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    Canon MG5250 prints different size between standard and photo quality why?

    Peter **YOU ARE A STAR** I had no idea this happens and it must have got changed when printing some family photographs for my wife's ancestry file. You have saved me a lot of wasted acetates and pcb material. Thank you so much :-) Dave
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    Canon MG5250 prints different size between standard and photo quality why?

    Hi, I use my MG5250 to print artwork for the manufacture of printed circuit boards. Clearly the scale of the printout is very critical. I normally print test prints to make sure everything looks correct by selecting:- STANDARD print quality , plain paper. and hit OK The prints come out the...
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    Canon MG5250 ink absorber nearly full

    Hi Jimbo123 Good suggestion I will keep my camera handy. Thanks Dave
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    Canon MG5250 ink absorber nearly full

    Hi stratman and PeterBJ you are stars :-) This morning I sat down to attack my MG5250 and carry out the reset method you so kindly related to me. I had an old WinXP laptop and used my Canon Pixma installation CD to install the MG5250 using a USB cable. At the end of the installation it offered...
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    Canon MG5250 ink absorber nearly full

    Wow thanks Peter! A true 'dummy's guide just what I needed, thank you for taking the time to explain. When I get time to set this all up I will follow your instructions to the letter and report back how I get on. Watch this space. All the best Dave
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    Canon MG5250 ink absorber nearly full

    Dear Stratman and PeretbBJ thanks for your swift replies. I tried looking at the link you sent me and fully read the pages in the link as advised. I tried clicking the embedded links to V3200 and they all return a 'not found' 404 error message. However Peter's link to v3400 (well actually the...
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    Canon MG5250 ink absorber nearly full

    Hi everyone, I am hoping someone can help me understand what I have to do to repair my printer? As a newcomer I will try to follow the 'protocol' at the beginning of this forum. My printer is a Canon MG5250 1) Printer problem: Message on LCD = ERROR "Ink absorber almost full" 2) first started...
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