https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/MG3020-has-red-plastic-part-not-explained-in-manual/m-p/264315#M23391 <P>The red plastic part came with the new MG3020. It is about 3x4 " overall. I cannot find any explanation of its function or where it goes. Let me know if you have any idea. Thanks.<IMG src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18253iA6341BDB72CC1B96/image-size/original?v=1.0&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="20190113_red plastic guide overall 3x4 inch.jpg" title="20190113_red plastic guide overall 3x4 inch.jpg" /></P> Mon, 14 Jan 2019 02:45:16 GMT uhopfer 2019-01-14T02:45:16Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/MG3020-has-red-plastic-part-not-explained-in-manual/m-p/264315#M23391 <P>The red plastic part came with the new MG3020. It is about 3x4 " overall. I cannot find any explanation of its function or where it goes. Let me know if you have any idea. Thanks.<IMG src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18253iA6341BDB72CC1B96/image-size/original?v=1.0&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="20190113_red plastic guide overall 3x4 inch.jpg" title="20190113_red plastic guide overall 3x4 inch.jpg" /></P> Mon, 14 Jan 2019 02:45:16 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/MG3020-has-red-plastic-part-not-explained-in-manual/m-p/264315#M23391 uhopfer 2019-01-14T02:45:16Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/MG3020-has-red-plastic-part-not-explained-in-manual/m-p/264527#M23392 <P>Hi uhopfer,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>That looks like the protective&nbsp;material that is ment to keep the ink carriage in place when the printer ships. If there is no error on the printer and there ink carriage is moving with no issues, you can throw that piece away.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Does this help resolve the issue described?&nbsp; If so, please click the <STRONG>Accept as Solution</STRONG> button so that others may find the answer as well.</P> Wed, 16 Jan 2019 14:20:26 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/MG3020-has-red-plastic-part-not-explained-in-manual/m-p/264527#M23392 ArthurJ 2019-01-16T14:20:26Z