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How To Replace The Ink Absorber On Canon Mx300

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MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 2

...number (located on the CD-ROM Purchase Date Customer Technical Support Sequence* 1. Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) support is our helpful tech support web site. Extended ... is available at www.canonesp.com. CarePAK offers toll-free Canon technical support and includes Canon's superb InstantExchange product replacement program. Serial Number (located on the inside of the product...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 4

... the U.S. and other countries. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Canon Inc. About Consumables Consumables (ink tanks / FINE Cartridges) are subject .... and other countries. Canon PIXMA MX300 series Office All-In-One Quick Start Guide. Disclaimer Canon U.S.A., Inc. No representation is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. All information...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 61

... the error message is not resolved after performing Print Head Deep Cleaning twice Step 4 See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 60. If the problem is displayed on the LCD, see ... See "Getting the Ink Status Information" on FINE Cartridges are probably clogged. Routine Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, the ...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 63

... pattern, and perform cleaning if necessary. Note The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is necessary, perform Print Head Cleaning. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 60. Example: When white streaks appear (Color ink) 2 When cleaning is not enough...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 64

... the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 58. Print Head Cleaning Clean the Print Head if lines are missing or if white streaks appear in the ink absorber. Cleaning unclogs the nozzles and restores the print head condition. This takes about 50 seconds. 3 Confirm the condition of the Print Head.

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 65

... not resolved, perform Print Head Deep Cleaning again. (3) If this procedure only when necessary. 1 Make sure that cleaning the Print Head causes used ink to be absorbed in the ink absorber. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on . 2 Start Print Head Deep Cleaning. (1) Press the Menu button repeatedly until Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. Print Head Deep...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 68

... Cartridges, see the back cover of it . The machine considers as follows. BLACK INK LOW COLOR INK LOW CHECK INK U163 BLK COL CHECK INK U162 BLK COL Ink is used FINE Cartridge, the indicated ink level of this Machine You can continue printing for a few seconds. Replacing a FINE Cartridge This section explains the way to confirm the...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 69

...can confirm the status of a Color and Black FINE Cartridges may have a new FINE Cartridge available. Routine Maintenance 65 Ink is disabled. Ink may not be displayed. The ...ink level is low. See "CHECK INK U163" in memory.) Note If you select ON for PRINT WHEN NO INK, you can continue printing for a while, but we recommend you replace the FINE Cartridge promptly. See "CHECK INK...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 70

... for at least 5 seconds when "CHECK INK", "BLK INK VOL UNKNOWN", or "COL INK VOL UNKNOWN" appears on the taskbar during printing. 1 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility. To confirm the FINE Cartridge information, click the Ink Details menu. To confirm the FINE Cartridge information, click Ink Details. z When ink runs out, printouts will become faint or...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 71

... may not print out properly due to use of the Color FINE Cartridge or Black FINE Cartridge is also consumed in the open. Note z If a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink, replace them using the following steps. Canon recommends to some reasons such as clogging of first use a FINE Cartridge within six months of...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 72

... carefully to the local laws and regulations regarding disposal of consumables. 3 Prepare the replacement FINE cartridge. (1) Unpack a new FINE Cartridge and remove the orange protective tape ... Cartridge. Important z Handle FINE Cartridges carefully to avoid staining your clothes and hands with ink on a FINE Cartridge. z Do not touch the electrical contacts or Print Head Nozzles ...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 80

Make sure that each FINE Cartridge is nearly full. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on page 64. If you want to continue printing, press the Stop/Reset button for example. Canon recommends to use new genuine Canon cartridges in ink absorber to hold the ink used during Print Head Cleaning, for at least 5 seconds. This error message indicates...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 82

... a fax: load the paper and press the OK button. See "Replacing a FINE Cartridge" on . Register the coded speed dialing code. z Ink is in the screen-saver mode. z You pressed the Stop/Reset button... space in memory is not powered on page 64. z Paper size/type setting is not color-compatible. Write the number down if you entered has not been registered. z If the Power...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 88

... Make sure that the paper you are using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper. When printing data with ink, causing printed paper to clean the inside of the machine. Cleaning the... paper feed roller will become stained with high color saturation such as photographs or images in deep color, we ...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 94

...the procedure below to check that the USB cable is lit green. Replace the USB cable and try printing again. In Mac OS X v....Drivers. „ Error No.: 1700/1710 Is Displayed Cause The ink absorber is not connected properly. If the Power lamp is lit orange,... procedure described in Printer on . If you are using a relay device such as a USB hub, disconnect it, connect the machine directly ...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 95

... device and the countermeasures to confirm the position of the device. SERVICE SOON" in use" "No paper" "Paper Error" "Paper jam" "Printer cover open" "No print head" "Waste tank full"/ "Ink absorber ...section describes errors that may vary depending on page 76. For errors on non-Canon PictBridge compliant devices, check the error message on the LCD and take the appropriate action to resolve ...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 96

... Scanning Troubles Refer to resend the fax. Replace the FINE Cartridge. The telephone line is not...Canon service representative. Action z You cannot receive faxes if the power is connected correctly to the Telephone Line Jack and that the telephone (or another external device such as an answering machine or a computer modem) is turned off the machine, and unplug the power cord of ink...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 112

... "as set forth in the following cases: (a) Loss of any kind by Canon USA, including any consumables, such as paper or ink cartridges, as determined by the terms of such Canon brand peripheral equipment shall be presumed to have no warranty or replacement. A dated proof of warranty service. refurbished Product, as to which there...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 113

... for this limited warranty will ship out the replacement Product prepaid by calling the Canon USA Customer Care Center at 1-800828-4040, ...SHIPPING CARTON, AND BE SURE TO RETAIN YOUR PRINTHEAD, INK CARTRIDGE(S) AND TANK(S). This limited warranty gives you specific ...Mail-In Service Canon USA's Carry-In/Mail-In Service provides repair or exchange, at 1-800-828-4040 z Telephone Device for the Deaf...

MX300 series Quick Start Guide - Page 117

...61 Printing from Your Computer Macintosh 21 Windows 20 Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device 23 PictBridge print settings 25 R Replacing a FINE Cartridge 64 ink status information 64 Routine Maintenance 57 S Safety Precautions 102 Scanning Images 22 Specialty Media... 6 Index 113 Limited Warranty - U.S. Index A Appendix 96 B Before Using the Machine 2 C Canon U.S.A., Inc.