Reset Canon Printer Ink Cartridges - Canon Pixma Inkjet Print

Reset Canon Printer Ink Cartridges - Canon Pixma Inkjet Print

You can often reset Canon ink cartridges just by reinstalling them. However, sometimes you will need to reset the cartridge.

Depending on your printer model, there are a few ways to reset the Canon ink cartridges. 

A. Reset Canon Ink Cartridge Using the Power Button

The usual way to reset a Canon printer’s ink cartridge is by using the power button.

Here’s how:

Printer USB cable

1. Switch off your printer.
2. Press the ‘Power’ button simultaneously with the ‘Stop’ button.
3. Release the ‘Stop’ button.
4. Wait a few seconds. 
5. Press the ‘Power’ and ‘Stop’ buttons together at the same time again.
6. Now press the ‘Stop’ button twice.
7. After 30 seconds, ‘0’ will be displayed on the screen. Press the ‘Stop’ button four times.
8. Press the ‘Power’ button twice.
9. Press the ‘Power’ button for the third time. The printer will now turn off. 
10. Undo the printer’s USB and power cables.
11. Press the ‘Power’ button to access the ink cartridge door. 
12. Reconnect the USB and power cables.
13. Close the ink cartridge door and release the ‘Power’ button.

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B. Reset Canon Ink Cartridge Using the Chip

You can use a chip to reset the Canon printer’s ink cartridge. 

Here’s are the steps: 

1. Open the ink cartridge door. 
2. Remove the ink cartridge.
3. Put the cartridge into the main resetter channel, making sure the cartridge’s chip is in contact with the resetter contact plate.
4. Hold the cartridge there for a few seconds. The resetter’s LED light flashes a few times when there’s contact.
5. Once the light has stopped flashing and is constant, release the cartridge.
6. Install the cartridge back into your printer.

C. Reset Canon Ink Cartridge Using the Color Start Button

You can reset the Canon ink cartridge in Canon Pixma Series All Models using the Color Start button. 

Here’s how to do it: 

1. Make sure your printer is on.
2. Press the ‘Reset’ and ‘Color Start’ buttons together simultaneously. 
3. Hold them down for 5 seconds.
4. Release both buttons and wait 20 seconds. 
5. When you see ‘1’ on the display, press the ‘Tool’ button.
6. ‘A’ will now be on display. Press the ‘Tool’ and ‘Reset’ buttons simultaneously.
7. When the lights stop flashing, release both buttons.
8. Turn off the printer.
9. Press the ‘Power’ and the ‘Reset’/’Stop’ buttons. 
10. The Power LED will light up. Press the ‘Reset’/’Stop’ button twice while still pressing the ‘Power’ button.
11. Release both buttons. The printer will now be in service mode.
12. The LED lights will become green. Tap the ‘Stop’ or ‘Reset’ button.
13. Press the ‘Orange’ button once. (Service test print)
14. Press the ‘Green’ button twice. (EEPROM information print)
15. Press the ‘Orange’ button 3 times. (EEPROM initialization)
16. Press the ‘Green’ button 4 times. (Waste ink counter resetting)
17. Press the ‘Orange’ button 5 times. (Destination settings)
18. Press the ‘Green’ button 6 times. (Print head deep cleaning, both black and color)

Your ink cartridges should now be reset. The button sequence (steps 13-18) is from Printer Knowledge.

 

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