Canon PIXMA - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support - Page 6

These are instructions for the Pixma mp560 printer, I couldn't find the mp540 printer on the canonusa.com website.
I do not know how to disable ink monitoring levels.


Default Settings Instructions to change the machine back to its default settings.

1. Press the <HOME> button.
   
   
   
   
2. Use the Easy-Scroll Wheel or the right / left arrow to select [Settings], then press the <OK> button.
   
   
3. Use the Easy-Scroll Wheel or the right / left arrow to select [Device settings], then press the <OK> button.
   
   
   
   
4. Use the Easy-Scroll Wheel or the up / down arrow to select [Reset settings], then press the <OK> button.
   
   
   
   
5. Use the Easy-Scroll wheel or the up / down arrow to select [Yes] on the confirmation screen and then press <OK>.
   
   
6. Press the <HOME> button to return to the HOME menu.

Note: Changes the settings back to the default (factory settings), except for the language for LCD messages and the position of the print head.

How to reset the Canon MP150 after a refill (Step 10 concerns refill; instructions below the steps):
Method1 (Safe Factory Method):
1) Disconnect the printer’s power outlet
2) Press and hold the power button while connecting the power outlet back.
3) While still holding down the power button, press the reset button twice.(red circle with a triangle)
4) Release the power button
The printer takes about 10 seconds to show the number 0.
5) Press + to change the value from 0 to 1.
6) When this value is 1, press colour button; this will light up two leds.
One is for plain paper and the other for photo paper. At this point is feed the printer with paper.
7) Press the power button twice and the printer will print a some stuff (if it doesn't print by itself, then press the "color" button once and the test sheet will print). Don’t worry much about the printed material. I got some stripped lines and some numbers. I believe that my colour cartridge is clogged which is why I got the green strips.
When you print this sheet the value in the display returns to zero.
8 ) Open the printer cover cover (not the scanner cover) and remove the cartridges. With the printer still open, disconnect the power outlet.
9) Close the lid and turn on the printer.
10) Refill cartridges and place them back in their nice little abode in the printer.

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E2: Reload the paper correctly and press [Black] or [Color].

E7: The cartridges are not installed in place.

These are from the manual.

try to reset ur printer. first off ur printer and take off the jack,just hold the grin light then plug the jack,and also hold the red light den move your fingers in the grin and red light

ERROR 5100 means that there is some foreign object blocking your ink cartridge carriage that disables it from moving. It may be a piece of paper or a scotch tape or a staple wire. You may try cleaning also the encoder strip with a moist tissue paper. Furthermore, you may also try cleaning CAREFULLY the contact points of the cartridge holder and the cartridge itself (those shiny bronze pins) with a moist lint-free cloth.

Following is the procedure to reset waste ink counter Canon Pixma MP145 :

• Connected Printer to a Power source, Turn off the printer if printer on
• With the Printer power off, press the Power button while press and hold Stop/Reset button.
• When the Power led is light, press Stop/Reset button two times while pressing and holding the Power button.
• When releasing the Power button and the Stop/Reset button (regardless of order), the printer will move into a service mode. (Waiting for menu selection)
• When the on/off lights in green, press the Stop/Reset button four times to reset wase ink counter. For other specified number pressed function listed in the table below. (Each time the Stop/Reset button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange).
• Unplug cable power from a power source.

The number of the Reset button pressing LED Function Remarks 0 time Green Power off 1 time Orange Service pattern print 2 times Green EEPROM print 3 times Orange EEPROM reset 4 times Green Waste ink counter reset

If I could be of further assistance, let me know. If this helps or solves the issue, please rate it.
Thanks, Joe
I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/joe_8b8c2cd6ce148309

The roller maybe sticky and cause the paper not to feed evenly. Clean the rollers with methylated spirits.

Paper may be trapped (paper jam).

could it be a paper clip fell into the paper feed slot? see if you can shine some light into the slot and use a dentist's angled mirror to examine. sound like debris may be the culprit. disassemble it to the extent that you have ability to. LEARN THAT WAY!

I took Ekse suggestion to start off with by turning off the printer; opening the front cover and removing the ink cartridges. Behind where the color cartridge goes is a light blue wheel. I took a letter opener and gently tried to move it. It moved and after a few turns it loosened the paper and I was able to gently removed the whole sheet of paper. I'm by far a techy but have been known to take care of paper jams. This little machine had me baffled because the back was of no use like other machines.

Hi Dave
First thing to check is that the left hand paper guide (as you look at the printer from the front) is up tight against the edge of the paper stack in the feeder. I've seen many printers where (over the course of day to day use) the paper guide has progressively moved itself to the left so that the paper is not held at all. The pick-up for the paper is at the bottom right hand corner and if the guide is loose the paper can skew as it goes in - and then it only gets worse.
Another possibility (and this has just happened to me) is that the long piece of sponge that runs the length of the platen (you'll only see it if you open the top and shine a light in) has come adrift slightly. Mine actually came completely out after 2 or three skewed/crumpled sheets. I washed it, dried it out with kitchen towel and then carefully refitted it. Now the printer is running like a demon.
Let us know what your outcome is.

Open up the printer and see if there is a small piece of paper that is interfering with the paper path. You may have to use a flashlight to see it.

There are pieces of paper stock on the sensor, when the paper jam happened then you pull out the paper did you get the whole page of the paper or have missing pieces? open the paper guide, turn off and on the printer and observe the unusual objects in the roller, this error is caused by objects in the sensor.

I had the same problem and found a small coin in the back feeder. Remove the back coverplate and tip the machine onto its back and give it a good shake. You might be surprised at what falls out.

give this a try

1. Turn off the printer.
2. Remove any paper trays. Inspect them for wrinkled or damaged paper.
3. Also open the back cover of the printer if this model has one.
4. Open any other doors that give access to the printer's paper path and to the toner or ink cartridge.
5. If necessary, remove the toner or ink cartridge. Place it away from light/ sun light to avoid damaging it.
6. If you find a piece of jammed paper, remove it by holding it with both hands and pulling firmly. The goal is to keep the paper from tearing. If several pieces are jammed together, try pulling out the middle piece first to loosen the jam.
7. If the paper does tear, try rotating the roller gears manually to free the paper. Don't force anything, though. Do this step especially if the jam message comes up repeatedly without any obvious paper jam, there may be a small tear of paper inside.
8. Ones the printer is free of paper Replace the toner or ink cartridge and paper trays, close any doors you opened and turn the printer back on.
9. If the printer paper jam message still appears, then there is still some paper in the printer. Reinspect the paper path.
10. see alternative if the problem is still not solved.
    

alternative :
Load a piece of thick paper, for example photo paper and press the resume button (may be diffrent button on diffrent models) a few times to the printer picks up the paper and puts it through the machine.

All you need is just to turn the paper upside down. This printer requires the paper with the glossy face down.

I second heather's response. Turns out my wife dropped her tweezers in there.......... Back up and running! If you open the ink door, you can pick the tract/roller up a little and see if anything is under it. It's spring loaded so dont lift to high. 9/10 chance something fell in the paper shoot! Keep the lid closed when not using!

are you using the software that came with your canon?
if so you need to save them manually or you are not knowing where exactly it is saving them