This post will teach you how to restore the ink level monitors on your canon mx300 and mx308 printers in a few simple steps.
The Canon MX300 printer is a multi-function created for office use, this printer works with Canon PG-40 and PG-41 ink cartridges and has one of the best print quality in the market. You can print up to 22 pages per minute and 17 copy per minute as well, it scans at 600 PPP and has two way LCD screen.
This Canon printer is compatible with Windows and Mac operating system and has a great performance. If you wish to refill this PG-40 and PG-41 ink cartridge, please visit our blog post about this topic.
Take a look at the next picture to learn how to disconnect the power cable from your printer.
Step 2:
Now press and hold the on/off button. While pressing it, connect the power cable back to the printer. The following picture will show you how the on/off button looks like.
Step 3:
While still pressing the on/off button, hit the stop/reset one. This is the red button you usually use to cancel any printing jobs. Take a look at the following image.
Step 4:
Let go of the on/off button and continue to press the stop/reset one. The printer will now enter factory mode. Wait for 10 seconds until the printer displays the word inactive on the main screen. Your printer could take a bit more time than this for displaying the message.
Step 5:
Now press the next or ">" button until you reach the shipping mode 3 option, and then press the ok key. Hit the ok button one more time to wipe it. The printer will now print a test sheet.
Step #6:
Open the printer’s gate as if you were about to change the ink cartridges. To open this lid, you must also open the scanner.
Step 7:
Disconnect the power cable on the printer again while keeping the cartridge gate open. You must disconnect this cable while the printer is on. Please execute this step exactly like we’re telling you to.
Step 8:
Take both ink cartridges out of the printer. Take a look at the following picture to learn how to do this.
Step 9:
Close the printer's lid while the cartridges are still out.
Step 10:
Plug the power cable back to the printer and turn it ON.
Step 11:
Now all you need to do is put the cartridges back in the printer and the ink levels should appear full. You will now be able to print and refill your cartridges when ink levels are low again.
If you have any problems with this procedure, please contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post.
We know you may be interested in the user manual for this printer. This is the Spanish html version of it.
You could also be interested in acquiring the drivers for this printer. Please remember to choose the proper version for your operating system. If you don’t know what version of your operating system is running on your computer, please visit our post how to learn what version of windows I’m using.
This Canon printer is compatible with Windows and Mac operating system and has a great performance. If you wish to refill this PG-40 and PG-41 ink cartridge, please visit our blog post about this topic.
Canon MX300/308 restoring procedure:
Step 1:
Turn the printer OFF and disconnect the power cable. You must turn the printer OFF first by pressing the ON/OFF button located on the main panel of the printer.Take a look at the next picture to learn how to disconnect the power cable from your printer.
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| disconnect the power cable |
Now press and hold the on/off button. While pressing it, connect the power cable back to the printer. The following picture will show you how the on/off button looks like.
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| this is the on/off button on canon printers |
While still pressing the on/off button, hit the stop/reset one. This is the red button you usually use to cancel any printing jobs. Take a look at the following image.
Let go of the on/off button and continue to press the stop/reset one. The printer will now enter factory mode. Wait for 10 seconds until the printer displays the word inactive on the main screen. Your printer could take a bit more time than this for displaying the message.
Step 5:
Now press the next or ">" button until you reach the shipping mode 3 option, and then press the ok key. Hit the ok button one more time to wipe it. The printer will now print a test sheet.
Step #6:
Open the printer’s gate as if you were about to change the ink cartridges. To open this lid, you must also open the scanner.
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| open the gate that will grant you access to the ink cartridges |
Disconnect the power cable on the printer again while keeping the cartridge gate open. You must disconnect this cable while the printer is on. Please execute this step exactly like we’re telling you to.
Step 8:
Take both ink cartridges out of the printer. Take a look at the following picture to learn how to do this.
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| how you should remove canon ink cartridges from the printer |
Close the printer's lid while the cartridges are still out.
Step 10:
Plug the power cable back to the printer and turn it ON.
Step 11:
Now all you need to do is put the cartridges back in the printer and the ink levels should appear full. You will now be able to print and refill your cartridges when ink levels are low again.
If you have any problems with this procedure, please contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post.
We know you may be interested in the user manual for this printer. This is the Spanish html version of it.
You could also be interested in acquiring the drivers for this printer. Please remember to choose the proper version for your operating system. If you don’t know what version of your operating system is running on your computer, please visit our post how to learn what version of windows I’m using.
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