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2. Press and hold the power button while connecting the power outlet back.
3. While still holding down the power button, press the reset button twice (red circle with a
triangle)
4. Release the power button
5. The printer takes about 10 seconds to show the number 0.
6. Press + to change the value from 0 to 1.
7. When this value is 1, press color button; this will light up two leds.
8. One is for plain paper and the other for photo paper. At this point is feed the printer with paper.
9. Press the power button twice and the printer will print a test page (if it doesn't print by itself,
then press the "color" button once and the test sheet will print).
10. When the test page is printed the value in the display returns to zero.
11. Open the printer/cartridge access cover (not the scanner cover) and remove the refilled ink
cartridges. With the printer still open, disconnect power from printer (unplug cable).
12. Close the lid and turn on the printer.
13. Following printer power up, open cover/cartridge access cover and reinstall the refilled ink
cartridges.
A. Canon MX310 Ink Level Reset Procedure #1 (Canon 40/41 ink cartridges)
1. Power off printer
2. Hold RESUME button then press and hold POWER, the beeper will sound once.
3. Hold POWER and release RESUME
4. Press RESUME twice
5. Release POWER button
6. When the indicator lights steady, press RESUME three (3) times. The indicator should be orange.
7. Press POWER (to lock data)
B. Canon MX310 Ink Level Reset Procedure #2 (Canon 40/41 ink cartridges)
1. Power off the printer.
2. Holding the stop/reset button, press and hold power button also. Hold both buttons together for 5
secs.
3. Still holding the power button, release the stop/reset button, then press the stop/reset button twice.
4. Release power button (the screen should now say 'Service Mode').
5. Wait until the power button lights steady green, then press the stop/reset button three times with a 3
sec space between each press. On the 3rd press the indicator should turn steady orange.
6. Press the power button once, (the orange light should go off).
7. Open the printer and remove both cartridges. Wait for 20 seconds. Replace the cartridges and close
printer. Wait for 30 seconds.
8. Press the power button, and wait until printer has shut down.
9. Press power button to power up. The printer will feed one piece of paper, then ask you to set the
language.
10. The ink counter should now be reset.