Waste Ink Fix for Canon G6000 and G7000 Megatank Series

The Canon G6000 and G7000 series include waste ink pads more prone to fill up with waste ink, particularly when there have been clogging issues or priming problems.

The G5 printer Potty kit provides the necessary reset key to clear the waste ink counter along with the physical waste kit to redirect the waste ink out of the printer and into the Printer Potty tank, making it much easier to keep the printer running and free of the need to change pads in the future.

Printer Potty Kit: Duo-G5

*Please note that newer versions of the MegaTank printer may have user replaceable maintenance box units (eg: MC-G02) so it’s important to check that your printer is not one of those models before purchasing.

Installation Video G6000 and G7000 series:

Service mode for Canon G6000 and G7000 series:

To get into Service mode the button presses for this model are different to established guides (including the current 5.70 WICReset instructions shown by the app). The correct process is as follows:

1. Make sure the printer has the power and USB cables plugged in.
2. The printer should be powered off.
3. Now:
   1. Press and hold the power button
   2. Press and release the stop (red triangle) button 5 (five) times
      The error and power lights should alternate each time the stop button is pressed & released.
   3. Now release the power button
4. The printer should now show a block of grey/black across the whole LED screen
5. If you’re using the WICReset app you should be able to refresh the detected device list and see the printer detected in service mode.

You’re now ready to proceed with the reset process.

Please note:

While the G7000 series isn’t specifically mentioned or shown in the videos linked above, the process is much the same for both G6000 and G7000. A model specific video is planned for the future regardless but for now the videos above cover the process to use for both resetting and waste kit installation.

Possible manual way to reset using only the buttons on the control panel (for G6000 and G7000 series)

1. Check the error code showing on your printer, when turned on normally, (not when in service mode). Make sure it’s either: 5B00 or 1700
2. Assuming the code is 5B00 try this instruction set:
   1. Make sure the printer is powered off.
   2. Press and hold the “Black” button.
   3. Press and hold the “Power” button.
   4. Now release the “Black” button (keep the power button pressed down) and press & release the “Stop” button 5 times then release all buttons.
   5. Wait for the power button LED to stop flashing.
   6. Now press & release the “Stop” button another 5 times
   7. Now press and release the “Power” button.
   8. The printer should now print off a sheet of paper with a single line on it with a D value = 000.0.
   9. You then turn the printer off by pressing and releasing the “Power” button and waiting for it to turn off.
   10. Now turn the printer on as normal and check for any further error codes.