Canon PIXMA MP250 User Manual (English)

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Canon 30-241 Ink Cartridge Reset – Pixma iP/MP/MX/MG Series

The following procedures may be used to reset the Canon printer ink level monitoring

following the installation of a refilled Canon 30, 31, 40, 41, 50, 51, 210, 211, 240, or 241

integrated ink cartridge. In most cases, the error/alert will need to be cleared to enable

printing. Ink waste container reset procedures are also provided below.

NOTE: for multi-cartridge installation, the procedure(s) may need to be repeated twice.

A. Pixma iP/MP/MX/MG Ink Counter Reset* (UNIVERSAL RESET Procedure #1)

a. At computer screen message, select ‘Stop’/’Reset’, ‘OK’, or ‘Resume’,

or….

b. Select ‘Stop’/’Reset’, ‘OK’ or the ‘Resume’ button (triangle-circle icon) on your printer for 5

seconds.

Printing may continue under the ‘ink out’ condition.

B. Pixma iP Ink Counter Reset** (Procedure #2)

a. Press and Hold the Resume (triangle-circle) button

b. Press and Hold the Power Button; hold both buttons for 5 seconds

c. Release the Resume (triangle-circle) button.

d. Press the Resume button 5 times.

e. Release the Power button. The blinking ink level/power light should go steady after a few

seconds.

Printing may continue under the ‘ink out’ condition.

C. Pixma MP/MX/MG Series: General Printer & Ink Counter Reset*** (Procedure #3.a)

a. Press the power button to turn off the printer.

b. Hold the "Stop/Reset" button while pushing the power button. While still holding down the

power button, release the "Stop/Reset" button and then push it twice in a row.

c. Wait approximately 20 to 30 seconds until the LED shows 0.

d. Push the "Stop/Reset" button four (4) times in a row.

e. Push the power button twice.

f. Turn off the printer by pushing the power button one more time. The printer is now reset.

Next, reset the cartridge ink counter:

a. Unplug the power and the USB cables from the printer.

b. Open the cartridge door and hold down the power button.

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General

Print technology	Inkjet
Resolution color	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	7 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	4.8 ppm
Digital sender	No
Number of print cartridges	4
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner
Input color depth	48 bit
Power supply type	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Dimensions (WxDxH)	444 x 331 x 155 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan
Standard input trays	100
Color all-in-one functions	copy, print, scan
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Envelopes sizes	DL
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm
Media weight (tray 1)	64 - 105 g/m²
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
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
Mac compatibility	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)	45 dB
Bundled software	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Time to first copy (black, normal)	39 s
Power consumption (off)	0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)	1.2 W
Power consumption (average operating)	11 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Market positioning	Home & office