Canon PIXMA MX452 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

Type	all in one
Color	black
Paper Size	4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", letter, legal, #10 envelopes
Color Print Speed	5.5 pages per minute
Print Resolution Mono	up to 600 x 600
Print Resolution Color	up to 4800 x 1200
Scanner Type	flatbed
Scan Resolution	up to 1200 x 2400
Max Copies	99
Fax Function	yes
Cartridges	pg-240, cl-241
Internal Memory	yes
Memory Card	no
Network	wireless
Connectivity	wi-fi, usb 2.0
OS Compatibility	pc: windows xp (32-bit with sp3), vista (sp1 or sp2), rt, 7 (sp1) or 8; mac: os x 10.6.8 or later
Mobile Devices Connection	yes