If you are reading this, you likely see one of the following on your computer screen or via the printer’s flashing lights:
Warning: A waste ink reset is a software fix. If you reset the counter while the physical pad is soaked, ink will eventually leak onto your desk or damage the printer's electronics.
When you perform a Canon G3400 reset using software, you are only resetting the digital counter. You are not cleaning the physical sponges (waste ink pads) inside the printer. canon g3400 reset
Realistically, many users skip the pad cleaning for the first 2-3 resets. The G3400 pads are relatively large. However, be prepared for a mess.
If you have reset the Canon G3400 waste counter twice, you are living on borrowed time. The third time you get error 5B00, the sponge is literally overflowing. If you are reading this, you likely see
Solution: Install an external waste ink tank
Now, when ink flows, it goes into your bottle. You can reset the counter infinitely because the pads are dry. Warning: A waste ink reset is a software fix
Best for: Unfixable errors when you do not have access to a computer or software tools.
This method forces the printer to wipe its EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), effectively returning it to the state it was in when it left the factory.
