Canon printer PIXMA mini260 User Manual

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The POWER Lamp (blue) and ALARM Lamp (orange) 
Flash Alternately
Disconnect the printer cable from the printer, turn the printer off, and then unplug the printer from the 
power supply. Plug the printer back in and turn the printer back on after leaving it for a while.
If the problem is not resolved, contact your Canon Service representative.
Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera
The following are the possible errors that may occur when printing directly from a digital still camera 
or digital video camcorder*, and the countermeasures to eliminate them.
* Hereafter, the digital still camera and digital video camcorder are collectively called a digital 
camera or camera.
NotezPictBridge compatible digital cameras can be connected to your printer for direct printing.
zThis section describes errors that are indicated on Canon brand PictBridge-compatible 
cameras. The error messages and operations may vary depending on the camera you are 
using. If you cannot clear the error on your device, check the error message displayed on the 
LCD of the printer, and then clear it. For details, see “Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD” 
on page 55.
zA communication time out occurs if printing takes a long time or if it takes too much time to send 
data. This may stop printing. In such a case, disconnect the cable between the printer and the 
camera, and reconnect the cable between the printer and the camera. Then, turn the camera 
on, if it does not automatically turn on. If the problem is still unresolved, select some other photo 
and check if it can be printed or not.
zDepending on the model or brand of your device, you may have to select a print mode 
compatible with PictBridge before connecting the device. You may also have to turn on the 
device or select Play mode manually after connecting the device to the printer.
Perform necessary operations according to the instruction manual supplied with your device.
zThe Print Head Nozzles may be clogged if printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect.
See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect” on page 42.
zIf the paper is curled or its surface is scratched during printing, make sure that you are using the 
correct type of paper.
If this error occurs even when you are using the correct type of paper, slide the Paper Thickness 
Lever to the left. See “Interior” on page 4.
zTo disconnect the cable connected between the digital camera and printer, follow the procedure 
below.
1. Disconnect the cable from the printer.
2. Turn off the digital camera.
3. Disconnect the cable from the digital camera.
When disconnecting the cable, be sure to hold the connector by its sides.
zFor the errors indicated on the camera and their solution, also refer to the user’s manual of the 
camera. For other troubles on the digital camera, contact the manufacturer of the camera. 
						

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Camera Error MessageTr y  T h i s
Printer in use
zImages are being printed from the computer.
Wait until printing ends. The printer automatically starts printing the 
images from the camera after completing the current printing.
zIf the printer is warming up, wait until warm-up ends. When it is 
ready, the printer starts printing automatically.
No paper Load the paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder, and select Continue*1 
in the display on your camera.
Paper jam Select Stop in the display on your camera to stop printing.
Remove the jammed paper, load new paper, and press the OK 
button on the printer and retry printing.
The Paper Thickness Lever 
position is incorrect.Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right. If paper is scratched, 
set the Paper Thickness Lever to the left. Return the Paper 
Thickness Lever to the right after printing.
Printer cover open Close the Printer Cover on the printer.
No printhead The Print Head is defective or not installed. 
Install a Print Head according to the Easy Setup Instructions 
(Setup Sheet).
If the Print Head has already been installed, remove the Print 
Head and reinstall it. If the error still remains, the Print Head may 
be defective. Contact the Canon service representative.
Waste tank (ink absorber) full/
Ink absorber fullThe printer has a built-in ink absorber to hold the ink used during 
Print Head Cleaning, for example, This error message indicates 
that the ink absorber is nearly full.
You can continue printing for a while by selecting Continue
*1 in 
the display on your camera.
However, because printing is disabled once the ink absorber 
becomes completely full and until the ink absorber is replaced, 
you are recommended to contact a Canon service representative 
as early as possible (You will need to replace a particular part of 
the printer).
No Ink An ink tank is not installed properly, or is out of ink.
Confirm the error message displayed on the LCD and take the 
appropriate action to resolve the error.
Ink error An ink tank that was once empty is installed.
Replace the ink tank and close the Printer Cover.
Printing with an ink tank that was once empty may damage the 
printer.
If you want to continue printing in this condition, you need to 
release the function for detecting the remaining ink level. Press 
and hold the Stop/Reset button for at least 5 seconds, and then 
release it.
* With this operation, releasing the function for detecting the 
remaining ink level is memorized. Please be advised that Canon 
shall not be liable for any printer malfunction or damage caused 
by refilled ink tank. 
						

