Expert: Rundletech - 10/25/2006

Question
I simply cannot get rid of these lights.Tried to turn off for 70 secs and turn it on again to no avail.So right now I cannot do anything.  

Answer
Did you check your manual to see why the lights would flash? I believe Eugene I am not sure but this might be the Canon that the lights are flashing because you refilled. If so the problem maybe that the ink is not making contact with the sensor. Remember when refilling the ink must have a steady supply of ink flowing into the nozzles. Sometime because of delay in refilling you will get pockets of the sponge where it has dried out and the ink is restricted in its flow to the bottom of the cartridge. Therefore the printer will show the cartridge full but because the ink is not contacting the sensor as it prints the lights will blink. These types of cartridges will dry out also if they sit to long.
I suggest buying new cartridges and try refilling often this will solve the problem. Or another way to fix the ones you have is to remove the ink and add 1/2 mil of Isopropyl alcohol to the sponges allow it to sit for a few minutes so the alcohol runs down to the bottom of the cartridge. Moisten the bottom with alcohol as well. Put scotch tape (securely) over the port hole on the bottom of the cartridge. Let the cartridge after you injected the ink to sit over night in a saucer this allows the ink to migrate through out the sponge. Install and if the error appears a gain try the 70 second unplug and re install once again. If this occurs once again the problem may not be the cartridges but your print heads. The ink for refilling and having success should be dye based inks, pigmented inks may be a closer match to the original ink but will clog the print heads and burn them out.