...ting print quality issues. They break down the black, cyan, magenta and yellow ink that your printer uses into bars of varying vibrancy. With your Canon Pixma MX395 on and ready to print take the following steps: Press the maintenance key on your printer. It is represented by a screwdriver and a pair of pliers. Press the RIGHT arrow key under the LCD twice, so ‘Maintenance’ is displayed. Press OK. Press OK to select the first option, ‘Nozzle check...
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...
Refresh Cartridges Director Arctic Expedition for Charity
...ney for the local palliative and end of life care charity Rowcroft Hospice. Without any modern conveniences, during this time he will be spending several nights living in a snow hole in temperatures dipping as low as minus 35 degrees Celsius. To find out more about the challenge or to sponsor Chris please check out his JustGiving page. 100% of all money given will be going to Rowcroft Hospice. ...
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...
‘Drum End Soon’ message on printer after changing DR2100 Drum Unit
When replacing a DR2100 drum unit a prompt must be given in order for the the printer to realise a new drum has been installed. This procedure needs to be followed to reset an internal page counter in the printer that estimates the remaining life of the installed drum. If this reset has not been …
Drum LED flashing after changing a Brother DR2100 Drum Unit
In the Brother HL-2140 and several other printers compatible with the DR2100 drum unit a prompt must be given by the user for the printer to realise a new drum has been installed. This procedure needs to be followed to reset an internal page counter in the printer that estimates the remaining life of the installed drum. If this reset is not performed then your printer will continue to warn you of ‘Drum life end soon‘. Your printer does this via t...
