Printer Repair Experts

1. Turn off the printer off is the printer power on. And remove the printer USB cable from your computer..
2. While the printer is OFF, press and hold the Start/Stop button on the some other canon printers model press Resume/Cancel button.
3. While still holding Start/Stop button or Resume/Cancel button, press and hold the POWER button.
4. When the POWER LED (green light) lit, release the Start/Stop or resume/cancel button (still holding the POWER button).
5. Still holding the power button,   Press the Start/Stop button or resume/cancel button TWICE then Release the POWER button. Wait until LCD printer to display 0 (zero) number
6. After the display is 0, attach the printer UDB cable to your computer, its will detected new device installed (its normal), now go to resetting steps

1. Run “service_tool 1050.exe”. you can download the service tool software from this link: ServiceTool_1050.zip
2. service tool 1050
3. Confirm detected USB-port numbers on USB port column.
4. Click “Main button” on Clear ink counter section. Make sure there are papers in the paper feed because the printer will print after the process is complete.
5. Click “platen button” on the “Clear ink counter” section. The printer will print again.
6. Turn off the printer and then turn the printer on. You printer is ready for use.

• Install driver for canon IP1300, you can download the driver in the canon website.
• Now run IPtool software, auto recognize as Canon Pixma IP1300
• In the change model set the printer to IP1700.
• In the EEPROM Operations click reset button. Turn off the printer and turn on again, the problem solved now your Canon printer becoming Canon Pixma IP 1700 again.

• Start with printer off
• Hold down Resume button and press Power button.
• Keep holding down Power button and press Resume 2 times, then press and hold the resume button, release power button.
• Green lights will flash and then stop blinking (Keep hold the resume button).
• When green lights are solid, release resume button and press again the Resume button 4 times.
• Don’t switch of the printer (because if your trun off and turn on again the printer the problem still appear), Now reset the counter and EEPROM canon IP1700 using IPTool software (recommended).
• Turn off and turn on again the printer, the printer should respond as normal. In my Canon IP1700 problem solved.

1. Turn on the printer then press Menu-Copy-Scan-Copy-Copy to enter enter into SERVICE MODE.
2. After enter into service mode, Select TEST MODE.
3. Select [8] PRINTER TEST in TEST MODE.
4. Select 3. [EEPROM CLEAR].
5. Select 0. [INK COUNT] to reset the ink counter in the printer.
6. Press the [Set] key.
7. Press the [Stop/Reset] key (returning to the state of 3), and then press the [ON/OFF] key

1. Disconnect the power cable to the printer.
2. Hold down the On/Off button.
3. Reconnect thew power cable.
4. With the power button still down, press the Stop/Reset button twice.
5. Release the On/Off button.
6. The printer is now in the factory mode (wait until idle is displayed)
7. Press the right arrow button (next to the OK button) repeatedly until Shipping Mode 3 is displayed.
8. Press the OK button.
9. Wait until "Without Cleaning" is displayed and then press the Stop/Reset button once.
10. A test page should print, but if not, don't worry.
11. Open the cover. The cartridge should position themselves at the far left-(the cartridge removal location.)
12. Disconnect the power cable.
13. Remove both cartridges.
14. Close the cover.
15. Reconnect the power cable.
16. Press the On/Off button.
17. Wait until a Replace Cartridges message is displayed. Now insert the cartridges.
18. Close cover and wait until the printer is in the normal mode and displays the normal start menu (i.e. Copy)

Free Download Canon IP1800 General Tool

Free Download Resetter Canon IP1700

MP150/MP160

Error Code Canon MP150/MP160
E9 The connected digital camera / video camera does not support Camera
Direct Printing
E14 The Ink cartridges whose destination are wrong
E15 Ink cartridge is not installed E16 - Ink remaining is unknown
E16 -E19 Failed to scan head alignment sheet
E22 Carriage error
E23 Paper feed error
E24 Purge unit error
E25 ASF(cam) sensor error
E26 Internal temperature rise error
E27 Waste ink absorber full or platen waste ink absorber full

E28 Ink cartridge temperature rise error -
E29 EEPROM error
E33 Paper feed position error
E35 15 USB Host VBUD overcurrent error - USB
E37 17 Abnormal motor driver error
E40 20 Other hardware error
E42 22 Scanner error

How to clear E27 Code

• With the printer powered off but connected to a power source, press the Power button while pressing and holding the Stop/ Reset button.
• When the Power is lit, press the Stop/Reset button two times while pressing and holding the Power button.
• When releasing the Power button and the Stop / Reset button (regardless of order), the printer will move into a service mode. (Waiting for menu selection)
• When the on/off lights in green, press the Stop/Reset button the specified number of time(s) according to the function listed in the table below.(Each time the Stop/Reset button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange.)note: press 4 times for waste ink counter reset.

