The Canon Pixma is a popular affordable printers available in the market. It is an ink printer that can be used to print any document or images. It is widely used across the globe. Here we will see, how to change ink Canon Pixma printer. If you are someone who uses printer on a regular basis, changing ink cartridges is something you should be aware about. It is an manual process that you can carry out by yourself easily. Canon Pixma printers are known for consuming less ink. If you use the same brand ink with the printer, the consumption of the ink is less. Thus, making them cost effective. Depending on the model you are using, the placement of the ink cartridges would be different but the basic procedure of carrying out the process remains the same.
Before you move on to replacing the ink cartridges, you have to buy the new ink. The ink should be compatible with the printer you are using. Check for same while purchasing the new ink cartridges. You can check the model number of the printer and get all the details. Now, let’s have a look at the steps to replace ink cartridges in Canon printers.
Steps to replace ink cartridges in Canon Pixma printers:
- First you have to open the cover of the printer by lifting the lid on the printer and supporting it by something so that it stays open.
- The printer should be turned on while doing so.
- Then, remove the plastic cover of the new ink cartridges.
- There is a protective tape in the new ink cartridges, when you remove it the ink nozzle and electrical contacts will be revealed.
- Then, push the ink cartridge slot gently to pop it open.
- Remove the old ink cartridges and discard them.
- Place the new ink cartridges in the same spots.
- Then, gently push the ink cartridges and you should hear a click sound when everything is in place.
- Close the lid cover of the printer.
If everything is in right place and you have completed the process successfully. You would be able to see the green light on the printer. These were the steps on how to change ink cartridge Canon Pixma. Once you have installed the cartridges in the printer, a confirmation message will appear on your desktop. Click on confirm to allow the printer to initialize the new cartridges.
Thereafter, make a test print to see if the printer is making prints without error. If there is any issue you can resolve it through troubleshooting. Let’s have a look at the steps.
Steps to make a test print:
- Load the unused white paper into the input tray.
- Press and hold the cancel and start copy colors buttons at the same time.
- Now, release both the buttons at the same time.
- The self test page would be printed automatically.
This will print the page and you can check if there is any error. You can also contact a technical expert if you need a guided solution.
