We successfully cleaned the ink absorber pads. FYI, the message the pads were almost full came on for about 6 months before the printer stopped working (and we use this printer a lot).Here is a link on how to take your printer apart. At minute 18 on...
I don't mind buying a new printer but it is not broken and I hate to throw more good equipment in the landfills because Cannon has decided it is time for us to buy a new one. My Epson printers have this ink absorber that is easily changed. I have su...