Continue holding the power button down until the printer begins to reset itself and come online.ħ Wait for the green power light to turn off, then press and release the power button again. Replace the rubber frame in its original position and close the printer.Ħ Hold down the power button, then plug the printer back in. Carefully remove the ink absorber pad or pads from the rubber frame.ĥ Insert new ink absorber pads firmly into the rubber frame. They will likely be on the right side of your printer, and will be located underneath the area where the ink cartridges rest when the printer is in standby mode.ģ Use a paper napkin or other disposable and absorbent material to soak up any excess ink that may be in the pads by pressing it down onto the top of the frame.Ĥ Pull the rubber frame free from the printer, wearing gloves to keep your hands clean. Unplug the printer so that the cartridges will remain in their position.Ģ Locate the waste ink absorbers in their black rubber frame. Open the printer as though you were going to install new ink cartridges, letting the cartridge cradle move to the center of the printing unit. Put Canon MX490 series printer in service mode:Ģ.Press and hold the Resume/Cancel/Stop button.ģ.Press and hold the ON button (do not release both buttons).Ĥ.Release the Resume/Cancel/Stop button (do not release the ON button).ĥ.While holding the ON button, press the Resume/Cancel/Stop button 5 times, then release both the ON and Resume/Cancel/Stop buttons together.Ĭanon MX490 series printer in service mode: computer detects new hardware, led on printer goes green light.1.

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