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    Printer in cahoots with Service Dept.

    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.

    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.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by superquag View Post
    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.

    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.
    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

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    mine died yonks ago so you have done well
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    Quote Originally Posted by seano87 View Post
    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

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    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. !

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