Canon MP520 error message 6A80 - Have tried switching on and off at wall no help. Judy

Sheet feed unit (QM3-2647)
- Logic board (QM3-2599) PROBLEM

there might be something stuck in the canon ink cartridges

6A80 error is an APP position error caused by the APP motor during the purging operation as the printer starts up. Canon states that one of three components is likely to have failed, the sheet feed unit, purge unit or logic board. All of these will be almost impossible to get as a spare part. The only thing worth trying is an EEPROM reset that can be done using the service manual. Get a copy here: http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/4981053-canon-pixma-mp520-printer-service-manual

APP position error or Error Code 6A80
Condition: An error occurred in the APP motor.
Problems and Solutions:

• Check for foreign material or paper debris around the purge drive system unit
  - remove foreign material.
• Check for foreign material or paper debris around the ASF unit
  - remove foreign material.
• If other solution fail, replace one off the following part
  - Purge drive system unit
  - Logic board

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Solution:

• Switch the printer OFF
• Press buttons 1 + 2 + 3 and 4 (simultaneously using four fingers)
• Keep pressing this four buttons for 10 seconds
• Release the On/Off button (number 4) (Keeping pressing the others)
• After a few seconds (when the printer go ON), release buttons 1, 2, 3

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Hi @ all,

i got the same problem. I did some google search and found the tip below:

1. Start with printer off
2. Press and hold resume Button (triangle in the circle) and click “Power” button. green led should be on
3. While holding the Power button, release the Resume Button.
4. Without releasing the Power Button, click “Resume” button for two times and release Both Buttons.
5. Click “Resume” for four times then soon click “Power” button, to confirm the selected action (reset counter absorber).
6. Turn off the printer and turn on again

But doing this another menue appeared and i pressed okay and swithched the printer off. I did 3 times and finally the error disappeared. Now i am really happy because my printer is still working. Hope it will help you to fix your problems with this error.

Put the colors out of the printer and do it on and off a few times and put the colors back in and a few times on and off again, that was working on my 6a80 problem.

Greetings Pieter.

6A80 error is an APP position error caused by the APP motor during the purging operation as the printer starts up. Canon states that one of three components is likely to have failed, the sheet feed unit, purge unit or logic board. All of these will be almost impossible to get as a spare part. The only thing worth trying is an EEPROM reset that can be done using the service manual. Get a copy here: http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/4981053-canon-pixma-mp520-printer-service-manual

Turned it on, off many times as instructions suggest,
etc no dice. Reinstalled software, did everything including giving it a few taps.I was very seriously ready to buy a new one and trash this one, even checking flyers. I read where so my are having this same problem.
In my anger I started pushing all the buttons randomly and suddenly the green light stayed on.
Voila the crazy thing works fine again. Must have reset the glych somehow ?(I have no idea how)
Give it a try before giving up, who knows!!