Alarm Lamp Flashes Eighteen Times
Flashes on Printer (Eighteen)
Support Code on computer (1699)
Possible Cause:
Printer detected ink out condition.
Possible Solution:
Printer detected ink out condition (The lamp on the ink tank flashes).
Stop printing, replace the ink tank, and then print again. Be sure to replace the empty ink tank before resuming printing.
An ink tank that was once empty is installed.
Printing under the ink out condition may cause the printing trouble such as the mixing of inks, or a printer malfunction.
If you want to continue printing, you need to release the function for detecting the remaining ink level. To release this function, press and hold the printer's RESUME/CANCEL button for at least 5 seconds, and then release it.*
* With this operation, releasing the function for detecting the remaining ink level is memorized. Please be advised that Canon shall not be liable for any malfunction or trouble which may be caused by continuation of printing or refilling of ink.
Note
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If multiple ink lamps are flashing, check how fast they flash.
Fast flashing (at about one second interval) indicates the ink is empty. Slow flashing (at about three second interval) indicates ink is low. If the function for detecting the remaining ink level is disabled, the remaining ink level is not displayed correctly on the printer status monitor.
