how to change ink on canon mp490 printer

Choose Ink Cartridge Settings from the pull down menu.

Choose the name of your machine from Product and click the 'Maintenance' button.

Double-click the model name from Name in the Printer List, and then click 'Utility'.

Note: You can also display the printer status monitor by clicking Canon XXX (where 'XXX' is your printer's name) which appears on the taskbar during printing.

Select 'Color only' when the cartridge runs out of Black ink, or select 'Black only' when the cartridge runs out of Color ink, and then click the 'OK' button.

Click the 'Maintenance' tab and then 'Ink Cartridge Settings'.

Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

Confirm the message and take an appropriate action.įollow the procedure below to open each of the confirmation screens. Note: An error message may appear while printing. You should ensure you have a new FINE Cartridge. The ink level of the FINE Cartridge showing the mark is low. ( A) Check if any symbol appears on the screen. *Displayed image varies depending on printer model When the mark appears on the Low Ink Warning In this instance, if an old FINE Cartridge is installed, a message that the remaining level of ink cannot be detected appears. The Low Ink Warning is the ink counter calculating the a remaining level of ink and advising you that the FINE Cartridges are running out of ink during printing.The ink counter assumes the ink is full when a new FINE Cartridge is installed, and then starts the remaining level of ink. Checking the Ink Level With the Computer Screen You can confirm the status of each ink tank on the printer status monitor (Windows) and Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh).

How to change ink on canon mp490 printer