Solving the Canon Waste Ink Full Error.
Most of the time when a printer used for a certain period the ink would dry out and caused an error message. What you do is to replace with a new inks pad inside the printer and reset that error message. Once it is done, your printer will work again!
For Printer Model: Canon S9000, S300, S400, i550, i560, i850, i860, i865, i9100, i9950, PIXMA iP3000:
1. Turn off printer
2. Hold down Resume button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let Resume button go.
4. Press Resume button 2 times then let BOTH buttons go.
5. Green lights will flash and then stop blinking.
6. When green lights are solid, press the Resume button 4 times.
7. Press the Power button and the printer should turn off, if not, press the Power button once more.
8. Your printer should respond as normal.
For printer model: Canon BJ F900, F890, F700, F500, S900, S820, S750 and S52:
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Press and hold the RESUME button, then press and hold the POWER button.
3. Release the RESUME button, then press and release the RESUME button two more times in succession. (you?re still holding the POWER button during this). The printer mechanics will move momentarily.
4. You are now in Service mode.
5. Pressing the RESUME key will select a function; for example, pressing RESUME 4 times will select the clear waste ink counter function. The lamp will alternate color with each key press.
1 times - Factory/Service test printout, including ink sensor check
2 times - EEPROM info printout
3 times - EEPROM initialization
4 times - Clear the waste-ink counter
5 times - Printer model setting. (more selections beyond this- leave this alone)
After selecting mode, press the POWER button to commit the change, and return to the top of the function selection menu. Pressing the POWER button again turns off the printer for a restart.
The procedures I am listing here may work for other Canon printers as well, but if you use them on Canon printers other than what is listed for each reset procedure, do so at your own risk!
For Printer Model: Canon S9000, S300, S400, i550, i560, i850, i860, i865, i9100, i9950, PIXMA iP3000:
1. Turn off printer
2. Hold down Resume button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let Resume button go.
4. Press Resume button 2 times then let BOTH buttons go.
5. Green lights will flash and then stop blinking.
6. When green lights are solid, press the Resume button 4 times.
7. Press the Power button and the printer should turn off, if not, press the Power button once more.
8. Your printer should respond as normal.
For printer model: Canon BJ F900, F890, F700, F500, S900, S820, S750 and S52:
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Press and hold the RESUME button, then press and hold the POWER button.
3. Release the RESUME button, then press and release the RESUME button two more times in succession. (you?re still holding the POWER button during this). The printer mechanics will move momentarily.
4. You are now in Service mode.
5. Pressing the RESUME key will select a function; for example, pressing RESUME 4 times will select the clear waste ink counter function. The lamp will alternate color with each key press.
1 times - Factory/Service test printout, including ink sensor check
2 times - EEPROM info printout
3 times - EEPROM initialization
4 times - Clear the waste-ink counter
5 times - Printer model setting. (more selections beyond this- leave this alone)
After selecting mode, press the POWER button to commit the change, and return to the top of the function selection menu. Pressing the POWER button again turns off the printer for a restart.
The procedures I am listing here may work for other Canon printers as well, but if you use them on Canon printers other than what is listed for each reset procedure, do so at your own risk!
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Comment #1
posted on Apr 20, 2008
It took me a few tries but finally got this to work on the faithful old Canon i560, best 79.99 I ever spent. I just reached in with a kleenex a few times to soak up some of the ink from the sponge, I didn't want to get involved with taking it apart.
