Canon MX 308

Solutions to Fix Canon Printer Error Code 5800

1. Solution 1:- Replace the Waste Ink Absorber. ...
2. Step 1:- Press the "Power" Button. ...
3. Step 2:- Press the "Stop/Reset" Button. ...
4. Step 3:- Move Into a Service Mode. ...
5. Step 4:- Press "Stop/Reset" Button. ...
6. Step 5:- Turn On Canon Printer. ...
7. Solution 2:- Enter Canon Printer In Service Mode.

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Solution 1: Replace the Waste Ink Absorber
Step 1: Press the Power Button
* With the Canon Printer Powered off but connected to a power source. Press the "Power" button while pressing and holding the "stop/reset" button.
Step 2: Press the Stop/Reset Button
*When the Power is lit, press the "Stop/Reset" button two times
*While pressing and holding the "Power" button
Step 3: Move Into a Service Mode
*When releasing the "Power" button and the "Stop/Reset" button (regardless of order), the printer will move into a service mode. (waiting for menu selection)
Step 4: Press "Stop/Reset" Button
*When the on/off lights in green, press the Stop/Reset button the specified number of time(s) according to the function listed in the table below.
(Each time the "stop/reset" button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange)
Note: Make sure there is need to press 4 times for waste ink counter reset
The number of the Reset button pressing LED Function Remarks
*0 time Green Power off
*1 time Orange Service pattern print
*2 times Green EEPROM print
*3 times Orange EEPROM reset
*4 times Green Waste Ink counter reset

Step 5: Turn on Canon Printer
Turn off the printer, then turn it on again.

Now Check the Canon printer error code 5800 is resolved. If not, then go to the next solution.

Solution 2: Enter Canon Printer in Service Mode, works best for multifunctional printers.

Step 1: Turn Off Canon Printer
Step 2: Go to Press the Menu Option
Step 3: Put Printer in Service Mode
*To do this you will have to press the "SCAN", "COPY" and "SCAN" buttons in that exact order.
Step 4: Reach to the "Counter Access" option
Step 5: Check amount of pages that you are printed
Press the "ok" key
Step 6: Press the "COPY" Button
Step 7: Score all the way to zero
Step 8: Stop once get "Scan Page Count" Option
Step 9: Set Score back to zero
Step 10: Press the "STOP/Reset" button
Step 11: Turn Off "Stop/Reset" button
Step 12: Disconnect the Power Cables and reconnect

In most cases the printer driver software can have errors while being in use or is shut down. So to reset remove your printer from the PC and uninstall the printer software. Now reinstall the printer software and then connect the Printer ONLY WHEN PROMPTED, to be detected as a new hardware as it will be installed. Now check the printer properties to see the ink levels.
Activate head cleaning before a test is taken.

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there are two ways you can remove the error message from your printer..

the first is to reset the printer and the second is to replace the waste ink absorber. If the reset thing did not work for your then you'll be spending money to replace the absorber.

How to reset? follow these steps
1. Turn off your printer
2. Press and hold the STOP/RESET button
3. Press and hold Power ON button
4. While holding the Power ON button, release the STOP/RESET button
5. While holding still the Power ON button, press twice the STOP/RESET button
6. Release the Power ON button
7. Wait until it display an "idle" message. It will take about a minute.
8. When "idle" appear, open the top cover to expose the cartridges.
9. Lift up the cover for cartridge holder and take out both the black and color cartridges
10. Return the cover of cartridge holder and turn off the printer
11. Return the top cover and turn on the printer again
12. After the printer initialize, return the cartridges.

Hope that solve the waste ink absorber in your printer..

westink full

Hi there it is ink error.
You can try to reset the cartages this may do it Please call back let us know if it worked for you, PLEASE.


Start with printer off

1. Press and hold resume Button (triangle in the circle) and click “Power” button. Green led should be on
2. While holding the Power button, release the Resume Button.
3. Without releasing the Power Button, click “Resume” button for two times and release Both Buttons.
4. Click “Resume” for four times then soon click “Power” button, to confirm the selected action (reset counter absorber).
5. Turn off the printer and turn on againPlease come back and just gave a vote, it will gave me some satisfaction to know am helping some one so I will keep on helping.

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to enable sound/tone check the settings in the fax section in the software

The waste absorber is full ,Replace the pads
then if you still get the error,you can reset it by following the directions below.
(reset without replacing pads can cause damage)

1) Enter SERVICE MODE By pressing Menu-Scan-Copy-Scan
2) Enter NVRAM by pressing <--- or ---> then OK
3)SET ABS-M LEVEL TO 0
4)OK

Clean or replace the absorber and reset the printer counter to clear the message.