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*1To resume printing, you can press the OK button on the printer instead of selecting Continue.
Cannot Print Properly through Wireless 
Communication
Hardware Error The optional battery has running short. Follow the procedure 
below.
(1)Turn the Printer off.
(2)Connect the supplied AC adapter or attach the charged 
battery.
(3)Turn the Printer on.
The ink tank error has occurred.
Replace the ink tank. See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 47.
Printer error An error requiring servicing might have occurred (POWER lamp 
and Alarm lamps flash alternately). 
Disconnect the cable between the printer and the camera, turn 
off the printer, and unplug the power cord of the printer from the 
power supply. After a while, plug the power cord of the printer 
back in, turn on the printer, and then reconnect the camera to the 
printer.
If the same error occurs, contact a Canon service representative.
CauseAction
Printer placement is 
inadequate.When printing through infrared communication, confirm that the 
IrDA ports on the printer and the mobile phone are placed face to 
face with each other at a proper angle and distance, and that 
there is nothing blocking them. Then, retry printing.
Operational distance and angle vary depending on the 
specifications of your mobile phone and your operating 
environment, but generally place the printer within around 8 
inches / 20 cm from the mobile phone in a position that enables 
proper communication.
During infrared communication, 
infrared rays were blocked.During sending, be careful not to interrupt infrared 
communication with the printer. If it is interrupted, send the data 
from the mobile phone or the PDA again.
The conditions to print properly 
through the infrared 
communication are not met.The infrared communication function of the printer is only 
compatible with mobile phones with IrDA compliant infrared 
communication ports. Printing through infrared communication 
cannot be performed by any other types of mobile phones.
See “Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication 
Device” on page 36.
The mobile phone or the PDA is 
too far away from the printer 
(For Bluetooth communication).Place the mobile phone or the PDA within 33 feet (10 m) of the 
printer when attempting to print via a wireless communication.
Camera Error MessageTr y  T h i s 
						

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The printer is installed in an 
incorrect location (For Bluetooth 
communication).You can establish a connection between a mobile phone or a 
PDA and the printer up to a distance of approximately 33 feet/
10m for Bluetooth communication, however the following 
conditions may affect both your ability to establish a connection 
and the connection speed:
zObstructions or electric devices placed between the printer and 
your mobile phone or PDA
zLocations where magnetic fields, static electricity, or radio wave 
interference are present
zThe sensitivity and antenna efficiency of your mobile phone or 
PDA
Try changing the location of the printer or moving the mobile 
phone or the PDA closer to the printer.
The device you are using is 
compatible with a different 
standard (For Bluetooth 
communication).The printer cannot connect to devices that use a different 
standard (profile) for printing, even if they are Bluetooth 
compliant. Refer to the user’s manual of your mobile phone or 
PDA to see which profiles it is compatible with.
You have not selected the 
correct printer at your mobile 
phone or PDA (For Bluetooth 
communication).You can confirm the printer name at Device name in the 
Bluetooth settings menu. Select the corresponding printer name 
at your mobile phone or PDA.
See “Changing the Bluetooth Settings—Bluetooth settings” on 
page 41.
The Bluetooth unit is not 
inserted to the printer (For 
Bluetooth communication).Confirm that the Bluetooth unit is inserted properly. If Bluetooth 
settings is displayed on the menu screen, the Bluetooth unit is 
inserted properly.
Note
This printer cannot print data from a PC via Bluetooth communication.
CauseAction 
						

