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HowtorefillCanonPG30,PG40,PG50,
PG210,PG240,CL241,PG245,CL246,
ThefollowingproceduresmaybeusedtoresettheCanonprinterinklevelmonitoringfollowing PG440,PG540&CL31,CL41,CL51,CL211,
CL241,CL246,CL441,CL541OEMcartridges
theinstallationofarefilledCanon30,31,40,41,50,51,210,211,240,or241integratedink
cartridges.Inmostcases,theerror/alertwillneedtobeclearedtoenableprinting.Inkwaste HowtorefillCanonBC30,31,33,BCI3,BCI
containerresetproceduresarealsoprovidedbelow. 5,BCI6,BCI8,BJI201,PGI5,PGI9,CLI8,
PGI220,CLI221,PGI225,CLI226,PGI250,
NOTE:formulticartridgeinstallation,theprocedure(s)mayneedtoberepeatedtwice. CLI251OEMcartridges

GeneralRefillGuidlines

HowtorefillNonOEMCanonPGI5CLI8
ForPGI5,PGI9PBK,CLI8,PGI220CLI221PGI225CLI226PGI250CLI251
PGI220CLI221PGI225CLI226PGI250
Cartridges:ThesearenewCanoncartridgeswhichhaveanembeddedchiponeach CLI251
cartridge.Ifyoujustrefilltheink,theprinterwillstillreadsthecartridgeasempty.Youhave
HowtorefillCanon40,50,41,51,52OEM
twochoices:
cartridges

1.PurchasearefillablecartridgefromBCH(www.bchtechnologies.com)orothersellers.
Theserefillablecartridgeshaveanautoresetchip(nonOEM)andwillreset
automatically.
2.Useachipresetter(e.g.,searchCanon+modelnumber+resetteroneBay).Follow
theinstructionbelowtorefillyouroriginalcartridge,andusetheresettertoresetthe
chip.

PrinterCategories:

Yourprintermayfallintomorethanonecategory.Youmayneedtotrymorethanonemethodto
makeitwork.

Category1:

[30211Inks]CANONPIXMAMP190,MP470,MX300,MX310,iP1600,iP1800,iP2600,MP150,
MP160,

MP170,MP180,MP190,MP210,MP450,MP460,MP470,MX300,MX310,MP240,MP250,
MP260,MP270,MP280,MP480,MP490,MP495,MX320,MX330,MX340,MX350,MX360,
MX410,MX420,ip2700,iP2702

[240241Inks]CANONPIXMAMX452,MG3120,MG3220,MG2220,MG2120,MX512,MX522,
MG4220,MX432,MX439,MG4120

Category2:

PrinterswhichdonothaveanLCDdisplay,i.e.CANONPIXMAiP1600,iP1800,iP2600,iP2700,
iP2702

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Category3:

CanonPIXMAprintermodelswithLCD/displayscreen.

Category4:

AllCanonPIXMAprintermodels.

PixmaiP/MP/MX/MGInkCounterResetCateogory1(UNIVERSAL
RESETProcedure#1)

Atcomputerscreenmessage,selectStop/Reset,OK,orResume,
Or,selectStop/Reset,OKortheResumebuttononyourprinterfor5seconds.
Printingwillcontinueundertheinkoutcondition.

PixmaiPInkCounterResetCategory2(Procedure#2)

PressandHoldtheResumebutton
PressandHoldthePowerButtonholdbothbuttonsfor5seconds
ReleasetheResumebutton.
PresstheResumebutton5times.
ReleasethePowerbutton.Theblinkinginklevel/powerlightshouldgosteadyafterafew

seconds.

Printingwillcontinueundertheinkoutcondition.

PixmaMP/MX/MGSeries:GeneralPrinter&InkCounterReset
Category3
(Procedure#3.a)

Pressthepowerbuttontoturnofftheprinter.
Holdthe"Stop/Reset"buttonwhilepushingthepowerbutton.Whilestillholdingdownthe
powerbutton,releasethe"Stop/Reset"buttonandthenpushittwiceinarow.
Waitapproximately20to30secondsuntiltheLEDshows0.
Pushthe"Stop/Reset"buttonfour(4)timesinarow.
Pushthepowerbuttontwice.
Turnofftheprinterbypushingthepowerbuttononemoretime.Theprinterisnowreset.

