Canon PIXMA mini260 Start Guide

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Easy Setup Instructions

Unpack the Printer

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.

Easy-Scroll Wheel

Print Head Lock Lever

Protective Cap

Print Head Nozzles

Electrical Contacts

Align the mark on the Print Head and the mark on the printer.

Electrical Contacts

Protective Cap

Ink Ports

Align the mark ▲ on the ink tank and the mark ▼ on the printer.

Lock Lever

Paper Guide

Align the right side.

Auto Sheet Feeder

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• Please conﬁ rm bundled thing by the illustration printed on the ﬂ apped lid of the packing box.

• A USB cable is necessary to connect the printer with your computer.

1 Prepare the printer 3 Install the ink tank 4 Align the Print Head

a Place the printer on a ﬂ at and horizonal surface, and do not

place any objects in front of the printer. Open the Paper Feed Tray and fold it in half.

2 Install the Print Head

a Unlock the Print Head Lock Lever by gently squeezing the tabs

on both ends inward, and then raise the Print Head Lock Lever until it stops.

a Remove the orange protective cap and discard it.

a Load two sheets of the supplied 4” x 6” paper into the Auto

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.

Important

Do not touch the electrical contacts and the ink ports.

b Remove the Print Head from its package.

Caution

Before turning on the printer, remove all of the shipping tapes.

b Connect the power cord to the AC Adapter, and then plug the

AC Adapter into the printer. Connect the other end of the power

b Insert the ink tank at a slant.

b When the message requesting head alignment is displayed on

the LCD, press the OK button.

cord to a power outlet and then press the ON/OFF button.

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 Press the mark on the ink tank until it clicks into place and

then its lamp lights red.

c Remove the orange protective cap from the Print Head and

discard it.

Important If the Alarm lamp is lit orange and an error message is displayed, see “Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD” in the Photo Printing Guide.

c Use the { or } button or the Easy-Scroll Wheel on the

Operation Panel to select the language for the LCD, then press the OK button.

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.

Important

Do not touch the Print Head nozzles and the electrical contacts.

d Insert the Print Head.

e Lower the Print Head Lock Lever carefully by pressing down the

tabs on both ends until it clicks into place.

Click

Important

If the lamp does not light red after it is inserted, repeat steps 2 and 3.

d Open the Printer Cover slightly, pull the Lock Lever to unlock,

and then close the Printer Cover.

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.

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.

Important

Be sure to Lock the Print Head Lever until it “clicks” into place.

Click

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.

Note

• A printer cable is not included. You must purchase a USB cable (less than 10 ft./3 m) to connect your printer to a computer.

• The screens below refer to Windows XP Service Pack 2 installation. Screens may differ depending on the operating system you are using.

• Log on as a member of the Administrators group before continuing.

• Before installing the printer driver, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading programs.

a Turn OFF the printer.

(1) Press the ON/OFF button.

(2) Be sure the LCD and all the lamps on the Operation Panel are off.

b Turn the computer on and start Windows.

Important If you see the Found New Hardware Wizard, turn off the printer. Remove the USB cable connected to your computer. Next, click Cancel. Then proceed from step 3 to install the printer driver.

c Insert the Setup CD-ROM. The setup program should run

automatically.

Note

The setup program should run automatically. If the installer in the CD-ROM does not run automatically, click Start and select My Computer, then double-click the CD-ROM icon.

d When the main menu appears, click Easy Install and follow

the on-screen instructions.

Note

• Select Easy Install in order to install the printer driver, on-screen manuals, and

application software. Select Custom Install in order to choose the options you would like to install.

• To install Adobe® RGB (1998), click Custom Install.

e When the list of applications to install appears, verify the

contents, click Install, then follow the instructions on the screen.

Note

Move the cursor over items to display explanations of each application below.

f Read the License Agreement and click Yes. Follow the

on-screen instructions to install the software. If a message asking for your conﬁrmation to restart your computer appears, click OK.

g When the Printer Connection screen appears, ensure that

the printer is connected to the computer with the USB cable, then turn the printer on. The software will begin identifying the printer port being used.

Important If you cannot proceed to the next procedure after three minuets, refer to “Troubleshooting” instructions in the Photo Printing Guide.

h Follow the on-screen instructions to register your product.

Note

When the Registration Screen appcars, follow the on-screen instructions to register your product. You will need your product serial number, which is located on the bottom face of the printer.

i When the Installation completed successfully window

appears, click Exit.

If Restart is displayed, click Restart to restart the system.

Now you have completed installation of the software.

Windows® Printer Drivers Installation

Note

• A printer cable is not included. You must purchase a USB cable (less than 10 ft./3 m) to connect your printer to a computer.

• Use Mac® OS X v.10.2.8 to 10.4.x.

• The screens below refer to Mac OS X v.10.4.x installation. Screens may differ depending on the operating system you are using.

• Log on as a Administrator before continuing.

• Before installing the printer driver, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading programs.

• Since Mac OS X Classic environments is not supported, do not connect the printer.

a Connect the end of the USB cable to the computer, the

other to the printer.

Note

Make sure the printer is turned on.

b Turn on your Mac.

c Insert the Setup CD-ROM.

Note

If the CD-ROM folder does not open automatically, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop.

d Double-click the Setup icon.

e When the Authenticate screen appears, enter your

administrator name and password. Click OK. If you do not know your administrator name or password, click , then follow the on-screen instructions.

f When the main menu appears, click Easy Install and

follow the on-screen instructions.

Note

Select Easy Install in order to install the printer drivers, on-screen manuals, and application software. Select Custom Install in order to choose the options you would like to install.

Macintosh® Printer Drivers Installation

g When the list of applications to install appears, verify the

contents, click Install, then follow the instructions on the screen.

Note

Move the cursor over items to display explanations of each application below.

h Read the License Agreement, then click Yes. Follow the

on-screen instructions to install the software.

i Follow the on-screen instructions to register your product.

Note

When the Registration Screen appears, follow the on-screen instructions to register your product. You will need your product serial number, which is located on the bottom face of the printer.

j When the Installation completed successfully screen

appears, click Restart.

The system is restarted automatically.

*When connecting from Mac OS X v.10.3.3 or earlier:

Restarting the computer while connected to the printer may cause the not to be detected. To resolve this, either unplug the USB cable then plug it back in again, or turn the printer OFF then back ON again.

k After restarting the computer, start Printer Setup Utility

(start Print Center when you use Mac OS X v.10.2.8) and then check that the printer name you want to use is shown in Printer List. If the printer name is not displayed, press the Add button to add the printer. For more detailed instructions, refer to the Mac on-screen Help.

Now you have completed installation of the software.

Windows

Macintosh

Part no. QT5-0755-V01 © 2006 Canon Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. Speciﬁcations subject to change without notice. Printed in Vietnam.