Top 20 Canon PIXMA MX850 Multifunction Printer Questions & Answers

Ink Carts do act finicky at times. Especially Canon carts. In many cases, the ink carts have a small fuse built into the back of the cartridge that opens up if the cart has been removed for any reason. Replacement Carts come with the fused portion reset, thus when you insert it into the printer, it works great. If the cart is FULL, it still may not be observed as full or new by the Printer itself. Best way is to use a new cart, not necessarily a Canon Brand. Use an inexpensive company like https://www.carrotink.com/canon-pgi-5-cli-8-combo-10-pack-ink.html

when you go to print you should get a print page on which you will see properties click on that and select the tray you want to print from make that tray the default tray-- apply ---and ok

Try adding a continuous ink supply to the printer. Continuous Ink System Canon eBay Cleaning the print hrad may solve your color problems too.

1) The Support Code b200 is an error message that may arise with the text which states "Printer Error Occurred", or "Contact the Service Center". 2) You will receive this message on your printer due to an electronic problem which may arise in the ink cartridges. 3) Open the top cover of your printer. Discard all the cartridges. Get rid of the printhead by lifting the lever which is placed just near the cartridge cradle, then take the printhead from the printer. 4) Re-insert the printhead back into its correct position, and ensure to lock the lever. Insert all the cartridges into their correct position, and confirm that there is no open door. 5) Unplug your printer cord from the electricity board, and keep it unplugged for a few minutes. 6) Let the printer cool down. Plug the printer back again.

1) Turn the printer off. Unplug it from the power source. Open the printer cover in order to expose the ink cartridges. 2) Remove the MP560 cartridges - PGI-220BK and CLI-221. Re-install the printhead, and the ink cartridges before you power up your printer. 3) Cleaning the printhead might solve the problem.

From Canons web site, unplug the power cord for an hour or more and try it again. It's a known bug in the firmware.

Many machines allow network printing but not network scanning. I think you will find that the MX850 driver and MP Navigator software simply does not support network scanning. I suggest you query Canon directly.

You add fonts to the word processor program not the printer.

If you are looking for how to eliminate the canon printer error code on your own? Do not worry as troubleshooting the Canon printers is facile and canon printer error b200 being a common issue is encountered many times regardless of which printer you are using. Visit here for all informations: Canon printer Error Code b200

maybe there is no response on the other side, try to send fax to another number

Try this link for Drivers to download. http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/printers_multifunction/pixma_mx_series/pixma_mx850#DriversAndSoftware

Start a search in google. I remember dark that I have found before some years an good instruction.

Hello friend, you can find a Good serivce manual of canon mp240 in below link: Canon mp240 mp260 mp480 service manual: http://goo.gl/tIvf3G Good luck

cns assoc's answer was spot-on. I found the burnt-out nozzle under an empty cartridge, which I tried to take a picture of...

Is there ink in the cartridge? If so you may remove the print head and take a mixture of 1oz. ammonia and 8 oz. water (roughly 180 degrees) and let it soak for 30 minutes. If you see some cyan ink come out you are on your way. Now completely dry the head being careful of the nozzles. I usually use an air duster can to blow off and let stand for a few minutes. Good luvk.

It's hard to find free service manual but you can get MX850 Service Manual here and Parts Catalog here!

If you are using recycle cartridges your printer may have this problem, try a different one or use the printer's brand name cartridge.

Ink Absorber Full

This may clear the ink absorber problem. There is ink absorbers located at both ends of the printer where the ink head move. To dry the ink absorber, power up the printer and open the cover so the ink cartridges and print head will move to the middle of the printer. Then take several sheets of absorbent tissue, fold it into a pad and place it inside the printer over the ink absorber on the far left hand side of the printer to soak up the excess ink. You may need to change the absorbent tissue a few times. Then repeat the same procedure on the right hand ink absorber. Close the lid and the printer should now function normally.

You may download drivers and software from here.