How to Reset Canon IP 1980 Printer

In this article, we will share How to Reset Printer Canon IP 1980 and IP 1880. Many printer problems that often arise, sometimes these problems can be resolved by resetting the Eeprom Chip on the printer. The Canon IP 1980 printer must be reset if the printer experiences Ink Absorbser is full or ink tank full or an error appears on the printer such as:

Blink orange light 4 x and green 1 x
The orange and green lights flash alternately for 7 times
8x blinking orange light

The steps to reset the printer canon IP 1980:

Make sure the printer driver is installed on your PC or laptop
Entering service mode (temporary reset) how to:

Unplug the power cord
Press and hold the power button on the printer
The power button is still pressed, reconnect the power cable (the green light will light up)
The power button is still pressed, press the resume button (the green light will turn off, the orange light turns on)
Release both buttons at the same time (the printer will turn off)
Restart the printer by pressing the power button on the printer (don't unplug the power cord)

Download the Canon IP 1980 printer resetter (General Service Tool) here
Extract the file that you have downloaded friend
Before running this general service tool program, make sure:

If using Windows XP, make sure the computer / laptop screen resolution must be 1024 × 768
If using Windows 7 or later, set the General Service tool compatibility file to Windows XP SP2

Run GeneralTool.exe
The USB port will automatically be detected by the program, if it is not detected, please select the USB port.
Check Cleaning and Eeprom Clear
Click the Main button then click the Platen button
Click the Quit button to exit the program
Turn off the printer by pressing the power button on the printer
Unplug the power cord
Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer again by pressing the power button