Pixma mp180 I cant get my ink cartridge in! I've read the intructions, it looks easy, but I can't get it to lock in.

May have dried up...was it in a warm place...ink evaporates.

If they are refilled cartridges, the refiller didn't reset the ink counter.
Go here:
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The software tool allows you to reset ink counters, waste ink, etc.

You can download and install the Canon printer drivers from the
Canon WEB site. Please click on this link and select your model printer :-
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=DownloadIndexAct

One or both print cartridges are defective.Look under the "check ink" what message come.If it's BLK change black cartridge, if it's CLR change the color cartridge.If BLK and CLR change both cartridges.

Besides service tool, mptool is the popularness software to reset printers canon pixma series like MP150, MP160, MP170, MP180, MP450 and MP460. Excess of software that is the program measure of small and amenity of usage. Ability of the software that is to reset level black and color cartridge at canon pixma mp series. And there also facility to write and read EEPROM in the printer. Other excess this software is detect automatically installing printers in the computer.
Reset Ink Counter.
Reset ink counter that is resetting ink level (ink metrer) cartridge at printer.

• Reset Black – reset level black ink cartridge.
• Reset Color – reset level colour ink cartridge.

Reset waste ink counter
To reset waste ink counter at printers canon pixma MP150, MP160, MP170, MP180, MP450 and MP460 there any 2 choice, that is :

• Reset Main (main).
• Reset Platen (additional).

go to this website download this software after that install it follow by instruction that i give to you do reset....
http://www.mediafire.com/file/yan3ytvdumt/MPTool.zip

Dear Sir,
Here is the Solution,
By using mp tool software we can resett ink levels,mptool is the popularness software to reset printers canon pixma series like MP150, MP160, MP170, MP180, MP450 and MP460. Excess of software that is the program measure of small and amenity of usage. Ability of the software that is to reset level black and color cartridge at canon pixma mp series. And there also facility to write and read EEPROM in the printer. Other excess this software is detect automatically installing printers in the computer.



Download Mp tool

this solution deffinately solves your problem

From Canon
Issue: ERROR LCD: CHECK INK U051

1. Confirm that the recommended ink cartridges are installed properly MP160 / MP180 / MP460 2. The MP180 may require repair

Canon PG-40 Black
High Capacity Canon PG-40 Black Ink Cartridge
Pixma Series: iP1600/ iP1700/ iP1800/ iP1180/ iP1200/ iP1300/ iP1880/ iP2200/ iP2500/ iP2580/ iP2600/ MP150/ MP160/ MP170/ MP180/ MP450/ MP460/ MP470/ MP470SE/ MP140/ >>>>MP145<<<<
MP210/ MX300/ MX308/ MX310/ MX318/ iP6310D

Canon CL-41 Color
High Capacity Canon CL-41 COLOR Ink Cartridge
Pixma Series: iP1600/ iP1700/ iP1800/ iP1180/ iP1200/ iP1300/ iP1880/ iP2200/ iP2500/ iP2580/ iP2600/ MP150/ MP160/ MP170/ MP180/ MP450/ MP460/ MP470/ MP470SE/ MP140/ >>>>MP145<<<<
MP210/ MX300/ MX308/ MX310/ MX318/ iP6310D

If the cartridges are refills they won't show ink levels but you should still be able to print. Then just print until appears to run out of ink,

a friend have me these printer with out the cd,,software,,somebody tell help me please