Error Message "Waste Ink Tank Full" message - how do I resolve this?

arben pllana

• 1006 Answers
• Posted on Nov 02, 2007

SOURCE: waste ink near full error message

Canon Error Codes
L5000,5500,7000,8000: To enter service mode Data Registration, #, Ram Clear is under #8 clear
Faxphone 20 ram clear
Turn off the power switch
Turn off the memory protect switch (located on the bottom of the machine)
Turn the power on
Press function # 2 0 start
Turn the power switch off
Turn on the memory protect switch
Fax L770 fuser gear wears out easily under heavy usage. White gear with 2 sets of teeth.
Inkjet models such as the B160 will hold faxes in memory and refuse to print if excess ink has accumulated on the pad under the cartridge's nose. Remove the cartridge and wipe up excess ink with a cotton swab.

SOURCE: Canon printer i 475D

This may be worth a try
Canon S9000, S300, S400, i550, i560, i850, i860, i865, i9100, i9950, PIXMA iP3000 above,
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.

SOURCE: My Canon Pixma MP780 has

Hi,

The reset procedure for the same is explained below :-

The absorber is a small sponge like pad inside the machine underneath the ink cartridge cradle. It sits underneath the cradle when the cradle is all the way to the right inside the machine. To fix this problem that pad needs to be replaced. Some machines will have a tank instead of the sponge. It is located in the same place. To fix that you would sinply need to remove it and then empty out the tank.There is no step by step guide to do this you would need to dissasemble the entire machine if it is a tank and not a sponge. If this is the first time it has ever occurred you can simply reset the error as there are normally 2 tanks. To reset it follow these steps.

1) Press the following keys in sequence: Copy-Menu-Scan-Copy-Scan.
The display will say:
SERVICE MODE
#1 SSSW

2) Press the > key (also labeled +) six times.
The display will say:
SERVICE MODE
#7 PRINTER

3) Press OK.
The display will say:
#7 PRINTER
#1 SSSW

4) Press the > key (also labeled +) four times.
The display will say:
#7 PRINTER
#5 INK ABS CAPA

5) Press OK.
The display will say:
SUCTION
XX (where XX is how full the waste ink tank is as an integer percentage)

6) Change the XX to 0 by entering 0.
The display will say:
SUCTION
0

7) Press OK.
The display will momentarily say:
SUCTION
DATA ENTRY OK
and then will quickly change to:
#7 PRINTER
#6 CDR ADJUST

8) Press the Stop/Reset button


If that doesn't resolve the problem, you need to get the printer serviced for the same.

Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

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