The whole purpose of G26 is so you can see how well the printer is calibrated in a given area of the bed. So, yes, it will print on the bed.
After you see what the pattern looks like, you can edit those mesh points up or down to get the printer to be more 'calibrated'.
It is an iterative process. But after 3 or 4 iterations of G26 and G29 P4 R edits... you should have the ability to print a first layer anywhere on the bed and get good adhesion.