Canon PIXMA MP500 Installation Instruction page 8

Continuous ink supply system

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When your printer turns on it performs a check of the LED lights emitting from the cartridge chips. This is done when

the cartridges are at the left most position. The LED light shines through the clear plastic of the cartridge to the

sensor. If the sensors cannot detect the light the printer will produce an error message similar to the one pictured

above. If this happens check the cartridges to make sure nothing physical impacting on the LED. The most common

explanation is a missing LED,accidently cut off when removing the chips from the OEM cartridges

Ensure that the printer senor has been pushed down and secured using a piece of blu-tack or tape as per page 13

Service error 5100 will occur if you have the silicone tubing fitted too tightly on your printer. Please check the tubing

by follow steps 7) c)on page 12 again carefully. You will then need to turn off and on your printer at the power

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