05-28-2022 05:27 PM
Canon Pixma MX490 powers on and goes through initialization, then powers back off. Keeps repeating the process as long as it's plugged in. Buttons are non-responsive.
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06-03-2022 05:52 PM - last edited on 06-07-2022 02:03 PM by Danny
Your satisfaction is important to us, and we apologize for any inconvenience you may be experiencing. A firmware update is available to fully resolve this issue. You can download the firmware update and find easy installation instructions at canon.us/power.
05-31-2022 09:45 PM
Add me to the list of people affected. I just got home from work and thought someone was trying to print something because I heard the printer making noises. It kept making noises so I went to look at it and found that it was just turning itself off and on and the only thing displayed was "Canon".
05-31-2022 09:50 PM
I have a cannon mx492 and have the same issue. I contacted cannon support via chat and they were not helpful. Has anyone found a solution? It seems if all of the printers stopped working at the same time the company should fix or replace the printer.
05-31-2022 09:58 PM
Canon will probably tell us that if the printer is out of warranty it is OUR problem, not theirs. Great company!
05-31-2022 09:57 PM
Add me to the growing list with my MX492. I posted a link to this forum on Twitter and tagged Canon. Keep spreading the word.
05-31-2022 10:33 PM
Which Twitter account did you post to? I was searching to do the same.
05-31-2022 10:37 PM
This is what fixed my printer. Post it on Twitter
06-01-2022 12:08 AM
@twister65 is my Twitter account. Already found two others on Twitter with the same issue and no response yet from Canon.
05-31-2022 10:26 PM
Having the same exact issue. Was working fine before today. If I turn off the wifi, then it stops doing the cycling nonsense, but I don't have my USB cable in order to print that way!! Frustrating
05-31-2022 10:32 PM
Here is the fix
05-31-2022 10:45 PM - edited 05-31-2022 10:46 PM
This is not a fix. It is a workaround to solve the problem Canon caused. Less than 5% of people owning these printers are capable of implementing this 'fix'
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