GMoze
Printing Apprentice
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2020
- Messages
- 4
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- Printer Model
- Canon MX870
This message came up yesterday. Searching online, I understand that Canon diabolically includes planned obsolescence in their printers, not realizing that switching out an old printer doesn't happen in a vacuum and, in my case means I would need to buy a new computer too.
Searching this forum didn't yield info. for my printer. I was about ready to try to clean the pads myself, but on hearing that I will also need to reset the count using a tool that only works with a PC, I'm starting to lose my gumption. So many ways for things to go wrong here.
I'd like to find video, photos or diagrams that show where these pads are on my MX870, and I'd like to know if I can reset the count without using a PC. Thank you for any forthcoming links, instructions, advice. My printer has a lot of life left, except for this 'sword of Damocles', as another user of this forum described their ink absorber pad problem (different Canon model but was able to use a PC).
Searching this forum didn't yield info. for my printer. I was about ready to try to clean the pads myself, but on hearing that I will also need to reset the count using a tool that only works with a PC, I'm starting to lose my gumption. So many ways for things to go wrong here.
I'd like to find video, photos or diagrams that show where these pads are on my MX870, and I'd like to know if I can reset the count without using a PC. Thank you for any forthcoming links, instructions, advice. My printer has a lot of life left, except for this 'sword of Damocles', as another user of this forum described their ink absorber pad problem (different Canon model but was able to use a PC).