How to replace Canon ink cartridges

We think it’s very important you know how to change the ink cartridges n your printer. This may take a bit of practice, but it’s something you need to be familiarized with.

Please follow these steps to replace the ink cartridges of a Canon Inkjet printer.

Instructions:

1. Choose an ink cartridge that’s compatible with your printer mode. Canon ink can be versatile, so you may have to choose between Black ink cartridges, Colored ones  or packs that include both colored and black ones.

the on/off button on a Canon printer

2. Turn your Canon printer on. The On/Off button can be found on the upper-right side. Now, open the printer’s lid.

a picture showing you how to open the printer’s lid

3. Get the lid open. This tutorial has been made for Canon printers that use two (2) ink cartridges, which cover about 92% of Canon printer models.

4. Wait a minute. The ink cartridge carriage will stop automatically.

5. Put your hand behind the current ink cartridge and pull it towards you until it pops out. You can now choose to refill or discard it.

this is how you should pull on the ink cartridge so it comes out

6. Remove the ribbon on the new ink cartridge.

remove the protective connector on the cartridge

7. Put the new ink cartridge inside the printer. Make sure it’s been set in the right position.

again place the cartridge into the carriage

8. Push the carriage softly until it fits in its proper place. Some ink cartridges hae indicators that willlet you know if they’ve been placed properly.

9. Close the printer’s lid and print a test sheet to make sure everything’s working perfectly.

close the door giving access to the cartridges

If your printer needs to be restored in any way, we recommend you read these more global posts regarding Canon printers:

How to restore Canon printers
Error codes for modern Canon printers

If you have any questions, please contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post. We’re here to help and will answer back shortly.