How to Reset the Counter on a Canon MX300 Printer

The Canon MX300 printer features scanning, printing, copying and faxing capabilities, designed for business use. In order to preserve the printing and copying quality, the Canon MX300 printer will suspend functionality when the ink cartridges are close to being depleted. In order to squeeze every available drop of ink from your printer, resetting the ink level counter will accomplish the task. The reset procedure will also help professionals who do not have the ability to immediately purchase new cartridges due to time constraints.

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  Turn off your printer and disconnect the power cable located at the rear.

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  Press and hold the "Power" button while reconnecting the power cable to the printer.

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  Continue holding the "Power" button and hit the "Cancel/Stop" button twice. Let go of the "Power" button and wait for the panel screen on the printer to display "Idle."

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  Hit the ">" button until the display panel on the printer displays "Shipping Mode 3." Press the "OK" button to continue.

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  Press the "OK" button when the display panel reads "Without Cleaning." Wait for the printer to print out a test page and open the front panel to expose the printer cartridges.

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  Disconnect the power cord from the printer with the front panel open and remove the printer cartridges from the carriage (refer to the diagram inside the front panel cover for cartridge removal instructions). Close the front panel cover and reconnect the power cable to the printer.

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  Press the "Power" button and allow the printer to start. Open the front panel and reinsert the printer cartridges into the appropriate carriage slots (see the front panel diagram for cartridge installation instructions). After reinstalling the printer cartridges, the reset process will be complete.