ink waste pad replacement ip4200

[mrelmo]

when do you know you need to replace the ink waste pad, while reviewing the manual it says replacement should be done at 7%, when i did a service test print it shows 14.4 %, i'm sure the pad can hold more but at what point should it really be replaced or are there any telltale signs to look for

 

[Grandad35]

If I understand it correctly, the printer will give you a warning when you approach 100%, and lock up when you reach 100%. As previous posts have demonstrated, the pad in some printers can handle several hundred % if the printer is reset without cleaning the pad.

I believe that the 7% value is used when the printer is already taken apart by a Canon tech - they are supposed to replace the pad if it is more than 7% full.

 

[websnail]

I believe that the 7% value is used when the printer is already taken apart by a Canon tech - they are supposed to replace the pad if it is more than 7% full.

Correct... It's the refurb "line" that's used by Canon techs when a unit is received for servicing or replacement.

 

[atlascopy]

1) With the printer power turned off, while pressing
the Resume/Cancel button, press and hold the Power
button. (DO NOT release the buttons. The Power LED
lights in green to indicate that a function is
selectable.)

2) While holding the Power button, release the
resume/Cancel button. (DO NOT release the Power
button.)

3) While holding the Power button, press the
Resume/Cancel button 2 times, and then release both
the Power and Resume/Cancel buttons. (Each time the

Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the Alarm and
Power LEDs light alternately, Alarm in orange and Power
in green, starting with Alarm LED.)

4) When the Power LED lights in green, press the
Resume/Cancel button the specified number of
time(s)
setting).

Time(s) LED indication Function Remarks
0 times Green (Power) Power off When the print head is

not installed, the carriage returns and locks in the

home position capped.
1 time Orange (Alarm) Service test print .
2 times Green (Power) EEPROM information print
3 times Orange (Alarm) EEPROM initialization
4 times Green (Power) Waste ink counter resetting
5 times Orange (Alarm) Destination settings After
entering the destination settings mode, press the
Resume/Cancel button the specified number of time(s)

to select the destination. For detail, see
"Destination settings procedures" below.
6 times Green (Power) Print head deep cleaning
(Cleaning of both black and color)
7 times Orange (Alarm) Reserved
8 times Green (Power) CD / DVD check pattern
9 times Orange (Alarm) CD / DVD print position
correction (horizontal: X direction)
10 times Green (Power) CD / DVD print position
correction (vertical: Y direction)
11 to 13 times Orange, Green, Orange(Alarm,
Power,Alarm) Return to the menu selection
14 times Green (Power) Left margin correction Not used

in servicing.
15 times Orange (Alarm) Return to the menu selection


Time(s) LED indication Destination CD / DVD print
0 times Green (Power) No change of the destination
1 time Orange (Alarm) Japan Supported
2 times Green (Power) Korea Not supported
3 times Orange (Alarm) US Not supported
4 times Green (Power) Europe Supported
5 times Orange (Alarm) Australia Supported


Hope this helps. Make sure you put some newspaper under the printer if you don't feel like replacing the ink pad. I have one going thousands of pages beyond the reset and it hasn't leaked yet.

 

[Ron350]

I just cleaned a i860 with a D value of 34 and it was a mess. All 4 layers of felt was saturated on the right hand side and probably would have leaked if turned the wrong way.

Wonder how much a new set of felts cost?

 

[websnail]

I just cleaned a i860 with a D value of 34 and it was a mess. All 4 layers of felt was saturated on the right hand side and probably would have leaked if turned the wrong way.

Wonder how much a new set of felts cost?

Hey Ron,

If it would help and you're up to it, I can send you the parts you'd need to install an external waste ink tank for it, for the cost of postage.

Of course the quid pro-quo would be a photo guide on how you did it

 

[Ron350]

Thanks Martin but this i860 and the others will be up for sale as soon as I can figure out how to use ebay. LOL

 

[websnail]

Thanks Martin but this i860 and the others will be up for sale as soon as I can figure out how to use ebay. LOL

No problem...

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