How to Install a Canon PIXMA MP160 Printer

The Canon PIXMA MP160 printer is an all-in-one photo printer. This printer offers high-quality resolution that gives photos a rich, dynamic finish. Using the Canon MP160 is a user-friendly process, and so is installing it, even for relatively inexperienced computer users. 

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Open the official Canon website (see Resources). When it opens, click on the "American" demographic symbol.

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Click on the "Support and Drivers" tab on the left side of the screen. Select "Canon USA" and the screen will redirect to a popup screen. When the popup screen loads, click on the "Printer" icon. You will be prompted to locate and select your product's name and model number.

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Choose your product's name and model number by clicking on the designated drop down bar in the middle of the screen. Click on the MP160 product name and model number. Your screen will be redirected to an operating system prompt. Choose your operating system in the designated drop down menu when the next screen loads.

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Download the Canon MP160 setup application. Click on the Canon MP160 link that will be generated based on the information you provided. A file download dialog window will appear on your computer's screen. Click on the "Save" option that will be presented in this window. When the setup application download is complete, click on the "Open" action to access the Canon MP160 installation wizard.

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Agree to the Canon Manufacturer Terms of Use. This will be the first screen that will be displayed in the Canon MP160 installation wizard. Once you have read and reviewed the Canon manufacturer user license agreement, follow the prompts that will be listed in the Canon MP160 installation wizard to complete the installation process.

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Select all the default settings by simply clicking on the "Next" option that will be displayed at the bottom of the installation wizard's window.

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Click the "Finish" option to complete and conclude the installation process. The Canon MP160 portal will open automatically once the installation wizard is closed. Choose all of the recommended settings in the Canon MP160 portal. The last screen will display the option to print a test page. Click on this option to test the printer's connection and installation, and ensure that it is printing correctly.

How to Clear a Paper Jam on a Canon Inkjet Printer

How to Clear a Paper Jam on a Canon Inkjet Printer

For many people, maintaining a Canon Inkjet Printer in the home or office can be expensive and frustrating. There are numerous error messages and they always come at inconvenient times. Many Canon printers today have LCD monitors to help us understand problems that arise, however, many inkjet printers do not come with such monitors. Most of us do not read the Canon Inkjet Printer manuals thoroughly and have little to no idea what the blinking error light means. Paper jams are among the most common problem with Canon Inkjet Printers. Follow these instructions to learn how to clear a paper jam on a Canon Inkjet Printer:

Instructions

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Protect yourself from shock. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the Canon Inkjet Printer. This is an important step when working inside ANY electronic device.

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Unhinge the back access panel of the printer. It seems repetitive to say this, but this door will be in the BACK of the printer.

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Look through the opened back panel and look for paper. Remove any and all paper you find jammed there.

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Close the back access panel. Make sure that it latches into place and looks the same way that it did before you opened it.

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Find the front or top access panel. This is the panel you would lift to change ink cartridges. Open this access panel. If the carriage that holds the ink cartridges moves, then you forgot to unplug the printer, go back and do that now. Look for paper that may be jammed in this area of the printer.

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Remove any paper you find jammed here. When pulling from the front there will be resistance from the paper feeder. Pull slowly or the paper will rip and create a more stressful problem.

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Close the front access panel. Make sure that it falls or latches back in place. It should look the same way that it did before you opened it.

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Plug the printer's power cord into the wall outlet, and attempt to print again. If the printer prints the job, then you have successfully removed the paper jam.

How to Change a Canon Printer From USB to Bluetooth

Some Canon printers possess the ability to connect to your computer via both USB and Bluetooth. When connecting through a Bluetooth connection, you do not need any wires or cables running between the computer and Canon printer. If you have been using the USB connection, you can change to Bluetooth at any time, as long as your Canon printer is Bluetooth enabled. If not, you can't adjust your printer to function as a Bluetooth device.

Instructions

            1 Remove the USB cable connection. You don't need to add any new drivers because the current printers are already installed from your USB connection.

            2 Click the "Start" button on the desktop and select the "Run" option. A small window appears on your screen.

            3 Type "bthprops.cpl" (without the quotation marks) and click "OK." This opens the Bluetooth settings window.

            4 Click "Add" in the window then chose "My device is set up and ready to be found." Click "Next" and the computer scans for any nearby Bluetooth devices.

            5 Choose your Canon Bluetooth printer from the list that pops up and click "Next." The printer now connects to your computer and you can begin using it with the wireless connection.