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: If you reset the counter without physically cleaning or replacing the pads, ink could eventually overflow and damage the printer's internal components.

Technicians and advanced users who need to:

Canon printers are known for their reliability, but they include built-in safety counters that can temporarily halt printing. If your printer has stopped working and is flashing error lights, you are likely dealing with a full waste ink pad counter.

Go to the top of the tool and click EEPROM . A text file printout dialog will appear. Look for the value labeled D= or DP= . It should now read D=000.0 , confirming the waste ink counter is completely empty.

The Canon Service Tool is a proprietary maintenance utility used by Canon authorized service centers. It is not intended for public use. However, iterations of this software—such as versions V3400, V3600, and the widely sought-after —have leaked onto the internet.