The number of the Reset button pressing LED Function Remarks
0 time Green Power off
1 time Orange Service pattern print (auto teste)
2 times Green EEPROM print (dados da EEPROM)
3 times Orange EEPROM reset (EEPROM reset)
4 times Green Waste ink counter reset (Absorvente reset)

• Turn off the printer.( it must be turn off) then turn it on again.

If you have a Canon printer and encounter “Waste Ink Absorber is full” here’s a solution for you without going to Canon Service Center for servicing that might cost you a price of a new printer. Canon printers has a certain internal counter suggests that the ink absorber may be full, and you can DIY . I have tested all and it is working.

Here’s for Canon MP145 ,MP150 and MP160

1. With the printer powered off but connected to a power source, press the Power button while pressing and holding the Stop/ Reset button.
2. When the Power is lit, press the Stop/Reset button two times while pressing and holding the Power button.
3. When releasing the Power button and the Stop / Reset button (regardless of order), the printer will move into a service mode. (Waiting for menu selection)
4. When the on/off lights in green, press the Stop/Reset button the specified number of time(s) according to the function listed in the table below.(Each time the Stop/Reset button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange.)note: press 4 times for waste ink counter reset.
5. Press the Power button to save the settings.
6. Unplug cable power. (for MP145 / MP150) or Turn Off Power. (for MP160)
7. If it doesn’t work repeat the steps again.

The number of the Reset button pressing LED Function Remarks
0 time Green Power off
1 time Orange Service pattern print
2 times Green EEPROM print
3 times Orange EEPROM reset
4 times Green Waste ink counter reset
After manual reset, use this software to permanently remain the resets. Download


Here’s the tutorial Manual Reset for Canon MP198

1. Start with printer OFF and usb cable disconnected from pc.
2. Hold down STOP/RESET and then hold down POWER at the same time.
3. Release STOP/RESET (don’t let go of the power just yet)
4. Press RESUME twice, then release POWER and wait until the lcd panel indicates (0)
5. Now connect your usb cable to pc and a message shows new hardware detected, just ignore it.
6. Download the reset file here.
7. Run the service tool, press main on Clear Ink Counter, a test print will print and press platern again.
8. Power off and on again, now you can continue to print as normal. If it doesn’t, repeat the steps again.

Here’s for the Canon MX338

1. Turn off the printer without pulling the power cords.
2. Hold down STOP/RESET button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let STOP/RESET button go.
4. Then Press STOP/RESET button twice then let BOTH buttons go.
5. You will notice that the Alternate Blinking error is gone, this means that the printer is in Service Mode state.
6. After this is done download the resetter, extract it and double click “MX338.exe”
7. Click Reload Button and you will get a new USB port.
8. Load some papers in your printer and press the “Main” Button once, wait until the printing is done.
9. Then press “EEPROM Clear” button to clear EEPROM.
10. Then press EEPROM button and the printer will print some text.
11. Then power off the printer(sometimes you have to press twice the power button to turn off) and turn on again.
12. Download the resetter here.

Repair or Reset Canon iP 1880
This is how to reset Canon iP 1880 :

1. Press Resume button and hold for 1 - 2 minutes
2. Open the cover
3. Release the catridge and then put them on again
4. Close The Cover
5. Turn off the printer
6. Turn it on again.

Or you can use IPTool software to reset,
Step 1 : Manual for service mode 

1. Unplug power and USB.
2. Open door and hold power button.
3. Connect power.
4. Close door, then release power button.
5. Open Iptool then klik "Reset Main" Download IPTool

Download IPTool

• Showing all info on the printer such as ink level, ink counter number of cleaning, cartridge replacement and more.
• Print test feature to test nozzle on the cartridge.
• Cleaning and deep cleaning feature to clean head cartridge and cleaning the rollers.
• Changing the delay value for drying.
• Set the printer model manually.
• Reading and reset EEPROM printer.
• Reset counter and reset ink level on the color and black cartridges.

Ink Level – shows the level ink:

• BK – black cartridge.
• CY – Cyan cartridge.
• MG – Magenta cartridge.
• YL – Yellow cartridge.
• WM – Waste ink counter status.
• WP – “additional” waste ink counter status.

Port Name – displays the port where the printer installed.
Port S / N – shows the serial number of the printer port.
Power – shows the number of:

• ON – inclusions printer.
• OFF – to turn off the printer.

Cartridge Info – Displays information status of:

• BK – black cartridge.
• CL – colored cartridge.

Head Parking – displays the number of parking.
Head Cleaning – shows the number how many time the cartridge cleaned.
Head Deep Cleaning – displays the number of deep cleaning Printer cartridge.
Cartridge Replacement – shows the number of cartridge replacements:
BK – black cartridge.
CL – colored cartridge.

Download iPTool version 1.1.3