Thank goodness for google and Fixya and shame on Canon. I really like these old Canons because you can buy ink tanks on ebay for under $2 or buy ink by the quart and refill for a few pennies pretty easily after you get the hang of it, I just drill a hole just big enough for the refill needle on the side away from the sponge and cover the outlet with finger covered with rubber glove or whatever while refilling, then use a little silicone sealer or whatever to plug the hole and then let the cartidge drip a few drips until it quits leaking
Thank goodness for google and Fixya and shame on Canon. I really like these old Canons because you can buy ink tanks on ebay for under $2 or buy ink by the quart and refill for a few pennies pretty easily after you get the hang of it, I just drill a hole just big enough for the refill needle on the side away from the sponge and cover the outlet with finger covered with rubber glove or whatever while refilling, then use a little silicone sealer or whatever to plug the hole and then let the cartidge drip a few drips until it quits leaking
Comment #2
posted on Mar 24, 2008
After carefully removing the ink-soaked strip below the ink catridges, and then thouroghly cleaning the pads and plastic tray to the right and underneath the right side of the plastic cover, the flashing orange and green lights continued. Then when I tried the steps above, it finally cleared the message. So thanks so much for your help!
Comment #3
posted on Jan 11, 2008
@bbrushstroke - According to the manual:
[b]Four flashes: Empty ink tank[/b]
If you press the RESUME/CANCEL button, it will continue printing with an empty ink tank. However, when printing is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may cause damage to your printer.
You can download the manual from Canon's website. Can't help on the rest of your issues, though.
[b]Four flashes: Empty ink tank[/b]
If you press the RESUME/CANCEL button, it will continue printing with an empty ink tank. However, when printing is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may cause damage to your printer.
You can download the manual from Canon's website. Can't help on the rest of your issues, though.
Comment #5
posted on Oct 25, 2007
I used the instructions provided by "fastrepairguide," posted Aug 05, 2007, and was able to get my printer up and running again. The side effect is that the ink status monitor doesn't seem to be working anymore --- when I go to print, the monitor opens but the ink levels are all the same, not showing what's low, etc. I'm wondering if it will still notify me when I'm out of ink, did this get turned off in the process?
Comment #6
posted on Oct 05, 2007
Mneo, Thank you for the tecnical info that was posted about canon printers. I thought I would have to recommend a new printer to the customer.I got the printer repaired due to the information that was posted on the website.
I would hope that other techicians would find this technical info helpful.
I would hope that other techicians would find this technical info helpful.
Comment #7
posted on Sep 03, 2007
I doubt that will work...it didn't for me! Turning power/resume off/on doesn't make sense unless the problem resides in resetting the printer. It does not alter anything physical in the printer, though it may alter something electronically.
My print head assembly won't move though I see the head heave a bit as though to start moving, but it does not move. And I get an error message saying that the printer is not responding. The green/orange light blinks 4 x. I can't find info anywhere on the significance of the cycle of 4 blinks! I cannot recall if the last job was aborted (it was printing spratically and I probably wanted to refill the cartridges again) deleting documents in queue for printing didn't do a thing. I have moved recently and wonder if the jarring around may have disconnected wires etc inside the printer? Have checked wiring to/from computer.
According to this website if the orange/green lights blink there is an electrical problem??? I did read somewhere that the battery may be (dead?) or at fault... what battery, and what does it power?? Is it rechargeable? I keep the printer unplugged until I need it. Should I keep that printer plugged in all the time to maintain a charge on the battery??? How can I change the battery? Is it a standard one or a special one available only though Canon authorized repair shops that cost more than the printer itself??
My print head assembly won't move though I see the head heave a bit as though to start moving, but it does not move. And I get an error message saying that the printer is not responding. The green/orange light blinks 4 x. I can't find info anywhere on the significance of the cycle of 4 blinks! I cannot recall if the last job was aborted (it was printing spratically and I probably wanted to refill the cartridges again) deleting documents in queue for printing didn't do a thing. I have moved recently and wonder if the jarring around may have disconnected wires etc inside the printer? Have checked wiring to/from computer.
According to this website if the orange/green lights blink there is an electrical problem??? I did read somewhere that the battery may be (dead?) or at fault... what battery, and what does it power?? Is it rechargeable? I keep the printer unplugged until I need it. Should I keep that printer plugged in all the time to maintain a charge on the battery??? How can I change the battery? Is it a standard one or a special one available only though Canon authorized repair shops that cost more than the printer itself??
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