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Finch

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#306473 26-Jul-2023 11:09
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Hi there,

 

For the past couple weeks or so, when I turn my printer on it says the ink absorber is full and I need to clean it

 

I've looked up videos on Youtube, so I know how to do it, the thing is I can't actually find it, could someone please tell me where they think it might be? I did end up taking out two "bits" which had ink in them, kinda top right of the printer, they weren't "soft" though like some videos I watched - Cleaned them and what not but the same message came up

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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RunningMan
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  #3108197 26-Jul-2023 11:11
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Perhaps tell us what printer you have?




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  #3108200 26-Jul-2023 11:18
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under the printhead/cartridges. you need to remove the ink cartridges.

 

i'm sure there's a vid in youtube that shows this. canon printers are a bit more needy compared to, say, epsons. and doing a printhead cleaning is one way to fill/saturate these.

 

 


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  #3109078 28-Jul-2023 13:16
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nitro:

 

under the printhead/cartridges. you need to remove the ink cartridges.

 

i'm sure there's a vid in youtube that shows this. canon printers are a bit more needy compared to, say, epsons. and doing a printhead cleaning is one way to fill/saturate these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I removed the ink cartridge (Well, black & Yellow) and I can't see anything there - I took a picture of what it looks like with the black ink removed, there's basically a spring(?) and a "slot" for the ink to go into, hopefully the picture shows it

 

I actually can't print anything now because it says I'm out of yellow ink, was fine before

 

 

 




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  #3109080 28-Jul-2023 13:18
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RunningMan:

 

Perhaps tell us what printer you have?

 

 

 

 

Canon Maxify MB2160

 

 

 


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  #3109217 28-Jul-2023 15:10
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These instructions *link redacted* imply that you need to do some special fiddling with the power supply and power button to reset the status - presumably there isn't a sensor as such that can tell the pads have been cleaned...


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  #3109900 30-Jul-2023 21:46
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jamesrt:

 

These instructions (https://smallbusiness.chron.com/clean-canon-ink-absorber-57609.html) imply that you need to do some special fiddling with the power supply and power button to reset the status - presumably there isn't a sensor as such that can tell the pads have been cleaned...

 

 

 

 

Ehhhh is this a legit link?

 

 

 

Clicked it and all I'm seeing is random news stories


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  #3109911 30-Jul-2023 22:16
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Finch: Ehhhh is this a legit link?


 


Clicked it and all I'm seeing is random news stories


I'm sure it was when I posted it; but apparently not any more.

It was just a link from a Google search; I did read it at the time and it seemed fine..,

Sorry about that!

 
 
 

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  #3109915 30-Jul-2023 22:39
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Finch:


 


jamesrt:


 


These instructions (https://smallbusiness.chron.com/clean-canon-ink-absorber-57609.html) imply that you need to do some special fiddling with the power supply and power button to reset the status - presumably there isn't a sensor as such that can tell the pads have been cleaned...


 



 


Ehhhh is this a legit link?


 


Clicked it and all I'm seeing is random news stories


 



Remove the bracket at the end of the link and it works


 


This will work: https://smallbusiness.chron.com/clean-canon-ink-absorber-57609.html


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