Canon Ink Absorber - How To Clean

If you own a Canon printer and are looking to this article, chances are you have the "buffer waste ink is full" error, or something similar, and have no idea what it is or what The printer is waiting. Unfortunately, or fortunately, we are not alone in this problem and there are ways to solve it. If you call Canon, which quickly To tell the printer for maintenance, it does not, however, when you have a report or resume printing in the morning.

First, it may be important to note that the tank is a small pad that is located under the "home" position of the ink cartridge and collect all loose, which can be a cartridge. This will prevent stains, so it's good to have. Many of these inkjet printers, but as far as I know, only Canon Pixma printers, displays an error message when some internal counter of the ink tank may be full. If you've done a lot of press, the ink tank can not really be full, and perhaps should be cleaned or replaced to ensure the best print quality. However, if you do not hold much, or you and you only need to print something at the moment, is a way to reset the counter and stop the error appears again. Until the counter reaches a certain unknown point, ie, when you must repeat the procedure.

Unfortunately, the instructions to reset the printer is different again and, as far as I can tell, is not mentioned in the manual. People were able to understand how to do it, however, and there are instructions online for many printers. Search for your printer model and is the "ink absorber" or "used ink tank" should give you some links to check. Almost all are fairly easy to follow, well designed and not easy to discover on your own . When the counter is reset, you should be able to print again.

If ink absorber pad in your Canon is really complete, you can replace it. To repair is usually not a good option because it will probably cost almost as much as the initial cost of the printer and is not justified, as this is considered normal wear and not a bug. Canon will sell you a new ink absorber, it should not be too difficult to replace. The number to call in the U.S. is 732-521-7230, which is their parts center in New Jersey. They are open Monday through Friday from 9:00-8:00 EST and should be able to sell you a new one. You can also try to clean the ink absorber on your Canon without replacement using tissue to absorb the ink absorber, as you can.