully transparent, scratched, or otherwise damaged the print head sensor motor won't move the print head the correct amount causing the wavy lines or double image, or blurs lines.

Thank you so much for this!

I can't believe Canon official instruction is wrong for my 5520. Thanks to this video I am able to find the manual alignment setting which is hidden under the "Custom Settings". The normal alignment setting only allow printing of current printhead settings and no alignment can be done until you turn it on under the custom settings.

Guys and gals - my 922 printer is slightly double printing and impossible to read. I've cleaned the heads and aligned to no avail. Any thought?

Bro, many many thanks. its lot of helps me. So many thanks bro

Thank you so much...😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I’m having trouble of it now I’ve been trying to fix this 3 hrs I tried what you did but mine doesn’t have like an adjustment it’s just doesn’t show up

Brilliant video. Thank you :-)

Thanks for review! It better than was but letters still double. Any recommendations?

Danke. Worked spendidly for an ancient printer of a friend's.

impressed, done myself. great thanks

Thank you and keep it up

Thank you so much!

Thankyou so much sir may problem is solved your video.

Thank you! 🙏

thanks man. i like your explanation

Many thanks works great