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October 10, 2010
Canon S9000 'The used ink tank is almost full.'
So, recently I'd been getting this message that "The used ink tank is almost full." which is just maddening, of course. Like....tell me that you don't have an ink tank in the printer where you suck my expensive ink down a sinkhole to hide it. You'd better not be doing that. When ink is used, it should be sprayed onto the paper, not hidden away in a secret slush fund inside the printer. This web site explained that there really is no "used ink tank". They also explain how to reset the printer so it won't give you the stupid message any more.
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/15805
1. Turn off power.
2. Hold down Resume button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let the Resume button go.
4. Press Resume button 2 times then let both buttons go. (Note: Here, I technically released the Resume button first, as I'm not a robot capable of release 2 buttons simultaneously.)
5. Green light will flash then stop blinking. (Note: Here, I'd like to point out that my printer entered into a cycle where the green light was steady for a few seconds, followed by the orange light blinking 8 times. Rinse, cycle, repeat.)
6. When Green light is solid, press Resume button 4 times. (So, I sort of timed it so that when the green light was solid, I hit the Resume button 4 times.)
7. Press the power button and the printer should turn off. If not, press the Power button 1 more time. (I think I only had to press it once.)
8. Done.
I know it worked because now I can print without getting that stupid message about 'The used ink tank is almost full.' You know, it's not that I can't afford a new printer, it's just maddening to think that Canon is ripping us off by programming in this little message. I'm sure housewives all over the planet are tossing these printers in the garbage and buying new ones. Sucks.
Posted by Rob Kiser on October 10, 2010 at 11:55 AM
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