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  1. GMoze

    How to remove ink from dead mx870?

    Here's a related question: My MX870 finally stopped due to the ink absorber pads being all the way full now. There was no coaxing it to start again without the flashing lights and error message. I'd like to retrieve my ink cartridges because my sentimental husband just bought a replacement...
  2. GMoze

    Canon Pixma MX870 - 'ink absorber pad almost full'

    Great information PeterBJ and stratman; I really appreciate it. I'm going to ask around locally and see if I can find someone with a PC and the know-how to do this for me, because the stakes are too high for me to bumble around with it by myself.
  3. GMoze

    Canon Pixma MX870 - 'ink absorber pad almost full'

    Hi Stratman - Thank you so much for the quick reply. After reading your response, I did locate a service manual online and found some instructions. However, it clearly illustrates I am out of my league on this one. Eleven pages with multiple photographs per page, it is quite clear info. for...
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    Canon Pixma MX870 - 'ink absorber pad almost full'

    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...
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