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Anonymous Posted on Jan 28, 2014

Replace ink absorber box

Where is it located?

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smithk29

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  • Posted on Oct 19, 2007

SOURCE: BROTHER MFC 210C INK ABSORBENT BOX

You can order the part directly from Brother ( ph # 1-800-284-4329).  The part is called an "Ink Absorber Box Assy" .  The part number is LF7544001 for a MFC-210C printer.  It cost about  $11 and shipping is about $5.   There is a website that has different diagrams for various brother printers.  You will also see  part numbers.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 23, 2009

SOURCE: Waist ink absorber box

When you have purged , cleaned the print heads, your Brother Printer about 6,450 times it will be unable to print anymore. This is because they recommend that the printer is serviced this will cost you up to £120 (not bad for a printer that costs £60 NOT!!!)

The simple way is to spend £25 and buy your own replacement pads if you are up to taking the printer apart, see service manual this is hard to get hold of as are these instructions !!!!

In the mean time you can RESET this purge count back to zero using the MAINTENANCE 80 menu, to continue using the printer for a while until you get the new pads. But it on a tray as if they are full they may start to leak onto your desk....

1 . Press (MENU) (MONO START) then (^) OR <the up arrow> four times, the Photo Capture and Red Exclamation Lights will then flash.

2. Press (^) eight times until you see <8> then press (SET)
3. Press (^) twice until you see <0> then press (SET)

You will now be in MAINTENANCE 80.

4. Press the (MONO START) its a toggle until you see PURGE:6451 ( I guess this means you have cleaned the heads over 6,450 times their threshold level.) you will need to enter the code <2783> to RESET it.

5. Press (^) twice until you see < 2 > then press (SET)
5. Press (^) eight times until you see < 7 > then press (SET)
5. Press (^) nine times until you see < 8 > then press (SET)
5. Press (^) four times until you see < 3 > then press (SET)

The Printer will beep then reset counter will be at ZERO <0000000>

You can also RESET using the <2783> If you press the wrong key you will see MACHINE ERROR 46 on the LCD.

INK_CH BK Number of Black Cartridge changes
JAMS Number of paper Jams
PAGE Number of pages printed
PC Purge Count over 10,600 will cause stop
COLOURCOPY Number of Colour copies made
MONOCOPY Number of B&W copies made
MEDIA ......media....
FAX Number of Faxes sent
PURGE Numbe of Purges, head cleans
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Ink absorber full brothers

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The ink absorber box or flushing box is full. These components are periodic maintenance items that may require replacement after a period of time to ensure optimum performance from your Brother machine. The need to replace these items and the time period before replacement is dependent on the number of purges and flushes required to clean the ink system. These boxes acquire amounts of ink during the different purging and flushing operations. The number of times a machine purges and flushes for cleaning varies depending on different situations. For example, frequently powering the machine on and off will cause numerous cleaning cycles since the machine automatically cleans upon power up. The use of non-Brother ink may cause frequent cleanings because non-Brother ink could cause poor print quality which is resolved by cleaning. The more cleaning the machine requires the faster these boxes will fill up.

The ink absorber box or flushing box will need to be replaced.

Other reasons for cleaning are:
  1. Machine automatically cleans after clearing a printer jam.
  2. Machine automatically cleans after sitting idle for more than 45 days (infrequent use).
In Case Your Not Able To Clear Your Problem Then Go to Official Brother Printer Website: http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/as/hk/en/faq/faq/000000/002700/000051/faq002751_000.html?reg=as&c=hk&lang=en&prod=mfcj6710dw_all

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Canon Printer Pixma MX700 All-In-One/ Alert message received. Ink absorber almost full. Contact service. How to get to? Have to replace?

Ink Absorber Full
This may clear the ink absorber problem. There is ink absorbers located at both ends of the printer where the ink head move.
To dry the ink absorber, power up the printer and open the cover so the ink cartridges and print head will move to the middle of the printer.
Then take several sheets of absorbent tissue, fold it into a pad and place it inside the printer over the ink absorber on the far left hand side of the printer to soak up the excess ink. You may need to change the absorbent tissue a few times. Then repeat the same procedure on the right hand ink absorber.
Close the lid and the printer should now function normally.
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Canon ip3500 series the ink absorber is full contact the service center

This mayclear the ink absorber problem. There is ink absorbers located at both ends of the printerwhere the ink head move.
To dry the ink absorber, power up the printer and open the cover so the inkcartridges and print head will move to the middle of the printer.
Then take several sheets of absorbent tissue, fold it into a pad and place itinside the printer over the ink absorber on the far left hand side of theprinter to soak up the excess ink. You may need to change the absorbent tissuea few times. Then repeat the same procedure on the right hand ink absorber.
Close the lid and the printer should now function normally.
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Message The waste ink absorber is almost full. Where is it?

You have to replace the waste ink absorber means that you have to replace ink cartridge.
Follow bellow steps to replace it.
  • First of all you will need these things napkin,replacement ink absorber.
  • Move the cartridge cradle center of the printing unit.Unplug the printer so that it will remain in its position.
  • Locate the waste ink absorber in their black rubber frame.It will likely be on the right side of your printer and will be located underneath the area where the ink cartridges rest when your printer is in standby mode.
  • To soak up any excess ink that may be in the pads by pressing it down onto the top of the frame, use napkin for soak up.
  • Pull the rubber frame free from the printer and carefully remove ink absorber.
  • Insert a new ink absorber pad into the printer by same inverse method.Be careful to pulling and pushing.
  • Hold the power button of your printer until it resets.
  • Wait for green power button then press and release power button again. It should blink for two to three seconds.It indicates that your printer is now reseted.
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My mp150 is showing to replace the waste ink absorber. I think its all about reseting the EPROM. Can i do it in home? Can it done by any sofrware?

You have to replace the waste ink absorber means that you have to replace ink cartridge.
Follow bellow steps to replace it.
  • First of all you will need these things napkin,replacement ink absorber.
  • Move the cartridge cradle center of the printing unit.Unplug the printer so that it will remain in its position.
  • Locate the waste ink absorber in their black rubber frame.It will likely be on the right side of your printer and will be located underneath the area where the ink cartridges rest when your printer is in standby mode.
  • To soak up any excess ink that may be in the pads by pressing it down onto the top of the frame, use napkin for soak up.
  • Pull the rubber frame free from the printer and carefully remove ink absorber.
  • Insert a new ink absorber pad into the printer by same inverse method.Be careful to pulling and pushing.
  • Hold the power button of your printer until it resets.
  • Wait for green power button then press and release power button again. It should blink for two to three seconds.It indicates that your printer is now reseted.
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When I try to print, I can't; it says "The waste ink absorber is full. Contact the service center for the replacement of the waste ink absorber."

This error means that the waste ink pads have filled up to the point where the printer believes the ink will overflow and leak or cause damage to the printer.

To give you a quick primer... Every time you run a cleaning routine or printer borderless photos the printer will dump a small amount of ink into a set of highly absorbent pads that live in the base of the printer.

These pads can only accept so much ink before they become full but experience has shown that you could reset the EEPROM waste counter if you locate the appropriate codes for your printer.

I'd recommend asking on nifty-stuff.com in the forums and see if someone can provide the information and code you need.

Hope that helps.
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