
Once the counter is reset, you should be able to print again. Almost all of them are pretty easy to follow, albeit contrived and not easily discoverable on your own. Searching for your printer model and either "ink absorber" or "used ink tank" should provide you with a few links to check out.
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People have been able to figure out how to do it, however, and there are instructions online for many printers.

Unfortunately, the instructions for resetting the counter differ from printer to printer and again, as far as I can tell, are not mentioned in the manual. Until the counter reaches a certain unknown point, that is, in which case you'll have to repeat the procedure. However, if you haven't printed that much or you have and you just need to print something right this minute, there is a way to reset the counter and stop the error from showing up again.
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If you've done a lot of printing, the ink absorber may actually be full and you might need to have it cleaned or replaced to ensure the best printing quality. Many ink jet printers have them, but as far as I know, only Canon PIXMA printers display an error when a certain internal counter suggests that the ink absorber may be full.

This prevents smudges, so it's a good thing to have. If you call Canon support, they will promptly tell you to bring the printer for servicing, that doesn't help, however, when you have a report or resumé to print by tomorrow.įirstly, it might be important to note that the waste ink absorber is a little pad that sits under the cartridge's "home" position and collects any loose ink that may be on the cartridge. Unfortunately, or fortunately, you are not the only one with this problem and there are ways to solve it.

If you own a Canon printer and are looking at this article, chances are you just got the "Waste ink absorber is full" error, or something similar, and have no idea what it is or what the printer expects you to do.
