Printer Repair Experts

If you have a Canon printer and encounter “Waste Ink Absorber is full” here’s a solution for you without going to Canon Service Center for servicing that might cost you a price of a new printer. Canon printers has a certain internal counter suggests that the ink absorber may be full, and you can DIY . I have tested all and it is working.

Here’s for Canon MP145 ,MP150 and MP160

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 the Stop / Reset button (regardless of order), the printer will move into a service mode. (Waiting for menu selection)
4. When the on/off lights in green, press the 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.
5. Press the Power button to save the settings.
6. Unplug cable power. (for MP145 / MP150) or Turn Off Power. (for MP160)
7. If it doesn’t work repeat the steps again.

The number of the Reset button pressing LED Function Remarks
0 time Green Power off
1 time Orange Service pattern print
2 times Green EEPROM print
3 times Orange EEPROM reset
4 times Green Waste ink counter reset
After manual reset, use this software to permanently remain the resets. Download


Here’s the tutorial Manual Reset for Canon MP198

1. Start with printer OFF and usb cable disconnected from pc.
2. Hold down STOP/RESET and then hold down POWER at the same time.
3. Release STOP/RESET (don’t let go of the power just yet)
4. Press RESUME twice, then release POWER and wait until the lcd panel indicates (0)
5. Now connect your usb cable to pc and a message shows new hardware detected, just ignore it.
6. Download the reset file here.
7. Run the service tool, press main on Clear Ink Counter, a test print will print and press platern again.
8. Power off and on again, now you can continue to print as normal. If it doesn’t, repeat the steps again.

Here’s for the Canon MX338

1. Turn off the printer without pulling the power cords.
2. Hold down STOP/RESET button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let STOP/RESET button go.
4. Then Press STOP/RESET button twice then let BOTH buttons go.
5. You will notice that the Alternate Blinking error is gone, this means that the printer is in Service Mode state.
6. After this is done download the resetter, extract it and double click “MX338.exe”
7. Click Reload Button and you will get a new USB port.
8. Load some papers in your printer and press the “Main” Button once, wait until the printing is done.
9. Then press “EEPROM Clear” button to clear EEPROM.
10. Then press EEPROM button and the printer will print some text.
11. Then power off the printer(sometimes you have to press twice the power button to turn off) and turn on again.
12. Download the resetter here.