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Appendix
Reading the On-screen Manuals
Along with this Photo Printing Guide, on-screen manuals are also supplied with your printer.
Install the following on-screen manuals when you need to know how to print from your computer, 
printer driver setup, or how to use the supplied print application.
zSelect Easy Install to install the printer driver and the print application.
zSelect Custom Install to select and install the on-screen manuals.
You can view the on-screen manuals in the following way:
To view the on-screen manual, double-click the mini260 On-screen Manual shortcut icon on the 
desktop, or click Start > All Programs (or Programs) > Canon mini260 Manual > mini260 On-
screen Manual.
System Requirements
Browser: Windows HTML Help Viewer
To view the on-screen manual, double-click the mini260 On-screen Manual alias on the desktop.
System Requirements
Browser: Help Viewer
NotezMicrosoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later must be installed.
zThe on-screen manual may not be displayed properly depending on your operating system or 
Internet Explorer version. We recommend that you keep your system up to date with Windows 
Update.
Note
Users in Asia
If you installed the User’s Guide from the Manual folder in the Setup CD-ROM, open the folder in which 
you copied the User’s Guide and double-click top.htm.
NotezThe on-screen manual may not be displayed properly depending on your operating system. We 
recommend that you keep your system up to date.
zWe recommend using Safari as your Web browser to view the HTML format on-screen 
manuals. If Safari is not installed on your computer, download it from Apple Computer, Inc. 
website and install it. 
						

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For the Optional Bluetooth Unit Users
Safety Precautions
Please read the safety warnings and cautions provided in this manual to ensure that you use your product 
safely. Do not attempt to use the product in any way not described in this manual.
Warning
You may cause an electric shock/fire or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions.
Caution
You may cause injury or damage the printer if you ignore any of these safety precautions.
Warning
This product emits low level magnetic flux. If you use a cardiac pacemaker and feel abnormalities, 
please be away from this product and consult your doctor.
Do not use this product inside medical institutions such as hospitals or near electronic medical 
equipment. 
Magnetic flux may affect the operation electronic medical equipment.
Keep the product at least 22 cm (8.7 in) away from the pacemaker.
Magnetic flux may affect the operation of the cardiac pacemaker.
Do not use this product in aircraft.
Magnetic flux may cause malfunction, and lead to accidents.
Do not use the product near automatically controlled equipment such as automatic doors and fire 
alarms.
Radio waves may cause equipment malfunction, thus leading to accidents.
Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the product.
Doing so may cause injury, electric shock or fire. 
						

							75 Appendix
Specifications
When using with PIXMA mini260, the specification of Bluetooth unit BU-20 is as follows.
About Option
zPortable Kit LK-61
The Portable Kit LK-61 is the kit to operate the printer with the battery, and composed of a 
battery attachment and battery.
The battery is charged by connecting the AC adapter with connecting to the printer.
For details how to attach it to the printer, refer to the manual that comes with the Portable Kit.
Printable number of pages when using the battery: Approx. 85 pages (4 × 6)
* The printable number varies depending on photos or the charged condition of the battery. Communication method Bluetooth standard Ver 1.2
Output Power Class2
Communication distance Line-of-sight distance: approx. 10 meters*
* It may vary depending on factors including the presence of 
obstacles between communication equipment, radio wave 
conditions, the presence of magnetic fields around microwave 
ovens and locations where electrostatic and radio interference 
occur, and receiver sensitivity and antenna performance of 
communication equipment.
Profile OPP (Object Push Profile)
BIP (Basic Imaging Profile)
Frequency band 2.4GHz band
Transmission speed Approx. 720kbps
Power supply Supplied from the Direct Print Port on the printer 
DC 4.4V − 5.25V
Power consumption 500mW (MAX)
Operating temperature 5°C − 35°C (41°F − 95°F)
Operating humidity 10%RH − 90%RH (no condensation)
Dimensions 18.5 (W) × 47.5 (D) × 8.7 (H) mm
0.73 (W) × 1.87 (D) × 0.34 (H) inches
(with cap attached)
Weight Approx. 7g (0.02lb) 
						

