Printer in cahoots with Service Dept.

[superquag]

I have a CANON iP4500 printer, a few years old now but more than sufficient for what I use it for.

Recently however, it has been whinging about its Ink Absorber being a problem..and having to press a RESUME button to make it print.

Now it has decided to take strike action and now declares the Ink Absorber as beingfull....and to contact the Service Dept.

I had it apart the first time, and can't see or feel any sensor probes going into the pad (It soaks up the ink from a Head Clean) so I reckon it must be based on some 'count' cleaning cycles or number of start-ups or... a need for CANON to sell me a new one. :mad:

Anyone know of a simple way to reset this function?

I suspect a new printer or two is on the way... pity, as I've got the RIHAC external ink tank system on it... Saves a fortune.

Saw a cheap laser in Dick Smiths, under $50. - Would be ok for the mono stuff I do, like bits of the RAVE manual. :p

[bussy1963]

Every Inkjet printer has an absorber preset in them. Unfortunately the part costs about $ 5.oo but to get someone to "service" your printer and reset the codes will cost you about $100.

Do yourself a favor and look at a new printer. I bought a new color laser printer for $ 100 on ebay and it works a treat for photos. I also run a brother injet for crap print jobs.

[seano87]

I have a CANON iP4500 printer, a few years old now but more than sufficient for what I use it for.

Recently however, it has been whinging about its Ink Absorber being a problem..and having to press a RESUME button to make it print.

Now it has decided to take strike action and now declares the Ink Absorber as beingfull....and to contact the Service Dept.

I had it apart the first time, and can't see or feel any sensor probes going into the pad (It soaks up the ink from a Head Clean) so I reckon it must be based on some 'count' cleaning cycles or number of start-ups or... a need for CANON to sell me a new one. :mad:

Anyone know of a simple way to reset this function?

I suspect a new printer or two is on the way... pity, as I've got the RIHAC external ink tank system on it... Saves a fortune.

Saw a cheap laser in Dick Smiths, under $50. - Would be ok for the mono stuff I do, like bits of the RAVE manual. :p

That's scary.

At work we have the exact same printer.

This week it's come up with the exact same issue.

Conspiracy theorists, eat your heart out.

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[incisor]

mine died yonks ago so you have done well :p

[superquag]

That's scary.

At work we have the exact same printer.

This week it's come up with the exact same issue.

Conspiracy theorists, eat your heart out.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

This link might work for you... mine is too far gone (on permanent strike!)

Printer problem? * Solution: print problems & solutions for the Canon PIXMA IP4500 (http://www.printerproblemsolved.co.uk/index.php'model_id=20)

[superquag]

RIHAC Tech support sent this...

1. Turn off printer

2. Hold down Resume/Stop/Reset 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.

After doing it twice, SUCCESS. !