The lamps on the ink tanks in the Canon printers help in detecting different conditions of the device. The ink lamps are generally provided on the ink tank printer and a few other models. These lights upon lighting up, portray different meanings according to the condition of the printer.
Steps to resolve the blinking lights issue on the Canon Ink tank printers
- Ensure that the Canon ink tank printer is turned on.
- Open the cartridge door and look for the status of ink tank lights in the printer.
- If the lights are stable, it means that the ink tanks are ready for operation.
- If you find the lights blinking on a slow rate, it indicates that the ink tanks are low and are to be replaced in some time.
- The constantly blinking lights indicate that the ink tanks are empty or the ink tanks are not inserted properly.
- Remove and refill the ink cartridges if they are empty.
- Remove and reinsert the ink cartridges as per the correct procedure if they are filled already.
- Reset the printer and try printing again from it.
Detailed steps to troubleshoot the Canon ink tank printer blinking lights
- Connect a compatible power cord to a direct wall socket and provide power supply to the Canon Ink tank printer. Press Locate the power button and press it to turn on the device and wait until the warm-up operation gets completed.
- Open the access door and find the ink tanks that are inserted in the carriage of the printer. Check the status lights of each ink tank. The light is placed at the top region of the ink tank and denotes different conditions upon glowing.
- See whether the light is stable. Stable lights indicate that the ink tanks are ready for operation and the printer can be used anytime. The lights are steady when the ink tanks are inserted in correct slots.
- If you notice that the ink tank light is blinking at a slow pace, it is to denote that the ink in the tanks is getting low. Make the replacement tanks ready so that they can be inserted when the current ones run dry.
- The third condition is when the light blinks in a pulsating manner. This happens when the ink tanks are inserted in an improper manner or the ink tanks have run dry. Replace the empty ink tanks with new ones to restart the printing operation.
- If you find sufficient ink in the tanks, they might be inserted in the wrong slots or in an improper manner. Remove all the ink tanks from the carriage one after the other.
- Remove the power cord from the rear of the printer while it is powered on. Wait for a few minutes and re-insert it back. This will reset your Canon ink tank printer.
- Turn on the device again and re-insert the ink tanks into the respective slots with proper orientation. Ensure that the copper contacts are not damaged.
- Run the alignment cycle and try printing a test page from the device. If the printer prints the alignment page properly, check if the lights are stable.
- If the issue persists, try inserting new ink tanks or contact the nearest service center for repairing the printer.