Canon MX700 printer - vertical lines aren't straight

The sharp sign (#) is Shift + 3 on all standard QWERTY keyboards. and if you are referring to ~ being the little squiggly line, that is to the left of the 1 key on standard QWERT keyboards. If you have a DVORAK keyboard you will need to look elsewhere for documentation.

There is a thin (1/4"wide) plastic strip running across the width in front of and below the drive belt. This is part of the optical encoder that tells the print-head where it is. If you look closely, there are fine black vertical lines on this strip. If the strip gets a piece of crud on it, you get an error during the start-up sequence. Gently clean this strip with a damp lint-free tissue. This also fixed a gap in the printing running lengthwise (not across the page like a clogged head).

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change your default printer your mx700
1 - start menu
2 - printer and faxes
3 - right click on your printer
not on your fax icon

5100 is a carriage error, check the timing strip for contamination(plastic strip about 1/4" in width)
The unit is not homing, check for obstructions.

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Solution 1:
Clean the timing strip.

Solution 2:
The purge cap (the white sliding mechanism that the print head parks to when it's not in use) may be not lubricated well enough .

Lubricate the sliders with some white grease (don't get it on the small wipers or the black caps); this repair probably require to remove the right panel off of the printer to gain access to the purge mechanism.
All best: Pineworks

Open the cover over the print head and *carefully* inspect the clear thin plastic strip that runs from left to right near the print head. If you see any lubricant (white grease) on this encoder strip, it needs to be cleaned off.
1. With the cover open and the print head in the center, unplug the power cord. This will allow you to gently move the print head left or right.
2. With a cotton swab wetted with rubbing alcohol, *gently* wipe the grease spots from the encoder strip. (Be VERY CAREFUL you don't dislodge the strip.) You may need to move the print head to the left or right to get all areas cleaned.
3. Let the alcohol dry off completely. With the area clear of cleaning tools, debris, and fingers, plug the power back in.
4. Try a test print.

You need a cd bender -- this is a device that is sold at better computer stores. It heats the CD/DVD to the proper temperature to bend through the printer. After the cd is printed you have to put it in the freezer for about two hours -- CD plastic is a special memory plactic that returns to its original shape.

You may have to be persistant when you ask for this -- I find that most sales people are clueless about these devices.

Hope this helps
RG

Dear Winsor Family,

It sounds as though you still have a small peice of paper caught in the auto sheet feed assembly. This is the part just behind the carriage rail. This is not an issue that any body other than a canon technician can fix. It will most likely involve the stripping down of the unit and the consequent re aligning of the asf. this can only be done by a trained technician.

Gremlin 11

Just perform a printer alignment procedure from printer tools software under start menu.

Moski, When trying to align the printer you get a sheet of numbered lines. You want to choose the center most selection that your eyes see as straight lines. Whether they are horizontal or vertical it wants you to tell it which lines look the straightest. From there it will set itself up for proper printing. Tim