Next,resetthecartridgeinkcounter:

UnplugthepowerandtheUSBcablesfromtheprinter.
Openthecartridgedoorandholddownthepowerbutton.
Reconnectthepowercableswhilestillholdingdownthepowerbutton.
Closethecartridgedoorandreleasethepowerbutton.Theinkcartridgeisnowreset.

PixmaMPPrinterSeries:InkCounterResetCategory3(Procedure
#3.b.)

MostMP200400Series

TurnofftheCanonMPprinterandunplugitfromtheoutlet.
Pressthe"On/Off"buttonwhileyouplugthecablebackin.

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Hitthe"Stop/Reset"buttontwotimeswhileholdingdownthe"On/Off"button,thenletgoof
the"On/Off"button.Thisputstheprinterintofactorymode.
Hittherightarrowbuttonuntilyousee"ShippingMode3"ontheLCDdisplay.Hit"OK"to
selectit.
Hitthe"Stop/Reset"buttonwhenyouseeamessagethatsays"WithoutCleaning."This
tellstheCanonprintertoprintoutatestpage.
LiftuptheCanonMP470printercoverandwaitforthecartridgestomovetotheleft.Then
unplugtheprinterfromtheoutlet.
Liftoutbothinkcartridgesandclosethecover.
Plugthepowercablebackinandhitthe"On/Off"button.
Placetheinkcartridgesbackinsideonceyouseeamessagethatsays"Replace
Cartridges."
Waitafewminutesfortheprintertorecognizethecartridgesbeforetryingtoprint.

PixmaMP/MX/MGPrinterSeries:InkCounterResetCategory
3(Procedure#3.c.)

Pressthepowerbuttontoturnofftheprinter.
Holdthe"Stop/Reset"buttonwhilepushingthepowerbutton.Whilestillholdingdownthe
powerbutton,releasethe"Stop/Reset"buttonandthenpushittwiceinarow.
Waitapproximately20to30secondsuntiltheLEDshows0.
Pushthe"Stop/Reset"buttonfourtimesinarow.
Pushthepowerbuttontwice.
Turnofftheprinterbypushingthepowerbuttononemoretime.Theprinterisnowreset.

PixmaMPPrinterSeries:UniversalInkCounterResetCategory3
(Procedure#3.d.)

CanonMP140thruMP830PrinterModelsOnly

TurnONtheprinter.
PressandHoldtheResetbuttonontheprinter.
WhilepressingtheResetbutton,pressandholdtheColorStartbutton.
Waitfor5seconds.
ReleasetheColorStartbutton,andthenreleasetheResetButton.
Waituntiltheprinterstartstoconfigureitself.Thisshouldtakeapproximatelyaround20
seconds.
Theno.1.shouldbeonthedisplay,pressandholdtheToolbuttonandtheletterA
shouldnowbeonthedisplay.
WhilepressingontheToolbutton,pressandholdtheResetbutton.
Waituntiltherearenomoreblinkinglightsontheprinter.
ReleasetheToolbutton,andthenreleasetheResetButton.
Withtheprinterpoweredoffbutstillconnectedtoapowersource,pressthePowerbutton
whilepressingandholdingtheStop/Resetbutton.
WhenthePowerLEDislit,presstheStop/Resetbuttontwo(2)timeswhilepressingand
holdingthePowerbutton.
WhenreleasingthePowerbuttonandtheStop/Resetbutton(regardlessoforder),the
printerwillmoveintoaservicemode(waitsforamenuselection)
WhentheLEDlightsgreen,presstheStop/Resetbuttonthespecifiednumberoftime(s)
accordingtothefunctionlistedinthetablebelow(eachtimetheStop/Resetbuttonis
pressed,theLEDalternativelylightsinorangeandgreen,startingwithorange)

PixmaiP/MP/MX/MGSeries:InkWasteCounterResetCateogry4
(Procedure#4)

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LEDFunction:

0timeGreenPoweroff
1timeOrangeServicepatternprint
2timesGreenEEPROMprint
3timesOrangeEEPROMreset
4timesGreenWasteinkcounterreset
5timesOrangeDestinationsetting
6timesGreenPrintheaddeepcleaning
11timesOrangeButton/LCDchecking
12ormoretimesReturnstoamenuselection

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