Canon pixma mp500

Chapter 10

Routine Maintenance

Install the ink tank.

(1) Install the ink tank into the Print Head.

(2) Press on the 

 mark on the ink tank until the ink tank snaps firmly into place.

(3) Ensure that the ink tank clicks into place and then its lamp lights red (B).

Close the Inner Cover.

z Be sure to remove the clear film from the ink tank in the exact order 

shown in step 5, as failure to follow this step may cause the ink to leak 
and stain your clothes and hands.

z Do not touch the electrical contacts (G). Doing so can cause the 

machine to malfunction or become unable to print.

z Do not squeeze the side of ink tanks (F) as this may cause the ink to 

leak out and stain your clothes and hands. 

z Do not re-attach the protective cap (D) once you have removed it.
z Do not touch the open ink port (E) once the protective cap is removed, 

as this may prevent the ink from being ejected properly. 

z Ink on the removed protective cap may stain your clothes and hands.
z Ensure that all the orange tape has been peeled off along the 

perforation. If there remains a part of the orange tape, ink may not be 
ejected correctly.

Refer to the guide label (A) and insert the ink tank in the correct position.

Make sure to install all the ink tanks to enable printing. The machine 
cannot be used unless all the ink tanks are installed.