PIXMA MP180 / MP460
SERVICE REFERENCE MANUAL
(Differences from the base models, PIXMA MP170 / MP450, only)
Part 1: MAINTENANCE
1. Maintenance
2. Error Display
3. Repair
Part 3: APPENDIX
2. Connector Location and Pin Layout
3. Specifications
Attachment 1: PARTS LIST (for Asia)
QY8-13AX-010
First Edition: June 16, 2006
Second Edition: June 23, 2006
Canon Inc.
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Part 1: MAINTENANCE
1. Maintenance
1-3. Product Life
(1) Machine
Same as the MP170 and MP450.
(2) Ink cartridge
Units: pages
Standard High capacity
BK CL BK CL
PG-40 CL-40 PG-50 CL-51
Black document (ISO/IEC 19752)*1 348 (3,350) 510 (5,590)
Color document (ISO/IEC FCD24712)*1 355 308 547 560
Photo (4" x 6")*2 (2,165) 120 (3,275) 198
Note: ( ): Estimated supplemental yield
*1: Black/Color document: Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC FCD24711. Values obtained by
continuous printing.
*2: Photo (4" x 6"): When printing Canon standard patterns on 4" x 6" Photo Paper Plus Glossy continuously
with the default settings of Photo Paper Plus Glossy using Windows XP printer driver in borderless
printing mode and Windows XP Photo Printing Wizard.
Declared yield value determined based on Canon standard method referring to ISO/IEC FCD24712.
2. Error Display
2-1. Operator Call Errors
- The error, "WASTE INK NEAR FULL" (MP170) or "The waste ink absorber is almost full" (MP450),
deleted.
- The error U161, "CHECK INK" (MP170) or "The following ink may have run out" (MP450), deleted.
- Add the following error.
MP460 LCD MP180 LCD Error [Error
Solution Remarks
code]
The ink absorber is
almost full.
Press [OK] to
continue printing.
Contact the service
center.
REQ. SEVICE SOON Warning: The ink
absorber becomes
almost full.
[1700 for the main
ink absorber, 1710
for the platen ink
absorber]
Pressing the OK button
will clear the error, and
enable printing.
At repair:
For main ink absorber
replacement, replace
- the bottom case unit
(MP180: QM3-1362
MP460: QM3-1364),
or
- the ink absorber kit
(MP180: QY5-0149
MP460: QY5-0151)
For platen ink absorber
replacement, replace
- the platen ink absorber
(QC1-6014), and
- the ink absorber kit
(MP180: QY5-0149
MP460: QY5-0151)
The service call
error, indicating the
ink absorber is full,
is likely to occur
soon.
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2-1. Operator Call Errors
Error [Error code] Solution
Main ink absorber full [5B00]
Platen ink absorber full [5B10]
3. Repair
3-3. Adjustment / Settings
(7) Service mode
Function Procedures Remarks
Ink absorber counter reset See "Service mode operation
Ink absorber counter value
setting
<Service mode operation procedures>
Time(s) LED indication Function Remarks
4 times Green
(ON/OFF)
12 times Green
(ON/OFF)
13 times Orange (Alarm) Ink absorber counter value setting See "Ink absorber counter value
14 times
Return to the menu selection.
or more
(Replacement of listed parts, which are likely to
Main ink absorber:
- Bottom case unit
MP180: QM3-1362
MP460: QM3-1364
- Ink absorber kit
MP180: QY5-0149
MP460: QY5-0151
Platen ink absorber:
- Platen ink absorber (QC1-6014)
- Ink absorber kit
MP180: QY5-0149
MP460: QY5-0151
The main ink absorber counter and
procedures" below.
the platen ink absorber counter can be
reset separately.
If the value of the main ink absorber
counter is 7% or more, replace the
bottom case unit or ink absorber
(inside the bottom case unit).
See "Service mode operation
procedures" below.
The value can be set for the main ink
absorber counter and the platen ink
absorber counter separately.
Ink absorber counter reset
Button and LCD test
be faulty)
setting procedures" below.
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