=> Follow these steps sequentially to clean the waste ink absorber tray + Latex gloves – make sure your hands are not dirty Thinks and tools needed to clean Canon printer waste ink absorber: Tomorrow we will see a) if I can get it all back together, b) if I can then clear the software issue that is stopping the printer working, and finally, c) whether it would have been better to just go out and buy another machine. I have started to extract and wash out the ink and now the pads are drying. The bottom of the casing is also wet with ink.
Under the white plastic box are loads of flat sponges/pads, all full of ink. Take off the right hand side panel, carefully levering it off at various places, and you will see the top of the waste ink distribution box connected to a small white pipe, Put gloves on and cover the work surface. However the small bits in the rubber housing are not the waste ink sponges or tank, The waste ink is stored at the bottom of the machine to the right as you face it. Works if you fool the machine into moving the cartridges to the left and then pulling out the power lead. Trying to get the small pads out from under the cartridges. It should blink for two to three seconds, then stay lit this will indicate that the printer has been reset and is ready to print again without errors. Continue holding the power button down until the printer begins to reset itself and come online.ħ Wait for the green power light to turn off, then press and release the power button again. Replace the rubber frame in its original position and close the printer.Ħ Hold down the power button, then plug the printer back in. Carefully remove the ink absorber pad or pads from the rubber frame.ĥ Insert new ink absorber pads firmly into the rubber frame. They will likely be on the right side of your printer, and will be located underneath the area where the ink cartridges rest when the printer is in standby mode.ģ Use a paper napkin or other disposable and absorbent material to soak up any excess ink that may be in the pads by pressing it down onto the top of the frame.Ĥ Pull the rubber frame free from the printer, wearing gloves to keep your hands clean. Unplug the printer so that the cartridges will remain in their position.Ģ Locate the waste ink absorbers in their black rubber frame.
Open the printer as though you were going to install new ink cartridges, letting the cartridge cradle move to the center of the printing unit.