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Specifications
Printer
Printing resolution: 9600 (horizontal)*×2400 (vertical)
* Ink droplets can be placed with a horizontal pitch of 1/9600 inch at 
minimum. Supported only when printing with a computer. 
Print speed: Photo Printing Standard (PictBridge) PP-101 4x6 borderless 
Approx. 59 seconds*
* When printing a 6 megapixel image taken by certain Canon digital 
camera from PictBridge on default settings using Photo Paper Plus 
Glossy without border. Actual print speed may vary depending on 
image data, print mode, type of paper used and device that the printer 
is connected to.
Print width: 94.8 mm max (3.732 inches)
(for Borderless Printing: 101.6 mm/4.0 inches)
Acoustic noise level: Approx. 38 dB (A) (in the highest print quality mode)
Operating environment: Temperature: 5 to 35°C (41 to 95°F)
Humidity: 10 to 90%RH (no condensation)
Storage environment: Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Humidity: 5 to 95% RH (no condensation)
Power supply: AC adapter 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: Printing: Approx. 13 W
Standby: Approx. 1.7 W
OFF: Approx. 0.4 W
Dimensions
(with the Paper Support 
retracted):226 (W)×225 (D)×82 (H) mm
8.9 (W)×8.9 (D)×3.3 (H) in
Weight: Approx. 2.2 kg (4.9 lb.)
Print Head: Total 1,536 nozzles (C/M each 512 nozzles, Y/Dye BK each 256 
nozzles)
AC Adapter
Dimensions: 118 (W) x 58 (D) x 32 (H) mm / 4.7 (W) x 2.3 (D) x 1.3 (H) in 
(excluding protruding portion)
130 (W) x 58 (D) x 32 (H) mm / 5.2 (W) x 2.3 (D) x 1.3 (H) in 
(including protruding portion)
Weight: Approx. 230 g (0.5 lb.)
Rated input: AC 100 to 240 V
Rated output: DC 16 V, 2.0 A
PictBridge
Paper size: Default (selections based on the printer setting), 10×15 cm/4×6 
(Photo Paper Plus Glossy/Photo Paper Pro/Photo Paper Plus Semi-
gloss/Glossy Photo Paper/Photo Stickers*), 5.4×8.6 cm/Credit Card 
(Glossy Photo Paper Card Size)/Wide (Photo Paper Pro)
* Canon genuine sticker. Printing on this paper is available only when the 
Layout function on your camera has a 16-up option. See “Using 
Genuine Media” on page 14. 
						

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*1 Conform to the operating systems requirement when it is higher than this.
    For updated compatibility, visit our website.
*2 Operation can only be guaranteed on a PC with built-in USB or USB 2.0 Hi-Speed port and pre-
installed Windows XP, 2000, or Mac OS X v.10.2.8-V.10.4.
*3 Including compatible processors.*4 For bundled software installation.
zCD-ROM drive
zDisplay: 800x600
Colour 16 bit (Windows) / Thousands Colours (Macintosh)
zMacintosh File System: Mac OS Extended (Journaled), Mac OS X Extended Paper type: Default (selections based on the printer setting), Photo (Photo Paper 
Plus Glossy, Glossy Photo Paper, Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss), 
Fast Photo (Photo Paper Pro)
Layout: Default (selections based on the printer setting), Borderless, 
Bordered, N-up (2, 4, 9, 16)*
* Layout compatible with Canon genuine sticker above. See “Using 
Genuine Media” on page 14.
Trimming: Default (Off: No trimming), On (follow camera’s setting), Off
Image optimize: Default (selections based on the printer setting), “VIVID”*, “NR” 
(Noise Reduction)*, “Face”*, “Red eye”*
* If using a Canon PictBridge-compatible Camera, you can select it.
Date/File No. print Default (Off: No printing), Date, File No., Both, Off
Minimum System Requirements*1:
Windows
*2
Interface Operating System Processor RAM Hard Disk Space*4
USB 2.0 
Hi-SpeedWindows XP SP1, SP2
Windows 2000 ProfessionalPentium III 
*3
(Celeron: 566 MHz)128 MB 200 MB
USB Windows XP SP1, SP2
Windows 2000 Professional
SP2, SP3, SP4Pentium II 300 MHz 
*3
Macintosh*2
Interface Operating System Processor RAM Hard Disk Space*4
USB 2.0 
Hi-Speed
USBMac OS X v.10.4 Intel processor
PowerPC G3/G4/G5256 MB 200 MB
Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - v.10.3 128 MB 
						

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Additional System Requirements for On-screen Manual
Browser: Windows HTML Help Viewer
Note: Microsoft
® Internet Explorer 5.0 or later must be 
installed.
The On-screen Manual may not be displayed properly 
depending on your operating system or Internet Explorer 
version. We recommend that you keep your system up to 
date with Windows Update.Browser: Help Viewer
Note: The On-screen Manual may not be displayed properly 
depending on your operating system. We recommend that 
you keep your system up to date.