Canon smartbase mp370 printer on display waste ink tank near full

CANON printers "compute" the "fullness" of the waste-ink container, based on the number of pages printed, and the "density" of the ink on each page. So, this calculation has produced a "nearly full" prediction. Take the printer to a qualified technician.
They will empty the waste-ink container, and "reset" the electronics in the printer, back to "zero-per-cent-full".

Issue: Alarm / Power light flashes orange 8 times consecutively (Waste Ink Nearly Full Error)
Solution: Press the <RESUME/CANCEL> button to clear the error (1700)
Waste ink absorber error 1700
The printer has a built-in waste ink absorber to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. Eight flashes indicates that this absorber is nearly full.

Press the <RESUME/CANCEL> button on the printer to clear the error, so you can continue the print job. The printer will need to be serviced as soon as possible.

Issue: Alarm / Power light flashes orange 8 times consecutively (Waste Ink Nearly Full Error)
Solution: Press the <RESUME/CANCEL> button to clear the error (1700)
Waste ink absorber error 1700
The printer has a built-in waste ink absorber to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. Eight flashes indicates that this absorber is nearly full.

Press the <RESUME/CANCEL> button on the printer to clear the error, so you can continue the print job. The printer will need to be serviced as soon as possible.

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If you peel enough apples, and throw the "waste" apple-peel into the basket, eventually the basket gets nearly full, and must be emptied.

Similarly, if you print enough pages, some of the ink becomes "waste",
and that "waste-ink" goes into a small sponge-and-bucket apparatus.

So, take the printer to a qualified technician, and get the printer serviced.

Hello. this message indicates that the computer merely has to be reset [canon is hoping you will take your printer to them for a costly tuneup] here are the steps to reset your counter:

Manual Reset procedure for waste ink tank full error in Canon Smartbase MP730 printers:

• Hit the “menu”: Key
• Hit “Copy” Key
• Hit “#” Key
• Scroll thru the menu headings until you come to “Test Mode” - 12th heading
• Hit the “3′ button- this will bring up Eeprom Clear
• Hit “0′ button
• Hit the “Stop” button

Here is a link where you can download the entire service manual for $4.00. http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/4546475-canon-smartbase-mp360-mp370-mp-360-370

it won't stop until the ink absorbers are replaced and the error reset in canon diagnostics. A shop repair, around $100.00

Try thise site good luk..

http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/24191

This page gave me a solution, try it.
Let me know if worked for you as for me scoring this solution. Thanks

see solution to INK TANK NEAR FULL SMART BASE 360

not a user issue to have repaired. Need to call service person.