Printing Hi my canon pixma mp150 keeps flashing E4 which means no ink, but I have just bought new ink cartridge and dont understand why it cant read that there is ink? please help me

Hi there-
Below are a list of the error codes for this model.
E16-E19 = Failed to scan head alignment sheet.

You can find this information at http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/home

CANON MP140, MP145, MP150, MP160 RESET ERROR CODES
[Info140] RESET ERROR CODES CANON MP140, MP145, MP150, MP160

E2-2 = No paper (ASF)

E3-3 = Paper jam

E4 = No ink
E5-5 = The ink cartridges are not installed or a non-supported ink cartridge
is installed, or the ink cartridges are not installed properly

E8 = Waste ink absorber full, or platen waste ink absorber full
E9 = The connected digital camera / video camera does not support Camera
Direct Printing

E14 = The Ink cartridges whose destination are wrong
E15 = Ink cartridge is not installed E16 - Ink remaining is unknown
E16-E19 = Failed to scan head alignment sheet
E22 = Carriage error
E23 = Paper feed error
E24 = Purge unit error
E25 = ASF(cam) sensor error
E26 = Internal temperature rise error
E27 = Waste ink absorber full or platen waste ink absorber full
E28 = Ink cartridge temperature rise error -
E29 = EEPROM error
E33 = Paper feed position error
E35 15 = USB Host VBUD overcurrent error - USB
E37 17 = Abnormal motor driver error
E40 20 = Other hardware error
E42 22 = Scanner error

Cannaon Pixma print head alignment message

Those codes mean the following --

E4 - No ink.
E5 - The ink cartridges are not installed or a non-supported

Did you just recently change a cartridge? This would be indicative of why you are getting these two
messages.

1/ Check that you removed all protective wrapping from the new cartridge.
2/ If (1) does not clear, then remove the cartridge and with a alochol swab clean the print head pads the
reinstall the cartridge.

Hello, the printer Canon Pixma MP140 has cartridges with no chips. The printer reads the serial from the cartridge and tells you an estimated ink level. My recomandation is to press the resume/cancel buton for at least 10 seconds, that being the method to cancel the ink counter. After you press the resume/cancel buton you will be able to print, scan and copyas you did before.
The only disadvantage is that your printer will never show the ink level for this set of refilled cartridges, but it will work as well as brand new cartridges.

A Canon MP145 E4 Error Code means that your Printer didn't detect the Ink Cartrigde. It sometimes happen when you're using a non-original cartridge or infusing it. When Canon Printer detect this abnormality, the first Canon self defense system is by Stop Printing. And then displaying some messages on your Computer Screen, indicating that your ink cartridge have to be replaced because it's EMPTY.
Below are the manual way to correct this problem :
1. Turn On Your Printer. 2. Wait Till The Printer Led Screen Show The Error Code ( E4). 3. Then Press and Hold Black & Color Button for about 5 - 10 seconds.
Hope that your problem is solved.Dont forget to give a positive feedback after pressing the accept button.

error e4 means no ink, try reseating the cartridge. if it still won't print you got a bad cartridge, just take it back and exchange it.

it is problem your printer black cartridge .Black cartridge is signal E 5 color cartridge is E6.please change it you buy a new original cartridge
black ink cartridge chip is demage

Post a New problem for Canon PIXMA MP150 All-In-One InkJet

If i am not mistaken error E4 is printer has NO INK. Check the cartridges first.