1405/ U053 - Orange light blinking 5 times
Description:
Faulty data of the print head.
Faulty data of the print head.
Fixing
the Canon ‘Check ink U051, U052, U053 or U059′ Error Message
Your
Canon printer will the ‘Check ink U051, U052, U053 or U059′ code when it is
having trouble recognising either one of the ink cartridges installed. The
official Canon description for these errors is either “The FINE cartridge is
not installed”, ”The FINE cartridge is not installed properly” or
“Appropriate FINE cartridge is not installed”. A FINE cartridge is any modern
Canon cartridge produced that has a printhead built into the bottom of the
cartridge. Whilst only Canon originals carry the ‘FINE’ branding any
functioning compatible, remanufactured or refilled cartridge can be used to
resolve these errors.
How do I clear the U051, U052, U053 or U059 error message?
As
described above these codes can appear for a couple of reasons. “The FINE cartridge
is not installed” indicates that your printer cannot recognise one or more of
the installed cartridges at all and “Appropriate FINE cartridge is not
installed”, would indicate that an incorrect cartridge is installed. To resolve
any of these Canon error messages please follow the steps below until the
message disappears:
·
Open up your printer and ensure that both
the black and the colour ink cartridge are installed. Your Canon printer needs both of these
cartridges installed to print, even if you are only planing on printing in
black. For more information on why this is necessary click here.
·
Check to make sure your cartridges carry
the correct codes. The
label of the cartridge should carry codes matching or at least similar to
PG-37, PG-40, PG-50, PG-510, PG-512, PG-540 or PG-540XL for the black and
CL-38, CL-41, CL-51, CL-511, CL-513, CL-541 or CL-541XL for the colour. Which
of these codes is correct for your printer will depend entirely upon the model
of the machine. If there is no indication on the printer as to which cartridges
are needed please check your user manual for confirmation.
Check
the cartridges contacts are clean and un-obscured. Your Canon printer uses a
series of metallic contacts on the front of the cartridge to communicate with
it when installed. If these contacts are dirty or covered by protective strips
etc. then your printer will not be able to use the cartridge. I recommend
removing the cartridge from your printer and wiping down the contacts with a
piece of kitchen tissue (or another non-fibrous tissue) to ensure no dirt, ink
or natural oils are preventing your printer from reading the cartridge. When
finished your cartridges contacts should appear as below. 
