I have a IP3000 Pixma and the waste ink absorber is full. Where is the waste ink absorber and how do I access it to clean it??

Hi

The wast ink absorber full, if you want to clean the ink absorber at home without wast money, i will provide you the example in Canon printer,how clean you ink absorber follow the mention below instruction and remove the error of ink absorber.

http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-the-Canon-Pixma-IP1000-Printer-Waste-Ink-Absorber

God Luck

Resetting The waste ink absorber is almost full message on Canon pixma IP3000.

1: Power off printer
2: Hold Resume button then press and hold POWER, the beeper will sound once.
3: Hold POWER and release RESUME
4: Press RESUME twice
5: When the indicator lights steady, press RESUME 3 times. The indicator should be orange.
6: Press Power to set data.

Hope it helps.

You need to replace the ink absorber kit and to completely disassemble the printer to replace the absorber. Attempting to clean the ink absorber is not recommended. Self servicing the absorber can be a very messy operation. I would check with a Canon repair center to see what the cost to have the servicing done by a trained technician. In some cases, it is cheaper to replace the printer.

The waste ink absorber is a pair of pads at the edges of the ink carriage path near the bottom of the printer. Canon will sell you a new set to replace them if you want to d-i-y. Alternatively, you can just rinse the pads until the water runs clean once you open up the printer. Dry the pads well before reinstalling. You need to take the printer apart from the top and get under the ink carriage.

Once you reinstall the pads, you can reset the counter by:
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.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
(most inkjets waste ink counters are set to hit their fill point at the expected end-of-life of the printer. Additional failures may happen soon.)

Hi There
Try this is for your printer, but donr forget some time you will need to clean out the waste ink pads that are inside the prinyer.

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You need to have the absorber replaced at a shop where they can reset the count after changing the absorbers, otherwise ink could overflow and make a mess.

Following this page I got some positive results

Cleaning or replacing the ink absorber is not for the faint of heart, it's a messy job,wear rubber gloves and old clothes. After the cleaning you still have to reset the counter so it will let you print again, so don't forget that part.
Here is a link to a web page with the full instructions for both procedures.

http://www.polyphoto.com/tutorials/PrintHeadCleaning/CanonCleaningAndReset.html

hi, i have a canon ip 3000 also and i am receiving the same error msg "waste absorber is full".
i received assistance from my brother, whom is a printer, and he said we have to replace or clean the two pads which clean the ink heads.
i did take the printer cover off and am going to clean the pads.
and this should fix the problem.
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