If you have a Canon printer and are looking to this article, chances are that you passed the "Waste ink absorber is full" error, or something, and have no idea what it is or what the printer expects you to do. Unfortunately, or fortunately, you're not alone with this problem and there are ways to solve it. If you call Canon support, they will quickly tell you the printer for maintenance, which does not help, when a report or resume tomorrow bring to print.

Firstly, it is perhaps important to note that the waste ink absorber is a small path that sits under the cartridge's "Home" position and collect all the loose inks that may be on the cartridge. This will prevent stains, so it's a good thing to have. Many inkjet printers have them, but as far as I know, only Canon PIXMA printers an error when a certain internal counter suggests that the ink absorber is full. If you've done much printing, the ink absorber is full and you actually might need to have cleaned or replaced to ensure the best print. However, if you do not print that much or you have and you just need to print something right this minute, is there a way to counter and stop the error up again. Until the counter reaches a certain unknown point, that is, in which case you should repeat the procedure.

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Unfortunately, the instructions for resetting the counter vary from printer to printer and back, as far as I can tell, are not mentioned in the manual. People have been able to figure out how to do it, however, and there are instructions online for many printers. Search for your printer model, or "ink absorber" or "ink tank" you need a few links to check out. Almost all of them are fairly easy to follow, it is artificial and can not be easily found on your own. Once the counter is reset, you should be able to print again.

If the absorbent pad ink from Canon is really complete, you may want to replace it. Have remained generally not a good option as it will probably cost almost as much as the original cost of the printer and is not covered by the warranty, since it is considered normal wear and not a defect. Canon, however, sell a new ink absorber should not be too difficult to replace. The number to call in the U.S. is 732-521-7230, which is its central parts of New Jersey. They are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm and must be able to sell a replacement. You can also try to clean the ink absorber on Canon replacement without the use of tissue to absorb the shock as much ink as possible.