I've been looking everywhere but still no luck. I own this printer Canon Pixma IX6810 (A3+ size printing), I need to enter service mode but can't find a way to do so. Service mode takes place using specific series of button presses on the printer, then special software is used to access special configurations on the printer. I've been able to do this on several Canon printers that I have owned, but not for the IX6810. It's not a common printer, it seems it was mostly sold on South America.
- I don't know what's the max printing pages limit for this printer. Some printer models will stop working once you get there and demand to be taken to service in order to continue printing.
- Besides the page print limit there is the waste ink pad limit, a calculation made by the printer on how much supposed ink is on the waste pad prior ink bleeding, once you get there, the printers will lock up and refuse printing, demanding to be taken to service in order to continue printing.
- I don't even know if this printer can be reset, as some models are not that flexible.
- There isn't much information about the model... but there are lots of questions and not worthy of trust claims ("this work, but first pay for the license etc..."), so I have no confirmation of such mentions being legit or actually working.
Some Canon printers can be reset and both counters brought back to zero, I've done this many times with diff Canon printers, but no luck with the IX6810. Can't find the specific series of button presses and the specific software. Searching the web provided me lots of "results" but when testing... it didn't work.
I love this printer. It has some issue (a common Canon printing issue producing distorted black PGBK prints) but there is a workaround, not a fix). Besides resetting the counters of the printer I would also like to test if that issue can be fixed on service mode. I have tried service tool ST 4905 (supposedly the one for this printer) with no luck.
Thanks in advance.