Where is the asborber and how do i empty it - Brother MFC-3240C All-In-One InkJet Printer

the ink asborber is full how do i clean this

Did you empty the bottle and put a new empty bottle on...OR did you empty the bottle and put the empty "dirty" bottle back on.????
The bottle has to be clean or the sensors that look at the bottle will still think its full.

Are you positive it says the yellow cart is empty? Because that brother printer is designed to say that a cartridge is empty whenever ANY of the color cartridges are empty. Usually it doesn't tell you which one is really empty either. So even if you replaced the yellow cartridge and say, the black cartridge is empty, it still won't let you print until you replace that empty black cartridge, nor will you know which of the cartridges is empty unless you pull them out of the printer and manually check the ink levels.

Its pretty much a guessing game with those old brother ink printers.

Hope this helps :)

The waste ink absorbers are usually small pads at the bottom of the printer. You need to pull them. This is usually messy and can require basically taking apart the printer. Then either replace (contact a service center) or rinse clean the pads (just running water works). Once the pads are dry (if reusing them), reinstall them.

Then reset the counter:
1) Close the print head cover, and turn off the printer. While pressing the Resume/Cancel button, press the Power button. (Do not release the buttons. The LED lights in green to indicate that a function is selectable.)

2) While holding the Power button, release the Resume/Cancel button. (Do not release the Power button.)

3) While holding the Power button, press the Resume/Cancel button three times, and then release the Power and Resume/Cancel buttons. (Each time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in either orange or green, starting with orange.) During initialization, the LED blinks in green.

4) When the LED stops blinking and lights in green, press the Resume/Cancel button the 4 times. (Each time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in either orange or green, starting with orange.)

5) Press the Power button. The LED lights in green, and the
selected function is performed. (When the operation completes, the printer returns to the menu selection mode automatically.)

6) Power off then back on and test.

Do not do the reset until the ink absorber is cleaned. The waste ink will get everywhere in the printer and the pages you print.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
(most ink jets are really designed to be replaced if the waste ink absorber is full - the other parts may soon fail too.)

check with brothers tech support to see if you can set the machine to use black toner only... if not then you have to replenish all the empty or near empty toner cartridges...

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Have you tried washing it out with Vinegar? Also put OPENED boxes of baking soda in there. You can KEEP always in your frig and Freezer at all times. helps asborb bad smells and bad tastes.

When the ink absorber gets full you need to take the printer to the shop. The printer has to be completely taken apart to replace the absorber which covers the whole bottom of the machine. After that you need to get to the diagnostic mode which only Canon techs can do, and reset the absorber counts. In my shop the repair runs around $80.00

I am providing you with a link that will provide you with everything you could possibly need as the owner of this printer. This link on Canon's Web site will give you access to user guides/manual, driver and software downloads, support, specs for the system and much, much more.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=238&modelid=10442

This link will take you directly to the Support & Service tab on the Canon Pixma MP130 page.
(If not, simply click the tab labeled Support & Service).
Type "waste ink absorber" in the text box then click Search.

Click 1. ERROR LCD: WASTE INK NEAR FULL which will result in 4 solutions to this problem:

• Ink absorber replacement options - mp130
• Press ON/OFF switch to reset the multifunction device
• The mp130 may require repair
• The mp130 may require repair

Try 1 and 2 first. You must click on the solution to view the details.

This should also be helpful in the future event that you may need to download drivers or access the manual to troubleshoot/fix an issue. Drivers and Guides can be downloaded from the Drivers & Software tab.

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replace the hatch struts. I'm assuming you're talking about the back hatch. There should be 1 or 2 struts (look like shock asborbers), they've probably gone bad.