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MP510 green and orange light blinking alternately error on

 
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MP510 green and orange light blinking alternately error on screen says turn off and restart?

 

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Make: Cannon
Model: MP510

Already Tried:
Tried reconnecting USB and power after shutting down and letting sit for few minutes

Submitted: 884 days and 22 hours ago.
Category: Printers
Value: $16
Status: CLOSED

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Expert:  Engineer John C. replied884 days and 22 hours ago.

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Hello, I am John Cappucci, Computer Science Engineer. I will be happy to help you.

Please follow the steps below:

1- Remove ALL the ink cartridges from the printer

2- Check that there is no residual tape on the cartridges.

3- Then clean the contacts on the cartridges as well as inside the printer itself

NOTE: Clean the contacts with a small amount of warm water on a cotton swab until no ink comes off on the swab.

4- If any of the other cartridges are low, empty, leaking or bulging, replace them with genuine and original ones.

5- Then turn off the machine and unplug it for 60 seconds

6- Insert the cartridges and check to see if the issue persists

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Customer replied884 days and 22 hours ago.

Looks like the printer has failed The red lights that should be on when ink is installed do not come on and the print head is not moving anymore. We will be attempting to purchase a new printer.

 

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for your assistance.

 

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Expert:  Engineer John C. replied884 days and 22 hours ago.

Yes, if you are using good and genuine Canon cartridges and you still get the issue, the the printhead is defective. (The printhead is the part of the printer that puts ink from the cartridges onto the page) Unfortunately this can sometimes cost more to replace than the machine itself. If your printer is still in warranty you can call CANON at 1-800-OK-CANON and ask for a free printer replacement.

Please note I do NOT work for CANON so please do NOT leave me a negative feedback if you are not satisfied with them. Thank you

If I helped please scroll down and click the green Accept button for me to be paid :-) (even if you have a subscription or a trial membership)

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