Canon PIXMA mini260 Instruction Guide

Canon Printers and Multifunction Instruction Guide - PIXMA mini260.
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Easy Setup Instructions

QT5-0755-V01

Unpack the Printer • 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.

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.

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.

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 

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.

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.

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.

1 Prepare the printer

3 Install the ink tank

4 Align 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.

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.

Click

Click

b

a

 Important

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

a

 Remove the orange protective cap and discard it.

Electrical Contacts

Protective Cap

Ink Ports

 Important

Do not touch the electrical contacts and the ink ports.

b

 Insert the ink tank at a slant.

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.

d

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

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.

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.

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.

2 Install the Print Head

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