How to Fix Canon Pixma iP1600 error Waste Ink Absorber Full

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Canon Pixma iP1600 operator call error 

• Alarm light flashes orange: 8 times
• Error: Waste Ink Absorber Full or Warning that the roller's waste ink absorber is full (approximately 95% of maximum capacity)
• Corrective Action: Press the Continue/Cancel button to exit the error and allow printing for a while.

Service call error

• Amber (alarm LED) and green (power LED) cycling: 7 times
• Error: The waste ink absorber is full or the waste ink absorber on the roller is full.

Solution: Restart the printer.

Reset error Canon Pixma iP1600 ink absorber full

You can reset your Canon iP1200 using (select one):

1. Canon  General Tool v1.29
2. Canon  iPTool v.0.9.2
3. Canon  iPTool v.1.1.5
4. Canon  Service Tool-a v.300
5. Canon  Service Tool-a v.700

Note:

When performing a reset using General Tool v1.29, Service Tool-a v.300, or Service Tool-a v.700, first set the printer to service mode. When resetting with iPTool v0.9.2, iPTool v1.1.5, first set the printer to low-level mode.

How to enter service mode

• Turn off the printer. Press and hold the Resume/Cancel button.
• Press and hold the power button.
• Release the Resume/Cancel button (do not release the Power button).
• Press the Resume/Cancel button twice. Let go of the power button. 

Then the green LED blinks briefly, then stays on and the printer enters service mode. 

How to enter low level mode

• Disconnect the printer's power cable. Press and hold the power button.
• Connect the printer's power cable (do not release the power button). Click the Resume/Cancel button.
• Let go of the power button. 

The operating system notifies you that it has found a "new device" and installs the printer driver. When installation is complete, the printer will go into low-level mode. You can only exit this mode by unplugging the printer's power cable.