Stopped working, is there a reset that I cannot find?

Follow the instructions step by step

1. Turn off printer, cable power still plug in,
2. Press Stop/Reset button don't release
3. Press Power Button don't release and than release Stop/Reset button
4. Press Stop/Reset button 2X , wait until service mode to " 0 "
5. Turn off printer, cable power still plug in
6. Press Stop/Reset button don't release
7. Press Power Button don't release and than release Stop/Reset button
8. Press Stop/Reset button 4X , wait until service mode to " 1 "
9. Turn off printer, and loose cable power, wait one minute.
10. Connect cable power, turn on printer again, now this printer ready to use.

You can change the absorber - messy, have it serviced - expensive or you can follow these instructions to reset the notice.

This has worked on MP150 and should work just fine on your MP160.

This will eliminate the ink absorber notice.

printer powered off but connected on power source , you must:
1. Press & hold stop/reset button, and then press & hold [ON/OFF] button.
2. When Green power lit, leave stop/reset button & press twice stop/reset (see orange indicator).
3. Leave On/Off button. Printer in actually service mode.
4. Press stop/reset 4 times (see orange indicator) if not blink restart above process from top.
5. After press stop/reset 4 times successful press On/Off button 3 times. printer will off.
6. Press On/Off button.

Turn off your printer and press the POWER BUTTON while pressing and holding the STOP/RESET BUTTON.

When the Power on, press the STOP/RESET BUTTON twice while pressing and holding the POWER BUTTON.

Release the POWER and STOP/RESET BUTTONS. Your printer will now move into the service mode.

When the power light turns green, press the STOP/RESET BUTTON 4 times.

You will then notice that each time the STOP/RESET BUTTON is pressed, the LED lights change from orange to green.

Now turn off your printer, then turn it back on.

If it doesn't work, keep trying from first step.

You will have to do a reset. Follow the instructions below
1. power off.
2. hold stop/reset, hold ON/OFF
3. release stop/reset, push stop/reset twice, quickly, then release ON/OFF
4. wait untill LCD display shows “Canon Idle”,then push stop/reset four times, quickly
5. then push power twice, quickly
6. power off and power on

error 27???
you can reset your printer..
1.with the printer powered off but connected to a power source,press the power button while pressing and holding the stop/reset button.
2.when the power is lit,press the stop/reset button two times while pressing and holding the power button.
3.when releasing the power button and stop/reset button(regardless of order),the printer will move into service mode.(wait for menu selection)
4.when the on/off light is green,press stop/reset button the specified number of time(s)according to the function listed in the table below..(each time the stop/reset button is pressed,the led lights alternately in orange and green,starting with orange.)
note:press 4 times for waste ink counter reset..
if did not work try more..
not work again you can change the sponge...

Hi there you can only try it may work for you.

Canon MP170 (Ink Tank Full Error):

1 - power off.
2 - hold stop/reset ,hold ON/OFF
3 - release stop/reset, push stop/reset twice, quickly, then release ON/OFF
4 - wait untill LCD display shows "Canon Idle",then push stop/reset four times, quickly
5 - then push power twice, quickly
6 - power off and power on.

Hi you can try this may work.

In service mode.
Put Stop/reset 4 times orange => reset waste ink.
Put stop/reset 8 times orange => set level ink.

And try this.

1) With the printer powered off but connected to a power source, press the Power button while pressing and holding
the Stop/ Reset button.
2) When the Power is lit, press the Stop/Reset button two times while pressing and holding the Power button.

For me, it worked when I did this:
1) With the printer powered off but connected to a power source, press and hold the Stop/Reset button for 4-5 seconds.
2) Without letting go of the Stop/Reset button, press and hold the Power button. Then, press the Stop/Reset button two times without letting go of the Power button.

Please come back and just gave a vote, it will gave me some satisfaction to know am helping some one so I will keep on helping.
All The Best: Pineworks

Hi you can try this may work.

In service mode.
Put Stop/reset 4 times orange => reset waste ink.
Put stop/reset 8 times orange => set level ink.

And try this.

1) With the printer powered off but connected to a power source, press the Power button while pressing and holding
the Stop/ Reset button.
2) When the Power is lit, press the Stop/Reset button two times while pressing and holding the Power button.

For me, it worked when I did this:
1) With the printer powered off but connected to a power source, press and hold the Stop/Reset button for 4-5 seconds.
2) Without letting go of the Stop/Reset button, press and hold the Power button. Then, press the Stop/Reset button two times without letting go of the Power button.

Please come back and just gave a vote, it will gave me some satisfaction to know am helping some one so I will keep on helping.
All The Best: Pineworks

Dear mr perfect,
Few days ago I have answered the same question about this for Canon MP700. Here is my answer:
Waste ink absorber capacity of your printer has rise to about 90-95 %. Tentatively, you can continue printing by pressing STOP/RESET button. When ink absorber capacity reach about 100%, the printer stop working and message 'Waste Ink Tank is Full' appears.
To fix this problem, you need to reset waste ink counter. It strongly recommended that you replace waste ink absorber after resetting waste ink counter.
Here are steps resetting waste ink counter of this printer:

• With the machine power off, while pressing STOP/RESET button, press and hold the ON/OFF button. (Do not release the buttons).
• While holding ON/OFF button, release the STOP/RESET button. (Do not release the ON/OFF button).
• While holding the ON/OFF button, press the STOP/RESET 2 times and then release all buttons. (Each time STOP/RESET is pressed, the alarm LED and COPY lights alternately starting with alarm LED).
• When the COPY button lights in green, press STOP/RESET button 4 times. (Each time STOP/RESET is pressed, the alarm LED and COPY lights alternately starting with alarm LED).
• Turn off the printer.

Your printer should work normally now.
Regards,

Source:
Canon IJ Forum

Dear miggsy,
Waste ink absorber capacity of your printer has rise to about 90-95 %. Tentatively, you can continue printing by pressing STOP/RESET button. When ink absorber capacity reach about 100%, the printer stop working and message 'Waste Ink Tank is Full' appears.
To fix this problem, you need to reset waste ink counter. It strongly recommended that you replace waste ink absorber after resetting waste ink counter.
Here are steps resetting waste ink counter of this printer:

• With the machine power off, while pressing STOP/RESET button, press and hold the ON/OFF button. (Do not release the buttons).
• While holding ON/OFF button, release the STOP/RESET button. (Do not release the ON/OFF button).
• While holding the ON/OFF button, press the STOP/RESET 2 times and then release all buttons. (Each time STOP/RESET is pressed, the alarm LED and COPY lights alternately starting with alarm LED).
• When the COPY button lights in green, press STOP/RESET button 4 times. (Each time STOP/RESET is pressed, the alarm LED and COPY lights alternately starting with alarm LED).
• Turn off the printer.

Your printer should work normally now.
Regards,

Source:
Canon Inkjet Printer Forum