Adsorbed ink is full - Canon PIXMA MP160 All-In-One InkJet Printer

PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) and VPSA (Vacuum Swing Adsorption) are both methods used to produce nitrogen from air. The main difference between the two is the pressure at which the process takes place.
In a PSA system, air is compressed and then passed through a vessel filled with a specialized adsorbent material. This material selectively adsorbs the oxygen, leaving the nitrogen to be collected. This process takes place at high pressures (around 100 psi).
In a VPSA system, air is first passed through a vacuum pump, which reduces the pressure inside the vessel. The air is then passed through a bed of adsorbent material, which again selectively adsorbs the oxygen, leaving the nitrogen to be collected. This process takes place at much lower pressures (around 25 psi)
VPSA system is typically smaller and less expensive than PSA system, however, PSA system is capable of producing a higher purity nitrogen.

Hi. I guess your printer is showing the ink adsorber are full warning.
The ink adsorbers are located in the bottom of the printer . Practically you need to disassembly and remove all mechanism. The process is complicated even to technicians.
I recommend to you to get a new printer

The ink absorber in the MP160 is located in the rear righthand corner in the base of the printer. It is a thick felt pad which gradually gets saturated with ink which is sucked from the cartridges each time you hear the whirring noise before printing. I dismantled my printer once and washed and dried the pad before putting it all back together again. If you ignore the "waste ink adsorber full" warning for too long there is a risk excess ink will leak from the base of the printer. Dismantling the printer to get at the absorber pad is a major exercise. Some newspaper placed under the printer will buy you some time and stop damage to your desktop.

Interesting problem. By the time you read this your carpet is full of mold. You need to put a blower under the carpet to move air through it. The dehumidifier will then adsorbe water from the air if it is operating.

PRINTER MUST BE TAKEN APART AND INK ADSORBER PADS REPLACED. GENERALLY ONLY A PROFESSIONAL WILL ATEMPT THIS..MANY SMALL PARTS AND MANUAL NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE.

Hi,

You need to reset the waste ink counter. The printer doesn't know that you have replaced or cleaned the pads you need to tell it.
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.
Hope that helps, if it does please rate my solution.

Thanks
Sean

Depending on if it a 16 Black or 17 Black. The 17 is low capacity (12ml) the 16 is High Capacity (18ml) For the colour 26 (high Capacity) approx 6ml per colour or 27 low cap colour is approx 4ml per colour, From a refill point of view use less than this because the sponge looses adsorbancy with every refill.
Regards GM

solution already posted here: http://www.fixya.com/support/t471118-canon_ip_pixma_1500

plz follow the link
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/50418#1

Probably waste ink adsorber full
Try:

a) turn off the printer
b) press and hold <resume(red triangle in a circle button)> + press and hold <power> -> result green led
c) release only <resume>
d) do not release <power> press 2 times <resume> and release both
e) 4 times press <resume>
f) 1 time press <power>
g) again <power> - > printer turned off

You have reseted the waste ink adsorber counter
But if the adsorber is really full (15-30% probability) -> then you must disassemble the printer and replace this adsorber. If you will not find another adsorber you may wash and dry it very very good?? (bad english sorry please) and dry


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