Canon MP287 Alarm Lights Steady But No Power

I have 2 units of Canon MP287  3 in 1 printer. The old one continually flashing error E05 as both ink cartridges are not recognize because of a damage on the flat cable ribbon connecting the ink cart and logic board.

The new one I bought few months ago reached its printing limit meaning "Ink Absorber is Full" flashing an error code P08. So I need to reset the printer.

Unfortunately, I can't reset the printer though I properly followed the correct procedure of resetting the unit. Then after so many attempt, another error appears which is P07 which refers to ink cartridges not properly place. But no matter how hard I tried to re-seat the cartridges the problem still there. And when I tried to reset the unit again the alarm light steadily appear and there's no light on POWER button.

I suspect that there is a serious problem inside the printer and search for additional information regarding the error. I've been dealing with this matter over a week now but afraid of removing the logic board since I'm not sure about it. I was able to find a concrete idea behind this error through some forums and a video uploaded on YouTube. Some said the problem lies with what they called "logic board". 

So I thought of replacing the logic board with the one from the old unit of the same model thinking of this as the main problem. After a few hours, I did replace the logic board and did able to bring it back to a normal operation by resetting the unit first. Well, there's no harm in trying unless we're not sure how to do it.

Bad Side About Canon Cartridge

When I got my 1st Canon printer it was MP145. Then, after several years the scanner gave up. I tried to look for replacement but it's was so sad to know that it was faced-out in the market and it's hard to find some replacement. So, I turned to MP287 which is slightly different from MP145.

I really liked Canon model when it comes to speed printing. The 3 in 1 features is amazing too. Although the performance is great, there seems something bad about it - it's the cartridge.

The cartridge doesn't seem to last for years and it sounds so expensive to buy a new one when out of ink or defective. Maybe that's how they made it. For this reason, many user opt to convert the printer into continuous ink system to eliminate that thing (replacing the cartridge often) or save money and time in buying a new one. 

The Print Head is basically attached to the cartridge which make it more easy to replace or remove when the head is damage which is an advantage compared to other brand of printers. 

However, when misalignment happened during the printing process, you need to perform minor head cleans which solved the problem but the fact is - doing too much (when no prints appears) can totally damage the head which means we need to buy a new one (in case of using original inks) or some fresh empty cartridges (in the case of using continuous inks system).

Using original inks cost a lot if damages occurs to often. And this is a great disadvantages of using canon printers. The same thing feels when using a continuous ink system (CIS), even though fresh empty cartridges is way much cheaper.

Epson R20/R230 Adjustment Program Cannot Be Used

I shared earlier how I got my 3 units of Epson r230. I loved to use it in photo printing. You can also use it in direct PVC printing or CD label printing. I'm truly satisfied and impressed with its 6 colors combination and I never regret investing my money on it.

I maintained my own printers so I don't spend too much on repair expense. But, one problem I got so far is using the adjustment program. Whenever an error occurred saying "parts inside the printer are near the end of its service life", It bothers me. The adjustment program seems to work flawlessly when I first used it but after a few months, it cannot be used anymore. I wonder why it is. 

Few days ago, I've been searching over the internet for effective guide in using R230 adjustment program without error but those links did not really solve my problem. Until yesterday, I again tried to search once more for guide in using adjustment program without any issue. At last I found the best link, very informative steps in using the adjustment without error. And through this post, I would like to give credit on him by sharing with you the link and I hope it will work for those who need this program badly.

You may try this steps I learned. 

1. Open my computer, look for the drive (destination) where the adjustment program was installed then delete the folder
2. Then, edit the registry (click Start> click run >type regedit>) 
3. Under the registry: Look for HKey_Local_Machine>Software>Epson>Printer And delete Epson printer R230 series folder.
4. change the date usually Jan 12, 2006
5. Disable anti-virus
6. Open the adjustment program without any issue

If not, then you may go directly to his site.

How To Reset Canon MP287

If you have a Canon MP287 and encounter an error P07 this means the ink absorber is full. It needs a resetter. However another error which may need also resetting is E13 which deals with cartridges problem which means that a cartridges is not inserted properly or is not recognized by the printer.

Resolving error E13

This error usually comes out when replacing ink cartridges. This happen when one of them is improperly inserted or cannot be recognized by the printer.This problem can be done in just one step by just  pressing the button for about 6 seconds.If still exist, pull the cartridges and re-insert again and start over again.

Resolving error P07

This error may be solved with some pretty steps which you have to follow together with the resetter (which can be downloaded from some blogs or sites). 

I got a hard time on this error too. However, I was able to solve it after a few attempts.

Here are the steps:

1. Turn off the printer
2. Press Stop/Reset Button and the power button at the same time
3. Then, release the Stop/reset button while the power button intact
4. Then, press the stop/reset button 6 times and release them both (stop/reset and power button) so the printer will be in the service mode condition.

 

Click cancel when your computer detected a device hardware message (image above)or just close it.

Extract the service tool for Canon MP287 you downloaded and click the resetter 

Under Clear Ink counter click

Main (it will reset the counter and will print a page)

A window message will appear after printing a page, close it.

Then under SAVE click EEPROM

Close the window message concerning EEPROM. Turn off printer and turn it on again, you're done.

Canon MP145 Error E27

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It's been 1 month since my printer Canon MP145 is not functioning properly. However, the past few days, we're still able to copy (xerox) a lot of documents but just  yesterday, it gave up and we can no longer scan a single document. I noticed an error that appears in the unit's menu screen which is E27. I tried everything resetting the waste ink and other possible steps to make it work but still no luck. So last night, while I'm not doing anything, I decided to disassemble the printer to find out why.

This will be my first time to repair Canon MP145. Using some video tutorials on how to dismantle this kind of printer, I was able to make it without any hassle. I may say it is a little bit easy to disassemble a Canon MP145 Printer than Epson T10 or Epson C59.

I found out that the feeder's arm connected to a hole was broken, so I thought to replace it with a metal screw hoping it will work. Then, I also added an extended tube from the waste ink pump connected to an empty plastic bottle to be placed outside the unit. So, whenever it will drained or perform head cleaning, all the waste ink will go directly to the waste ink tank for disposal. So there's no need to worry about waste ink pad being full anymore. Then I assembled it again to see if it will work fine but still, unsuccessful.

But this morning, I tried to find some help from the internet. I search for the answer and this article truly helped me fix the problem. So if you need it too then visit the link.

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