I560 Based on the 5 orange flashes, the book tells me to install the print head and if it's already installed (which it is), to remove it and check the electrical contacts. Okay, so HOW DO I DO THAT?????

Reset Procedures for Canon i550, i560, i850, i860, i865, i9100, i9950 Printers

1. Turn off Canon i550, i560, i850, i860, i865, i9100, i9950 Printers
2. Hold down Resume button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let Resume button go.
4. Press Resume button 2 times then let BOTH buttons go.
5. Green lights will flash and then stop blinking.
6. When green lights are solid, press the Resume button 4 times.
7. Press the Power button and the printer should turn off, if not, press the Power button once more.
8. Your Canon i550, i560, i850, i860, i865, i9100, i9950 Printers should respond as normal.

you done.

Solution: Install the print head and ink tanks correctly iP3000 / i560

Seat the print head Below is the procedure for seating the print head and ink tanks:

1. Power on the printer.
   
   
2. Open the paper output tray and top cover.
   
   Note: Gently open the paper output tray while holding it.
   
   
3. After confirming that the print head holder has moved to the center, open the inner cover.
   
   
4. Remove the orange tape securing the print head lock lever, and raise the print head lock lever.
   
   Note: If the top cover is left open for more than 10 minutes, the print head holder will move to the right. If this occurs, close the top cover once and then re-open it.
   
   
5. Remove the print head from its package and remove the orange protective cap.
   
   
   
   
   
   <1> Electrical Contacts and Print Head Face's Nozzle Area
   <2> Ink Supply Filters
   
   Note: To avoid any damage, do not touch the print head face's nozzle area, electrical contacts, and ink supply filters. After removing the protective cap, set the print head into the print head holder immediately. Do not re-attach the protective cap after it has been removed.
   
   
6. Set the print head into the print head holder, and lower the print head lock lever until a click sound is made.
   
   
   
   Next, install the ink tanks.
   
   
7. Remove the cyan ink tank (BCI-6C) from its package. Pull the orange tape in the direction of the arrow to remove the wrap film completely.
   
   
   
   Note: Remove the orange tape completely. If the orange tape is not completely removed, it may interfere with printing.
   
   
   
   <1> Removed correctly
   <2> Removed incorrectly
   
   
8. Hold the ink tank as shown in the image below. Twist the orange protective cap in the direction of the arrow, and remove it.
   
   Note: Remove the protective cap while holding it, so that fingers will not be stained by the ink.
   
   
   
   
   
9. Insert the ink tank into the slot at the right end, and push down on the PUSH mark on top of the ink tank until a click sound is made. Install the other ink tanks in the same manner.
   
   
   
   
10. Close the inner cover and top cover.
    
    Note: Check that each ink tank is installed in the correct position:
    
    
    
    Properly installed:
    
    
    
    Improperly installed:
    
    
    
    <Left Image> The M ink tank is not fully seated.
    <Right Image> All ink tanks are not fully seated.

Generally speaking the Orange light flashes 5 times to indicate a print head error.

Did you recently remove and install the printhead? It may just need to be reseated. The printer may also need a service repair.

Don

This error mean "non installed or defective print head".First open cover and remove the ink cartridges.Then open holder and remove the print head.Clean the contacts on printer and print head using piece of cotton and some alcohol.Then put back all again.If the problem persist you need to replace the print head.It's part number is QY6-0057.

It's mean "Print head not installed/Defective print head".First open cover and remove the ink cartridges.Then open holder and remove the print head.Clean the contacts on printer and print head using piece of cotton and some alcohol.Then put back all again.If the problem persist you need to replace the print head.It's part number now is QY6-0064, because the old QY6-0042 is discontinued.

Blinking 5 times in orange means print head not detected by the printer. You may try following procedure: remove and reinstall the print head. If the problem not solve find good print head to compare. More information please check below link

Blinking in orange 5 times

Probably your waste ink counter. Should be cleaned or replaced before resetting but usually you can get away with resetting once.
1. Start with printer OFF
2. Hold down RESUME and then hold down POWER
3. Release RESUME
4. press RESUME twice, then release POWER
5. let green light blink until printhead has finished moving.
6. Select functions below with RESUME, execute with POWER

0 presses - green light - Test Print (exit service for i960)
1 press - orange light - EEPROM info print
2 presses - green light - EEPROM initialise
3 presses - orange light - reset waste ink counter.

This also applies to the i550, i560, i950, i960

Here are all the flashing explanations:

Two flashes: Out of paper or paper feed error

Reload the paper correctly and press the RESUME/CANCEL button.

Three flashes: Paper jam

If paper has jammed in the printer, clear the jam, reload the paper in the printer correctly and press the RESUME/CANCEL button.

See Paper Jams

Four flashes: Empty ink tank

If you press the RESUME/CANCEL button, it will continue printing with an empty ink tank. After printing is finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may cause damage to your printer.

Refer to your Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to replace an ink tank.

Five flashes: No print head installed/Defective print head

Install the print head. Also, ensure that the protective tape has been removed.

If reinstalling the print head does not solve the problem, replace it with a new one. Contact the Customer Care Center.

Eight flashes: Waste ink tank almost full

The printer has a built-in waste ink tank for the ink used during print head cleaning. Eight flashes indicates that the waste ink tank is nearly full. Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to cancel the error so you can continue printing. Before the waste ink tank becomes completely full, contact the Customer Care Center.

may be ink level is too low,check it first,make sure delete the all pending documents
regrads
prasanna

Seems impossible to reset the counter, is there a way to manually reset?