POWER lamp flashes alternate green and orange Once the waste ink tank becomes completely full, printing will no longer be possible. Before the waste ink tank becomes completely full, contact the Customer Care Center to have the waste ink tank replaced.Ĭanon recommends that you call for service as soon as this error occurs. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to cancel the error so you can continue printing.
Eight flashes indicates that the waste ink tank is nearly full. The printer has a built-in waste ink tank for the ink used during print head cleaning.
Contact the Customer Care Center.Įight flashes: Waste ink tank almost full If reinstalling the print head does not resolve the problem, replace it with a new one.
Refer to your Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to replace an ink tank.Īlso, ensure that the protective tape has been removed. If you continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may cause damage to your printer. However, when printing is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you press the RESUME/CANCEL button, it will continue printing with an empty ink tank. If paper has jammed in the printer, clear the jam, reload the paper in the printer correctly and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Reload the paper correctly and press the RESUME/CANCEL button. Two flashes: Out of paper or paper feed error Check the cause and take the appropriate action.
The number of flashes indicates the type of error, as outlined below. This is relatively new printer that I can not afford to replace, besides I have a mountain of spare cartridges (sales promo price reduction).Ĭanon are absolutely no help at all and the last email told me I was out of time?Ĭan anyone suggest something I might try, I am no geek but I know my way around the computer and can follow instructions.Īn error has occurred in the printer. I went on line and followed instructions for a reset for Canon printers (i9100 not mentioned), holding down power and other button in a certain sequence to reset, it went exactly as planned but when I turned it off and then on as per instructions we were back to flashing lights. Switching it on or off, deleting and reloading all related files/drivers etc. When printer was turned on again, the amber and green light keep flashing and I can’t do anything with the printer. Never had a problem, then… ran out of paper, got the error message, but before I could reload paper we had a powercut. Dell Dimension 9200, loads of free memory.