During cleaning cycles, borderless printing, and normal operation, a small amount of ink is purged into an internal sponge (called an absorber or "pamper") at the bottom of the printer. Canon programmed the G2010 to lock up after a predetermined number of pages to protect the device. When the printer locks, you will notice: on your computer screen.
Press and hold down the Stop/Reset button (the triangle inside a circle icon).
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Release the button. The green light should flash and then stay steady. Reset the Counter : Once in Service Mode, press the Stop button 5 times . Press the Power button once to confirm the reset. resetter printer canon g2010
Turn off the printer and turn it back on. The error should be gone. Alternative Reset Methods WIC Reset Utility
| Method | Cost | Difficulty | Success Rate | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | $50–100 | Easy (just pay) | 100% | | DIY Cleaning + Resetter | $0–10 | Hard | 90% | | Emergency Resetter Only | $0 | Medium | 50% (temporary) | | Buy a New Printer | $150+ | Very Easy | 100% |
Turn the printer off and then back on to return to normal operation. Software Resetters Press and hold down the Stop/Reset button (the
The green power light should flash and then stay solid. If it stays solid, you are in Service Mode. 🖥️ Step 2: Choose a Reset Method Option A: Software Resetter (Canon Service Tool)
The alarm and power lights flashing green and orange in an alternating pattern.
Resetting your Canon G2010 is a software solution to a hardware problem. While this guide fixes the digital counter and gets you printing again, please remember that the physical waste ink pads are still full. Reset the Counter : Once in Service Mode,
to clear waste ink counter errors (like 5B00 or P07) or use the on-device menu to initialize general settings. Manual Reset (Service Mode)
If successful, the software will pop up a small dialogue box saying "A function was finished" or "Operation completed successfully." The printer may also feed a single sheet of paper and print a line of text (usually D=000.0 , indicating the counter is now at 0%).
If you are comfortable disassembling hardware, unscrew the rear casing of the G2010, pull out the plastic waste ink container, wash the felt pads thoroughly with warm running water, let them dry completely, and reinstall them.