...ttention to any markings on the body of the printer or on the cartridge cradle to ensure they back into the correct positions. Your printer will now examine the two installed cartridges and assuming everything is correct the “Check Ink 1487” or “Check Ink 1486” message will of disappeared allowing you to continue printing. I hope this has helped. If however you have any further questions or anything to add, please get in touch via any of our socia...
Category Archive: Printer Cartridges
Articles about ink and toner cartridges.
Fixing Check Ink 1682 and 1684 Canon Pixma Error Codes
...n the front of the cartridge to communicate with the cartridge and receive information like estimated ink levels and the kind of cartridge it is. If these contacts have been partially obscured by dirt, ink, or have been damaged when being used/handled previously. Whatever the case your printer will need to be able to recognise both of the installed cartridges electronically before you can carry on printing. Is there anything I can do to resolve th...
Clearing the Canon “Check Ink” 1401, 1687 and 1485 Error Messages
...if however your Canon Pixma printer is still presenting you with the Check Ink 1401, 1687 or 1485 error message then it may be that the you have a more serious problem with your printer electronically. Sadly the troubleshooting above is not a guaranteed fix and in some cases intervention by Canon or a printer technician may be needed. If however your printer is still under warranty you should be able to get it fixed free of charge. What printers d...
How to Clear the Canon Check Ink 1686 and 1688 Error Messages
...ridge or detecting fresh ink. Instead the cartridge just monitors how many pages have been printed and the average page coverage since it was first installed into a printer. From this information your printer estimates the ink level of the cartridge and when it believes the ink cartridge is running low/empty will present you with the “Check Ink” 1686 or 1688 message. As a result of this way of estimating ink levels, even an original Ca...
Clearing the HP “Check Ink/Print Cartridge” Error Message
...their cartridges. The most common code is HP followed by 2-3 numbers (HP 300, HP 301, HP 901 etc.), but they also use a more precise product code that uniquely identifies the cartridges (CC640EE, CC643EE, CH561EE, CH562EE, CC653AE, CC656AE etc.). The correct cartridges for use in your printer can be found in your user manual, (sometimes) on/around the cartridge cradle or are easily clarified with a quick Google. Once you have the correct codes to...
What is a Canon FINE Ink Cartridge?
Many Canon printers make reference to Canon FINE Ink Cartridges both in their paperwork and in associated error/warning messages. This include but are not limited to the following: The FINE cartridge is not installed. The FINE cartridge is not installed. Install the FINE cartridge. The FINE cartridge is not installed in the correct position. The …
Clearing Canon Pixma ‘Check Ink’ Error Message U162 and U163
Canon inkjet printers calculate ink level estimates of all installed ink cartridges using the average page coverage and how many pages have been printed with the cartridge historically. When your Canon printer gets to a point when it believes the cartridge is empty you will be presented with a ‘Check Ink’ U162 or U163 message …
Clearing the Canon ‘Check Ink’ U140 or U150 Error Message
The ‘Check Ink’ U140 or U150 error message appears when a Canon inkjet printer is not able to read one or more of the installed cartridges. Canon’s definition of the error is “The ink cartridge cannot be recognized” and text stating this may also appear in a message in your printer software. To communicate with …
How to fix the Canon ‘Check Ink’ U075 or U076 Error Message
...41, PG-50 and CL51 ink cartridges. These printers include the Canon Fax JX200, MultiPass 450, MultiPass MP150, MultiPass MP160, MultiPass MP170, Pixma iP1200, Pixma iP1300, Pixma iP1600, Pixma iP1700, Pixma iP1800, Pixma iP1900, Pixma iP2200, Pixma iP2400, Pixma iP2500, Pixma iP2600, Pixma MP140, Pixma MP150, Pixma MP160, Pixma MP170, Pixma MP180, Pixma MP190, Pixma MP210, Pixma MP220, Pixma MP450, Pixma MP460, Pixma MP470, Pixma MX300 and Pixma M...
Fixing the Canon ‘Check ink U051, U052, U053 or U059’ Error Message
...41, PG-50 and CL51 ink cartridges. These printers include the Canon Fax JX200, MultiPass 450, MultiPass MP150, MultiPass MP160, MultiPass MP170, Pixma iP1200, Pixma iP1300, Pixma iP1600, Pixma iP1700, Pixma iP1800, Pixma iP1900, Pixma iP2200, Pixma iP2400, Pixma iP2500, Pixma iP2600, Pixma MP140, Pixma MP150, Pixma MP160, Pixma MP170, Pixma MP180, Pixma MP190, Pixma MP210, Pixma MP220, Pixma MP450, Pixma MP460, Pixma MP470, Pixma MX300 and Pixma M...
