8/10/2019 RESET MAINTENANCE CARTRIDGE CANON IPF 610.txt

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Here is an explanation for reseting the chip on the maintenance cartridge MC-16on Canon IPF series printer. I tried it on Canon IPF 610 and it works.

1. Start the printer in service mode (hold down Feeder Selection and Informationwhile pressing power. Keep the feeder and information buttons down until you see an "S" in the upper right corner of the LCD.2. There will be a new entry called "SERVICE MODE" with a different menu structure and navigation system.3. Familiarize yourself with the following facts while in this menu:a. Left and right change the categories.b. Down and up go into, and out of (respectively) submenus.c. From what I've read, the service mode is very powerful - lots of opportunities to really mess things up. Be careful.4. Select "Service Mode" as you normally would, i.e. scroll down, then press OK.5. Press the right arrow until you see "Initialize".6. Press the down arrow.7. Press the right arrow until "W-INK" is displayed. (Note: be sure you select "W-INK" from the "Initialize" choices instead of "W-INK - CHG CNT" which sounds like just the thing, but doesn't work.)8. Press OK.9. The display should show "=W-INK" for about half a second.10. Press up until you get back to the main menu. Press information until the maintenance cartridge capacity is displayed.11. The maintenance cartridge capacity is now 100% (aka empty).

12. Press and hold Power to turn off your printer.13. Turn it back on normally.14. Maintenance cartridge capacity (not usage!) should still be at 100%.Note: Reported to work so far with Canon iPF5000, 6100, 8000, 9000 and iPF700. Other models have not been reported yet, but are presumed to work.WARNING: Reported by one Wiki poster to cause a refill of all ink lines, wasting$180 worth of ink. No other reports of problems, so it may be that the repeat initial fill was unrelated to the reset. See this thread for discussion on this topic.ADDENDUM: If in spite of the environmental concerns you still want to clean theMaintenance tanks, here are a few hints about cleaning the five absorbant pads after getting the top off:1. DON'T GET THE CARTRIDGE ITSELF WET - remember the electronic chip in the back

side right "horn"! And don't touch the contacts.2. Keep the pads in some order you will remember for re-installation.3. Makes a huge mess, but cleans up with water.4. The goal is not the unobtainable lily white, or anything near, just to thin the "black lagoon" slime to aqueous consistency so the pads can be dried as muchas possible.I used the soak-fold-compress method, but a rolling pin or equivalent would havemade a much quicker job of it. Too late smart...5. Re-install the first three pads in order on the underside of the TOP, as it has registration tabs for slits in the pads, studs, etc, and the ink outline of the cutouts to guide you. Then put the two remaing pads in the bottom, replace the top, and you're done.6. When you replace the MC in the printer, be sure it is seated all the way back

for the ports and chip to register properly. Mine had a need for an extra pushto feel it seat.