Turns out it was a faulty cartridge after all. I swapped cartridges in reverse order of recent replacement until found the culprit. The lights were all lit so I did not think it was a bad cartridge. As for the absorber pad being full, this printer is only 6 months old but I do use it a lot. I...
My error light flashes 15 times which according to Canon mean error code 1412 Ink Cartridge Not Recognized. However all the ink cartridges are lit. I pulled each one and put it back in to no avail. All cartridges are full. I buy refilled cartridges and have never had a problem before. Seems like...