Canon 250, 350 1, 2

Printing Maintenance

Replacing an Ink Tank

When replacing an ink tank, check the model number very carefully.

The printer will not print properly if the wrong ink tank is used, or installed in

the incorrect position.

Replacing an Ink Tank

When an ink tank runs out of ink, replace it using the following steps.

1Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover.

The print head holder moves to the center.

2Remove the empty ink tank.

Important zHandle ink tanks carefully to avoid staining clothing or the

surrounding area.

zDiscard empty ink tanks according to the local laws and regulations

regarding disposal of consumables.

Black: BCI-24 Black Color: BCI-24 Color

Color Black

Contents

Main Conten ts Conten tsConten ts Conten ts Page 3 Basic Printing Basic PrintingBasic Printing Basic Printing Turning on the Printer 1 4 1 5 2 3 Using Specialty Media Canon Speci alty Media Photo Quality Media Media Suited for Business Documents 7 1 2 8 3 4 9 Printing with Macintosh 1 2 3 Page 11 Advanced Printing Advanced PrintingAdvanced Printing Advanced Printing 2 Accessing Printer Driver Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from Your Application Program 3 User's Guide Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs Improving the Quality of Printed Images Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM Page Page Page Page 17 Saving and Recalling Driver Settings 1 2 3 4 5 18 1 2 3 4 5 Using Printer Driver Options User's Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM Using the Bundled Software Setup Software & Users Guide CD-ROM Easy Setup Instructions Easy-PhotoPrint (Windows/Macintosh) Easy-WebPrint (Windows) 1 2 22 3 4 23 Printing Photographs with Macintosh 1 2 24 3 4 25 Printing Maintenance Printing MaintenancePrinting Maintenance Step 1 Step 4 Printing Maintenance When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 3 27 3 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 28 Print Head Cleaning 3 29 3 30 Print Head Deep Cleaning 3 31 3 Page 33 Aligning the Print Head 4 35 3 4 Replacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank 1 2 3 4 5 Resetting the Ink Counter Message Prompting Confirmation of Ink Tank Replacement 1 2 How Low Ink Warning Setting Works Low Ink Warning Display How to Display Low Ink Warning Correctly Troubleshooting TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver Easy Setup Instructions Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Troubleshooting Printer Hardware Paper Does Not Feed Properly Handling Error Messages Number of Flashes Possible Cause Try This An Error Message Appears on the Screen Easy Setup Instructions Users Guide Page Page Page Appendix AppendixAppendix Appendix Users Guide Table of Contents Your printer's electronic User's Guide, located on the Setup Software and User's Guide CD- ROM Printing Media Checking the Status of the Printer Specifications Printer BJ Printer Driver Systems Requirements Printer Additional Systems Requirements for User's Guide Safety Precautions Caution You may cause injury or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions. Regulatory Informatio n CANON LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only) Page Page Index 61 Index A B C D