Canon PIXMA mini260 Easy Setup Instructions

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Easy Setup Instructions
• Please confi rm bundled thing by the illustration printed on the fl apped lid of the packing box.
Unpack the Printer
• A USB cable is necessary to connect the printer with your computer.
QT5-0755-V01
1

Prepare the printer

Place the printer on a fl at and horizonal surface, and do not
a
place any objects in front of the printer. Open the Paper Feed
Tray and fold it in half.
Place fi nger here to open the Paper Feed Tray and fold it in half.
Paper Feed Tray
The Paper Output Tray will open
automatically.
Caution
Before turning on the printer, remove all of the shipping tapes.
Connect the power cord to the AC Adapter, and then plug the
b
AC Adapter into the printer. Connect the other end of the power
cord to a power outlet and then press the ON/OFF button.
Important
If the Alarm lamp is lit orange and an error message is displayed, see "Error Mes-
sage Is Displayed on the LCD" in the Photo Printing Guide.
Use the { or } button or the Easy-Scroll Wheel on the
c
Operation Panel to select the language for the LCD, then press
the OK button.
Easy-Scroll Wheel
Important
If you selected the wrong language by mistake, press the Back button to select
again.
d Slide the Lock Switch to the right, and then lift the Printer Cover.
The cover will be locked if it is fully lifted.
2

Install the Print Head

Unlock the Print Head Lock Lever by gently squeezing the tabs
a
on both ends inward, and then raise the Print Head Lock Lever
until it stops.
Print Head Lock Lever
b Remove the Print Head from its package.
Important
There might be some transparent or light blue ink on the inside of the bag the
Print Head comes in - this has no effect on print quality. Be careful not to get ink
on yourself when handling these items.
c Remove the orange protective cap from the Print Head and
discard it.
Protective Cap
Print Head Nozzles
Electrical Contacts
Important
Do not touch the Print Head nozzles and the electrical contacts.
d Insert the Print Head.
Align the mark on the Print Head
and the mark on the printer.
e Lower the Print Head Lock Lever carefully by pressing down the
tabs on both ends until it clicks into place.
a
Click
b
Click
Important
Be sure to Lock the Print Head Lever until it "clicks" into place.
3
Install the ink tank
Remove the orange protective cap and discard it.
a
Protective Cap
Ink Ports
Electrical Contacts
Important
Do not touch the electrical contacts and the ink ports.
Insert the ink tank at a slant.
b
Align the mark ▲ on the ink tank
and the mark ▼ on the printer.
c Press the mark on the ink tank until it clicks into place and
then its lamp lights red.
Important
If the lamp does not light red after it is inserted, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Open the Printer Cover slightly, pull the Lock Lever to unlock,
d
and then close the Printer Cover.
Lock Lever
Important
Once you have installed the ink tank, wait for about 90 seconds until the printer
has stopped making operating noises, before proceeding.
Note
An error message will be displayed on the LCD if the lock lever is not set properly or the
ink tank is not installed properly. Open the Printer Cover and make sure that the lock
lever is set properly or ink tank is installed properly.
4
Align the Print Head
Load two sheets of the supplied 4" x 6" paper into the Auto
a
Sheet Feeder with the whiter side facing front. Align the paper
with the right side of the Auto Sheet Feeder, then slide the
Paper Guide toward the left edge of the paper.
Paper Guide
Align the right side.
Auto Sheet Feeder
b When the message requesting head alignment is displayed on
the LCD, press the OK button.
The pattern is printed and the Print Head is aligned
automatically.
Note
• The pattern is printed in black and blue.
• Print Head alignment will take about 3 minutes to complete. Do not start another
operation here.
• If the Auto Head alignment cannot be executed correctly and a message is displayed
on the LCD, please refer to "Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD" in the Photo
Printing Guide.
Hardware setup and Print Head alignment is complete.
If you are connecting the printer to a computer, please see the back side of
this sheet for Software Installation Instructions.