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Canon PIXMA MP240 All-In-One InkJet Printer - Page 8 Questions & Answers
Do i need ink to scan with an mp250?
Scanning document from the printer does not require having ink in the printer cartridge. Ink only required during photocopy and printing document.
Hi...my canon Pixma MP240 hasnt
I can't make it specific what exactly the error indicates. There seems to be two error, 1. Flashing orange and 2. error P2. The orange flashing means the ink pads (waste ink tank) is full. Sometimes this error is just showing when there's some minor problems like improper shutdown, etc...but in fact there are two ink pads where the cartridges (with the carriage) reside when they are not printing. You will be able to see these pads after the carriage is moved aside towards the center. Lift up the scanning as you are replacing the cartridges, and look at the compartment where the cartridges were, you'll see sponges soaked with ink/s. Catch a tweezer, pull them out and clean them with water, squeeze them and leave them to dry. After it's done, clean the compartment properly. If you can't reach it, hold a cloth with the tweezer (you'll need a long tweezer) and try cleaning or place it so that the the ink will be sucked out from the pads/sponges.
I think i've skipped one step, you have to remove both the cartridges and the printer should be turned off by un-plugging the power cable before you follow the instructions mentioned above.
After everything's cleaned and you have done whatever is possible with it, check all the passage of the machine. If possible, use a blower to cast out all the dusts clogged/stuck inside the compartment. Or it's possible that there're pieces of paper broken and stuck during a paper jam. Lift up the printer and give it a good shake. (sounds funny, but even lifting and shaking can fix the most annoying issue).
Now install the ink pads/sponges (if you've removed them), install the cartridges, and press the power button (hold down) while you plug in the power cord. After it's plugged in, release the press and again press once to power on. This will definitely fix your problem if there's no other internal issue with the machine.
If you need further help, let me know.
Good luck.
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P2 error
P02 (Carriage error)
- Make sure no foreign material stuck to the print head railway.
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Clean and check the print head encoder strip cable (timing **** film
or encoder strip is a white line on the back of the box set of ink
lines may be missing or mess up the ink.
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E8 - Waste ink absorber full, or platen waste ink
There no easy way the printers are been made this way so you take them to the shop, but if you are handy with your hands and know what you are doing then you will need to take all apart and take out the ink pads inside the printer and clean them up make sure they nice dry when put back in, then you are going to need a program that you can find on the internet it will be called waste reset tools, or your printer will not work even after you done the clean out.
I am not sure what canon you have so I cant tell you the tools you need for yours, i have got canon MP-Tools on my website if this is the one you need.
with this you can reset the waste ink tank before you do the clean out but remember in time you will need to clean out or it going to be a big mess of ink coming out your printer.
Click Link =
http://www.4all2sell.com/reset-tools/MPTool.exe
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All The Best
: Pineworks
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How do i scan using my Canon mp240 printer?
Put your paper that you want to scan onto the glass on your printer. Press the scan button. The printer will display a list of application choices that are installed on your pc and acceptable to send your scanned image to. Choose one of these appications listed to confirm where you want your scan to go to (what program you want to send it to and open it up to edit it in) and then just press ok or start.you can also click on the canon link that should be on your desktop and choose scan. Then follow the instructions on the screen to view and save your image.
Canon Scanner mp240 keeps giving error code
To johnkeys 2008 - I have the exact same problem that you have. In spite of what 2,155,0 says, I know that the machine is connected to my computer because I can print and copy. I just can't scan and it's making me crazy. I hope both of us get a response that works.
Karen -
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Paper will not feed properly
Hi
You can try putting a stiff bit of carbord and try roll it through it, you have some thing stuck inside it a small bit papper or some thing thats fallen in the rollers.
All the best Pineworks
I cannot download printer driver
if you cannot download the driver of your printer..try to use other pc or rent in the computer shop so that you can download the drivers you need..or check your connection or ask your internet provider to check your internet.
I want to connect my
Hi there,
Try this first, Go to START then RUN and type services.msc and click OK. This should pull up services window. Look for Print Spooler. Stop the service and after 5 seconds start it again. This should clear the stack for print jobs for the printer. Turn the computer off and reconnect the printer to another USB port (if you are using wired connection) Turn the computer back on and let it load all startup programs. Try printing again and see if it will work. If not, You need to download the latest driver for Canon PIXMA MP240 and use it to install the printer.
You can get the updated driver here:
Canon Support
Select your OS and download the latest driver and firmware and install it.
Hope this helps.
My mp258show E6,why?and i need
In most cases the printer driver software can have errors while being in use or is shut down. So to reset remove your printer from the PC and uninstall the printer software. Now reinstall the printer software and then connect the Printer ONLY WHEN PROMPTED, to be detected as a new hardware as it will be installed. Now check the printer properties to see the ink levels.
Activate head cleaning before a test is taken. Sometimes it is possible that the head is not reacting to the need of the PC command or can be an issue with ink drying or poor ink cartridge contacts. Sometimes the power supply unit must be checked as a poor SMPS unit can deliver low voltage and cause issues to the printer function. Check all the leads and connections of the mother board , the tags to the ink cartridge. Also check the mechanical settings of the ink cartridge , if jammed or tight remove motor and manually free the drive before it is set back.
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My MP258 prints fine but
Sometimes the calibration of the printer must be repeated so that it can correct the errors. So In most cases the printer driver software can have errors while being in use or is shut down. So to reset remove your printer from the PC and uninstall the printer software. Now reinstall the printer software and then connect ONLY WHEN PROMPTED the Printer to be detected as a new hardware as it will be installed. Now check the printer properties to see the ink levels.
Activate head cleaning before a test is taken . Use the test print to be scanned as it will auto corrrect and confirm. If not there is some error in the scanner section.
If the printer is within warranty then you must refer to the warranty cover before trying to open and check if the heads are dirty or faulty.
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I had to restore my
Follow this link to take you to Canon official website to download the drive.
HERE
*Note: You will have to input the exact operating system running on your computer to download the particular driver that will work for your system.
Hope this helps.
MP 240 P3 Error with
It shows your cartridge were not match on your Computer. Your printer is not recognized your cartridge... thanks
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