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Turn on, all lights flashing, can't turn off unless i unplug printer

Turn on...all lights flashing....can't turn off unless i unplug printer

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  • Anonymous Mar 31, 2014

    Keeps flashing different colors won't turn off unless unplugged

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It's highly likely that your printer has reached the "service required" point but I couldn't be 100% sure.

I'd recommend downloading the SSC utility from SSCLG, get that installed and then follow the instructions for configuring to your printer model and resetting the protection and overflow counters.

If that works you'll then want to be thinking about cleaning the waste ink pads or installing an external waste kit.

If it doesn't work you have bigger problems and need to describe the flashing patterns and any other symptoms in detail.

Hope that helps.

Martin

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