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Hiya all:
Quite a few of you have asked in other posts how to get a page count
out of a Canon inkjet photo printer. This post will explain how, but
deals specifically with the individual colour cartridge iP-series as
indicated below.
To get the page count of a Canon inkjet, you need to get the printer
to generate the EEPROM information sheet.
First, read ALL of the following, BEFORE you attempt anything...
This Canon product service detail sheet contains a procedure to obtain
the page count that "should" work for most every Canon iP-series Pixma
Printer in the ip3x00, 4x00, 5x00 and 6x00D range. I know it works on
the 1st generation (ip3000/4000/5000/6000D), and the 2nd generation
(ip4200/5200/6600D) printers. I haven't tried it on the 3rd
generation (ip3300/4300/5300/6700D), nor the 4th generation
(ip3500/4500), but if you're adventurous, give it a whirl, or get the
service manual for your particular model. It will definitely have
full instructions. The AIO individual-colour-cartridge models
(mp750/760/780 etc.) can generate this page as well, but their
instructions are quite different since it's generated through the LCD
menu. I found this particular document at one of Canon's European or
Australian websites a few years back, can't remember which. It's for
an iP5000(R), but the method is basically the same for most of the
other iP-series Pixmas as mentioned above. Obligatory Disclaimer:
Use this information at your own risk:
Link: http://www.geocities.com/phineaspaine/ip5000psd.pdf
The EEPROM Information Sheet is what is generated when following the
instructions under Page Count. It looks similar to this one:
Link: http://www.geocities.com/phineaspaine/ip5000.jpg
The Page Count is on the 10th line:
PAGE(All=..... <== that's the total page count.
**WARNING #1: Don't forget to press the power button once after
printing this sheet. This will exit Service Mode and power down your
printer. If you don't, and leave it in Service Mode, you could really
f*** up your printer if you don't know what you're doing. I don't
know why this last, but most important, step isn't included in the
Page Count instructions...
**WARNING #2: The other Service Mode operations listed on page 2 are
not fully documented. If you want to explore these, I emphatically
implore you to get a full service manual for your specific model of
printer. It provides much more detail about these operations that are
not listed here.
As an aside, if you looked at my EEPROM info sheet example, you read
correctly. At the date of printing (Oct. 12/2006), this iP5000, my
first, had 8,004 pages on it. I generated this particular page to
document it's statistics when it's first printhead wore out (the
pigment black (BCI-3eBK) nozzles were flattened and worn from use, so
a new printhead was required). If you look at the cartridge count
(CT= in the first paragraph), you'll see it used 13 x BCI-3eBk pigment
blacks, 4 x BCI-6 black, 9 x BCI-6 cyan, 10 x BCI-6 magenta, and 10
BCI-6 yellow up to that point. Only the first (factory) set were
Canon OEM. After that I used nothing but CoralJet non-OEM cartridges
at $1.80 each, a tenth of the price of Canon cartridges.
Now, with 9,878 pages on it, 1,874 of those on it's 2nd printhead,
it's still going strong, and it still prints perfectly! I also have 3
more iP5000's in my family, plus 2 iP5200's and 1 iP5300. All of them
can also print on printable CD/DVDs, and do an excellent job of it.
Does anyone out there have a 1st generation Pixma with more pages
printed? It'd be interesting to find out...
Good luck!
Phineas
Quite a few of you have asked in other posts how to get a page count
out of a Canon inkjet photo printer. This post will explain how, but
deals specifically with the individual colour cartridge iP-series as
indicated below.
To get the page count of a Canon inkjet, you need to get the printer
to generate the EEPROM information sheet.
First, read ALL of the following, BEFORE you attempt anything...
This Canon product service detail sheet contains a procedure to obtain
the page count that "should" work for most every Canon iP-series Pixma
Printer in the ip3x00, 4x00, 5x00 and 6x00D range. I know it works on
the 1st generation (ip3000/4000/5000/6000D), and the 2nd generation
(ip4200/5200/6600D) printers. I haven't tried it on the 3rd
generation (ip3300/4300/5300/6700D), nor the 4th generation
(ip3500/4500), but if you're adventurous, give it a whirl, or get the
service manual for your particular model. It will definitely have
full instructions. The AIO individual-colour-cartridge models
(mp750/760/780 etc.) can generate this page as well, but their
instructions are quite different since it's generated through the LCD
menu. I found this particular document at one of Canon's European or
Australian websites a few years back, can't remember which. It's for
an iP5000(R), but the method is basically the same for most of the
other iP-series Pixmas as mentioned above. Obligatory Disclaimer:
Use this information at your own risk:
Link: http://www.geocities.com/phineaspaine/ip5000psd.pdf
The EEPROM Information Sheet is what is generated when following the
instructions under Page Count. It looks similar to this one:
Link: http://www.geocities.com/phineaspaine/ip5000.jpg
The Page Count is on the 10th line:
PAGE(All=..... <== that's the total page count.
**WARNING #1: Don't forget to press the power button once after
printing this sheet. This will exit Service Mode and power down your
printer. If you don't, and leave it in Service Mode, you could really
f*** up your printer if you don't know what you're doing. I don't
know why this last, but most important, step isn't included in the
Page Count instructions...
**WARNING #2: The other Service Mode operations listed on page 2 are
not fully documented. If you want to explore these, I emphatically
implore you to get a full service manual for your specific model of
printer. It provides much more detail about these operations that are
not listed here.
As an aside, if you looked at my EEPROM info sheet example, you read
correctly. At the date of printing (Oct. 12/2006), this iP5000, my
first, had 8,004 pages on it. I generated this particular page to
document it's statistics when it's first printhead wore out (the
pigment black (BCI-3eBK) nozzles were flattened and worn from use, so
a new printhead was required). If you look at the cartridge count
(CT= in the first paragraph), you'll see it used 13 x BCI-3eBk pigment
blacks, 4 x BCI-6 black, 9 x BCI-6 cyan, 10 x BCI-6 magenta, and 10
BCI-6 yellow up to that point. Only the first (factory) set were
Canon OEM. After that I used nothing but CoralJet non-OEM cartridges
at $1.80 each, a tenth of the price of Canon cartridges.
Now, with 9,878 pages on it, 1,874 of those on it's 2nd printhead,
it's still going strong, and it still prints perfectly! I also have 3
more iP5000's in my family, plus 2 iP5200's and 1 iP5300. All of them
can also print on printable CD/DVDs, and do an excellent job of it.
Does anyone out there have a 1st generation Pixma with more pages
printed? It'd be interesting to find out...
Good luck!
Phineas