Canon iP4000 Waste ink resetter.

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I know it's early, but I have read that the waste ink sponge is estimated
full by a printout estimator, and know from experience that it takes a lot
of printing before this becomes saturated.

I have read that there is a way of resetting this counter yourself instead
of having to send it back to an engineer who will charge megabucks for doing
it.

Does anyone have a link to how this counter/indicator can be reset?

Thanks

Terry
 
ngreplies said:
I know it's early, but I have read that the waste ink sponge is estimated
full by a printout estimator, and know from experience that it takes a lot
of printing before this becomes saturated.

I have read that there is a way of resetting this counter yourself
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AND THEN HAVE ALL THAT AFTERMARKET INK MAKING A MESS ALL OVER.
 
YOU PEOPLE ARE SO VERY VERY VERY DUMB.

A NEW PRINTER ON SALE AFTER REBATES IS CHEAPER THAN THE INK.
 
When I opened my Epson printer which only used originals... it had loads of
ink on it.
OEM inks can and do cause exactly the same problems as compats.

So smoke that in your pipe measly.
 
you people are so very very very dumb
a new printer on sale after rebates is cheaper than the ink
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Really? The rebate on the ip4000 is about to expire... and it was only
a $20 rebate. I have seen the ip4000 for as low as $80 from time to
time but this is more than the ink costs. Even my ip3000 which cost
less than the ip4000 cost more than the ink it came with even if I
bothered to get the rebate.

The point is rather moot as the ip4000 has been replaced by the new
model, the ip4200. I've NOT seen this printer for under $120 which is
about double the cost of the ink.
 
ngreplies said:
Thanks for that... downloaded some from simtel and softseek but would not
work.
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I don't have trouble with .rar stuff but the
iP4000 service manual.part1.rar would not open.
It says it needed part2 to open, but there is no
part 2 to download, only part 1.
The iP4000 part.rar and iP4000R product service
details.rar downloaded fine.
 
zakezuke said:
Really? The rebate on the ip4000 is about to expire... and it was only
a $20 rebate. I have seen the ip4000 for as low as $80 from time to
time but this is more than the ink costs. Even my ip3000 which cost
less than the ip4000 cost more than the ink it came with even if I
bothered to get the rebate.

The point is rather moot as the ip4000 has been replaced by the new
model, the ip4200. I've NOT seen this printer for under $120 which is
about double the cost of the ink.
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Staples advertised this week that the 4000 had $20
plus a $50 mail in rebate for a cost of $80.
 
ngreplies said:
When I opened my Epson printer which only used originals... it had loads of
ink on it.
OEM inks can and do cause exactly the same problems as compats.

So smoke that in your pipe measly.
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DA LYIN MF IDIOT. SO YOU KILLFILED ME. THEN HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO
ANSWER. JEST LIKE I THOUGHT. HA HA HA GOTCHA
 
ngreplies said:
I know it's early, but I have read that the waste ink sponge is estimated
full by a printout estimator, and know from experience that it takes a lot
of printing before this becomes saturated.

I have read that there is a way of resetting this counter yourself instead
of having to send it back to an engineer who will charge megabucks for doing
it.

Does anyone have a link to how this counter/indicator can be reset?

Thanks

Terry
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Terry

Be warned not to reset the counter too often, there will be ink build up in the
sponge and at some stage this will have to be replaced or cleaned, if you reset
more than once and do not replace or clean the pad there is a severe chance of
ink spillage onto the base of the printer, your desk and the
carpet. You have been warned:)

Service mode

1) With the printer power turned off, while pressing the Resume/Cancel button,
press and hold the Power button. (DO NOT release the buttons.
The LED lights in green to indicate that a function is selectable.) .

2) While holding the Power button, release the Resume/Cancel button. (DO NOT
release the Power button.) .

3) While holding the Power button, press the Resume/Cancel button 2 times, and
then release both the Power and Resume/Cancel buttons.
(Each time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in
orange and green, starting with orange.) .

4) When the LED lights in green, press the Resume/Cancel button 4 times. (Each
time the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the LED lights
alternately in orange and green, starting with orange.) .

5) Press the Power button. The LED lights in green, and the reset is performed.
(When the operation completes, the printer returns to the
menu selection mode automatically.) .

6) Press the power button to exit service mode.

Note:- if you accidentally press the Resume/Cancel button more than 4 times in
step 4 then just press the Resume/Cancel button at least 10
times and the printer will be returned to step 4 automatically.

BTW the other functions that are available at step 4 are -
press 0 times = power off
press 1 time = Service Test Print
press 2 times = EEPROM information print
press 3 times = EEPROM initialisation
press 5 times = Destination settings (country information, do not play with
this)
press 6 times = Printhead Deep Cleaning
press 7,8 or 9 times = not used in servicing so do not play with these.
press 10 times or more = return to menu (step 4)

Tony
 
George E. Cawthon said:
I don't have trouble with .rar stuff but the
iP4000 service manual.part1.rar would not open.
It says it needed part2 to open, but there is no
part 2 to download, only part 1.
The iP4000 part.rar and iP4000R product service
details.rar downloaded fine.
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Interesting, that is where I got my manual and part 2 used to be there. Not
sure where else it is available except from Canon ($$$).
BTW the manual that I got is in fact incomplete, missing 2-4 pdf's, probably a
related issue.
Tony
 
I don't have trouble with .rar stuff but the
Interesting, that is where I got my manual and part 2 used to be there. Not
sure where else it is available except from Canon ($$$).
BTW the manual that I got is in fact incomplete, missing 2-4 pdf's, probably a
related issue.
Tony
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Just a note, when the page opens up for the manual part one, look at the
'multipart' line, the little '1' is a link to part 2 of the manual, not
very clear I know!

Could anyone tell me please if the info for the ip4000 also applies to
the ip5000?

Many thanks

Mary
 
Could anyone tell me please if the info for the ip4000 also applies to
the ip5000?
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The service mode fuctions in the service manual apply to the
ip3000/4000/5000/6000/8500. There "may" be some differences in the
ip4200/5200/6000 series except the 6000, but it also "may" be possible
if you press resume too many times it will print out what options there
are. I.e. if you are setting your printer's destination (country of
sale) and there are 9 options and you hit resume10 times on the newer
models it provides hard copy of each of the 9 options... I think.
 
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