Absorber kit replacement procedure for Canon G7040

gedonis — Sun, 11 May 2025 18:38:41 GMT

I have a Canon PIXMA G7040 printer. After deep cleaning of the nozzles, a 5B00 error occurred, and the printer stopped printing. 5B00 means the waste ink absorber is full and needs to be replaced. The yellow error indicator blinked for 7 times continuously.

There are no Canon service centers in the area where I live. I eliminated the error using a special service program. The yellow indicator is no longer blinking, but the main problem has not been solved yet. I bought a spare part, ABSORBER KIT (QY5-0647-000000), and must install it in the printer now.

Are there any manuals or videos on how to install the ABSORBER KIT?

Re: Absorber kit replacement procedure for Canon G7040

shadowsports — Sun, 11 May 2025 19:12:51 GMT

Greetings,

You've been very resourceful,. Unfortunately I don't believe the ink absorber is a user replaceable part. The software you used to reset the pad percentage / ink counter is proprietary and not distributed to the public.

You can try contacting Canon Support. I don't believe documentation for this service is available to the public.

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Absorber kit replacement procedure for Canon G7040

Re: Absorber kit replacement procedure for Canon G7040