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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.

Repair or Reset Canon iP 1880
This is how to reset Canon iP 1880 :

1. Press Resume button and hold for 1 - 2 minutes
2. Open the cover
3. Release the catridge and then put them on again
4. Close The Cover
5. Turn off the printer
6. Turn it on again.

Or you can use IPTool software to reset,
Step 1 : Manual for service mode 

1. Unplug power and USB.
2. Open door and hold power button.
3. Connect power.
4. Close door, then release power button.
5. Open Iptool then klik "Reset Main" Download IPTool

Download IPTool

• Showing all info on the printer such as ink level, ink counter number of cleaning, cartridge replacement and more.
• Print test feature to test nozzle on the cartridge.
• Cleaning and deep cleaning feature to clean head cartridge and cleaning the rollers.
• Changing the delay value for drying.
• Set the printer model manually.
• Reading and reset EEPROM printer.
• Reset counter and reset ink level on the color and black cartridges.

Ink Level – shows the level ink:

• BK – black cartridge.
• CY – Cyan cartridge.
• MG – Magenta cartridge.
• YL – Yellow cartridge.
• WM – Waste ink counter status.
• WP – “additional” waste ink counter status.

Port Name – displays the port where the printer installed.
Port S / N – shows the serial number of the printer port.
Power – shows the number of:

• ON – inclusions printer.
• OFF – to turn off the printer.

Cartridge Info – Displays information status of:

• BK – black cartridge.
• CL – colored cartridge.

Head Parking – displays the number of parking.
Head Cleaning – shows the number how many time the cartridge cleaned.
Head Deep Cleaning – displays the number of deep cleaning Printer cartridge.
Cartridge Replacement – shows the number of cartridge replacements:
BK – black cartridge.
CL – colored cartridge.

Download iPTool version 1.1.3

• Open system configuration utility by click start-run then type msconfig
• Go to Startup Tab then disable HPWuSchd2 and HP Digital Imaging
  
• Click apply then Ok
• You must restart the computer to take effect

1. Unplug power and USB.
2. Open door and hold power button.
3. Connect power.
4. Close door, then release power button.

1. Reconnect the printer cable.
2. Download
   General Tools software Resetter for canon Pixma iP 1500
   General Tools software Resetter for Canon PIXMA iP1000 Printers
3. Run the Software Resetter and select (USB PORT)
4. Choose SET DESTINATION 1 And it should be reset.

1. Download software for Canon iP1200, iP1600, 2200 Printers.DOWNLOAD Service Tool Software for Canon Pixma Printer iP1200, iP1600, iP2200
2. Unzip downloaded file by WinZip, 7Zip, Izarc, etc
3. Run GeneralTool.exe
4. Select the connected USB port number from USB PORT
5. Click LOCK RELEASE, and select the applicable model name in SET DESTINATION
6. In CLEAR WASTE INK COUNTER, select MAIN or PLATEN. The selected waste ink counter will be reset. MAIN resets the main waste ink counter, PLATEN resets the platen waste ink counter.

1. Turn off Canon Pixma iP1700, iP1300 Printers
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 Canon Pixma iP1700, iP1300 Printers should turn off, if not, press the Power button once more.
8. Your Canon Pixma iP1700, iP1300 Printers should respond as normal

1. Download Software Resetter for Canon Printers iP1300 dan iP1700 Software Resetter for Canon Pixma iP1300, iP1700
2. Ekstrak/Unrar/Unzip the Software
3. run GeneralTool.exe
4. Select  USB Port where the canon ip1300 or canon ip1700 installed.
5. CLick Lock Release button
6. Select EEPROM CLEAR
7. Click Test Pattern 1 button
8. Your Canon Pixma iP1700, iP1300 Printers should respond as normal.

1. With the printer plugged in and powered off, press and hold the Resume/Cancel button, then press and hold the Power button. (DO NOT release the buttons. The LED light should be green to indicate that a function is selectable.).
2. While holding the Power button, release the Resume/Cancel button. (DO NOT release the Power button.).
3. While holding the Power button, press the Resume/Cancel button 2 times, and then release both the Power and Resume/Cancel buttons. (Each time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange.).
4. When the LED light is green, press the Resume/Cancel button 4 times. (Each time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange.).
5. Press the Power button. The LED lights in green, and the reset is performed. (When the operation completes, the printer returns to the menu selection mode automatically.).
6. Press the power button to exit service mode.

1. Turn off the Printers.
2. Hold Resume button click POWER.
3. Hold button RESUME, release POWER
4. Then press the button again twice RESUME.
5. Release all the buttons.
6. Indicator led in green and stay green.
7. Click the button 4 times RESUME, if you want to make another transaction. :Look at the listed below:
   1 led- Orange – Service test print 1 times – Orange – Service test print
   2 led – Green – EEPROM information print 2 times – Green – EEPROM information print
   3 led – Orange – EEPROM initialization 3 times – Orange – EEPROM initialization
   4 led – Green – Waste ink counter setting 4 time – Green – Waste ink counter setting
   5 led – Orange – Destination setting (Press Power > Press Resume 3x) 5 times – Orange – Destination setting (Press Power> Press Resume 3x)
   6 led – Green – Print head deep cleaning 6 times – Green – Print head deep cleaning
   11-13 led – Orange, Green, Orange – Return to menu selection
   14 led – Green – Left margin correction 14 times – Green – Left margin correction
8. Turn off the printer POWER button.