Canon PIXMA mg4250 User Manual

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Home > Overview of the Machine > Maintenance > Performing Maintenance from a Computer > Cleaning the
Print Heads from Your Computer
Cleaning the Print Heads from Your Computer
The print head cleaning function allows you to clear up clogged print head nozzle. Perform print head
cleaning if printing is faint or a specific color fails to print, even though there is enough ink.
The procedure for cleaning the print head is as follows:
Cleaning
1. Select Cleaning from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility
2. Click the Cleaning icon
When the dialog opens, select the ink group for which cleaning is to be performed.
Click Initial Check Items to display the items you need to check before performing cleaning.
3. Execute cleaning
Make sure that the machine is on and then click OK.
Print head cleaning starts.
4. Complete cleaning
The Nozzle Check dialog opens after the confirmation message.
5. Check the results
To check whether the print quality has improved, click Print Check Pattern. To cancel the check
process, click Cancel.
If cleaning the head once does not resolve the print head problem, clean it once more.
Important
Cleaning consumes a small amount of ink.
Cleaning the print head frequently will rapidly deplete your printer's ink supply. Consequently, perform
cleaning only when necessary.
Deep Cleaning
Deep Cleaning is more thorough than cleaning. Perform deep cleaning when two Cleaning attempts do
not resolve the print head problem.
1. Select Cleaning from the pop-up menu on the Canon IJ Printer Utility
2. Click the Deep Cleaning icon

Canon PIXMA mg4250 Specifications

General

Duplex printing	Yes
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI
Duplex printing mode	Auto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono	9.9 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) color	5.7 ipm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	- ppm
Digital sender	No
Maximum duty cycle	- pages per month
Number of print cartridges	2
Page description languages	-
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	- DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4
Scan to	E-mail, File, OCR
Scan drivers	TWAIN, WIA
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner
Input color depth	48 bit
Maximum scan area	A4 (210 x 297) mm
Output color depth	24 bit
Image formats supported	JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supported	PDF
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
Total input capacity	- sheets
Maximum input capacity	100 sheets
Envelopes sizes	10, DL
Photo paper sizes	10x15, 13x18, 20x25 cm
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper, T-shirt Transfer
Recommended media weight	64 - 105, 300 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizes	Legal
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5
Borderless printing media sizes	A4, Letter
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Display	TFT
Product color	Black
Display diagonal	2.4 \
Market positioning	Home & office
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithms	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud Link
Compatible memory cards	microSD (TransFlash), miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)	43 dB
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)	0.2 W
Power consumption (copying)	19 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.7 W
Power consumption (average operating)	- W
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Minimum RAM	1024 MB
Minimum processor	1GHz
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Downloadable software	Easy-WebPrint EX
Bundled software	MP Driver including Scanning Utility My Image Garden CREATIVE PARK PREMIUM access Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	304 mm
Width	449 mm
Height	152 mm