How to reset waste ink pad on Canon Pixma MP280

Error P07 means the waste ink counter is full.

Solution 1:

1. First, search and download the Service Tool V1074.

• Turn off the printer
• Hold down the "stop/reset" and press the "power" button without release it.
• Release the "stop/reset".
• Press the "stop/reset" button six times and release the two buttons.
• The printer is now in service mode.
• Extract the Service tool and the file to open service tool page
• Find the "clear ink counter" section and click on the "main" button.
• Scroll down to find "ink absorber counter" on the left and to the right of that "counter value".
• Ink absorber counter box should read "main" and counter value reads "0".
• Click the set button to the right of the counter value box.
• The printer will now make some noise and will print a page of paper,.
• A message will tell you when the process has been completed.
• Click on the prompts.
• Turn the printer off wait a few seconds and turn it back.

Solution 2:

• Unplug power and USB cable.
• Open door and hold power button.
• Connect power.
• Close door, then release power button.  

Solution 3:

• Service tool V3400 for resetting Canon printers counter