Canon PIXMA MX300 Manual

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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.

Canon PIXMA MX300 Specifications

General

DVD/CD printing	No
Duplex printing	Yes
Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	22 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	17 ppm
Number of print cartridges	4
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner
Input color depth	24 bit
Maximum scan area	216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 1200 DPI
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	22 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	17 cpm
Faxing	Color faxing
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax coding methods	MH, MR
Total output capacity	- sheets
Maximum input capacity	100 sheets
Total number of input trays	-
Market positioning	Home & office
Sound pressure level (printing)	39.5 dB
Envelopes sizes	DL
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)	465 x 440 x 174 mm
Power requirements	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan
Standard media sizes	10 x 15cm, 10 x 18cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm, Credit Card (54 x 86mm)
Color all-in-one functions	copy, fax, print, scan
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista/XP/2000 Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - v.10.4
Minimum RAM	128 MB
Minimum processor	Pentium II 300 MHz/PowerPC G3
Minimum storage drive space	800 MB
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Power consumption (off)	1 W
Power consumption (standby)	1.7 W
Power consumption (average operating)	13 W
Bundled software	MP Navigator EX, Easy-PhotoPrint EX, ScanSoft OmniPage SE (OCR), NewSoft Presto! PageManager
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %