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Error messages: U150 + Ink tank errors have occured

Hi I have two error messages. 1st on the display screen of my canon IP 6700D which says - U 150 The following ink tank cannot be recognised. 2nd on computer screen running xp - Ink tank errors have occured. Open the printer cover & replace the ink tanks on which ink lamps are off. Cancel printing. ( 5 tank lights off 1 light on solid - should all be blinking) This situation has occurred by my refilling the original ink tanks with quality ink designed for my brand and model of printer. Had disabled ink level indicator as requested by drivers. Have only refilled 3 times on 1 tank and once on other 5 tanks. The problem is the drivers and chips on the canon tanks. Does any one know a way around the drivers and chips to stop these error messages? I spoke to canon support and they say error messages nothing to do with drivers or chips (yeah right). machine faulty but grey area as to canon repairing under warranty. How do ya like that eh????? Their advice - buy our ink! I refill cartridges. Started getting error messages that alternate between colors C and M each time I reset the cartridge. The message is "The remaining level of the following ink cannot be correctly detected."

  • raycpa Apr 27, 2008

    I get the same error message for ink tank PC. The ink tank is fine, Canon brand and has plenty of ink, but this ables the whole damm printer...no more Canon for me.

  • jrssolberg Aug 21, 2008

    Yup, same problem...I HAVE ONLY USED CANON INK CARTS IN THIS PRINTER, SO PLEASE, CANON, NO MORE BS ABOUT BUYING YOUR EXPENSIVE INK!!!!!!

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ON THE CHIPS, TRY CLEANING THEM WITH ALCOHOL (70%)

SOME BRANDS YOU CAN SHAKE THE CARTRDGES TO RESET THE INK COUNTER

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FAQ: An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD

Issue

If an error message is displayed on the LCD, take the corresponding action described below.

Cause
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Getting the u150 error message too....

Hi ...

Error U150 normally comes in due to the ink tank ... Follow the below steps and I am sure you will be able to resolve this problem ...

I'll also tell you how you can find out what the problem is just by looking at the flashing ligh ...

Replacing An Ink Tank Use the following procedure to replace empty ink tanks or when an ink tank error appears.
  1. Confirm that the printer is powered on and press the <Open> button. (The paper output tray will open.)
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  2. Lift the scanning unit (printer cover) completely. (The print head will move to the replacement position.)

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    NOTE: When the scanning unit (printer cover) is opened more than ten minutes, the print head moves to the right side. If this occurs, close the scanning unit (printer cover), and open it again.

  3. Open the inner cover.

  4. Press the ink tank's tab (1), then remove it from the slot (2).

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  5. Unpack the ink tank and pull the orange tape off completely in the direction of the arrow and remove the film.

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    Note: Tear the orange tape carefully along the dotted line. If the orange tape remains, printing problems may occur.

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    <4> Tape is completely removed.

    <5> Tape remains. Remove the orange protective cap located on the bottom of the ink tank by twisting as shown in the diagram.

    Caution: Do not touch the ink tank contact <6>. Doing so may cause printing problems. Do not squeeze the side of ink tanks as this may cause the ink to leak out. Do not reattach the protective cap once you have removed it.

  6. Insert ink tanks into the print head.

    Note: Press the mark <PUSH> on the ink tank firmly until you hear a click.

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  7. Ensure that all the ink tanks are installed properly and the ink tank lamps light red.

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    <7> The ink tanks are installed properly.

    <8> The ink tanks are not installed properly.

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  8. Close the inner cover and the scanning unit (printer cover).

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Ink Tank Lamp indications
You can check the status of each ink tank according to the way its lamp flashes.
  • On: The printer is ready to print.
  • Slow flashing (at about three second interval): Ink is low. Prepare a new ink tank.
  • Fast flashing (at about one second interval): Ink tank is empty, or the printer is not ready due to an error.
  • Off: An error has occurred and the printer is not ready to print.
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There was plenty of ink left in my Cyan tank but just replacing it with a new Canon CLI-8C one, as suggested by techguru005, did the job. I suppose that the chip must have been faulty?
Let's see how long this one lasts!
Thanks, techguru005, it's fixed for now.
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