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Canon MP240 all-in-one, doesn't scan without ink???

Seems to me that it won't print without black ink. I'm not sure if this is true, but it continues saying there's an error on the printer. Nothing comes up on my PC monitor saying anything is wrong.

A yes, or no would be great on this question, but details work as well.

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  • neica06 Apr 22, 2009

    mines exactly the same!

  • Skendy Apr 28, 2009

    I have the exact same problem!

  • Anonymous Apr 30, 2009

    me too 

  • sdboobis May 04, 2009

    Ok, I figured it out. The problem is the ink. If you're using a MP240 Canon all-in go get some black ink. Some printers out there have this ridiculous connection between ink and scanning. The printer needs to have ink to scan, they figure if you're scanning you probably want to print as well, not true, but never the less get more ink and it will work.

  • viperetti May 18, 2009

    same here error 16

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Hello!
I had the same problem, and I solved it.

You have to disable ink status wiever, you do that by holding start/stop button for at least 5 sec.

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  • libine569 Jan 29, 2011

    Thanks for the tip! Very useful!

    On the MP970, it's the red button top right.

  • Anonymous Jan 29, 2013

    Ah Thankyou so much!

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    11 years later and you're still a random guys hero now and then. Thanks "Anon"... You rock!

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I had the same stupid problem with MP520, here's the solution I figured out:

while 'on', press the butto in the down right corner + "OK" simultanously.

  • vincent moisan Oct 03, 2013

    now, you're god to me. Thanks, it works.

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"you do that by holding start/stop button for at least 5 sec."

thanks this did the trick. **** Canon!

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Healeyman (Solution #3): I have a MP240. I bought a generic ink refill kit and it works great and is vastly more affordable. the ink indicator does need to be disabled by pushing the start and stop/reset buttons simultaneously

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Definately put ink in any holders the printer has. These machines are very picky about everything being just right for them to work. Always use new ink, Canon brand, no refills.

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Hey!I have to scan soe documents with my canon mp160 but I don't have the colour ink in because it's over!How do I scan without the ink!please HELP!

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