Are you having any problems with your Canon printer? The best solution may be to restore it. In this post, you will learn how to reset a Canon printer. Methods include hard reset, factory reset, and ink cartridge reset.

·        A Canon printer reset can eliminate any strange settings and should get you back to printing.

·        Canon printers, including the Pixma inkjet range, are known for their capabilities and are some of the best printers on the market today.

·        But there may be times where your Canon printer doesn’t work properly for whatever reason.

·        In this case, you should try performing a Canon printer reset. This can solve technical problems such as your printer being slow, printing blank pages or not responding.

1. Reset the Canon printer using Power Reset

So where is the reset button on a Canon printer? Most Canon printers don’t have a reset button but will reset with the power on.

This solution may be the most efficient fix, and it’s always a good idea to try it first.

You won’t need any software for this super quick method. This method will not necessarily restore your printer to its factory settings, it can provide solutions to your issue.

Here are the steps:

·        Turn off your printer.

·        Unplug its power cord from the power source, making sure your printer is completely powered off.

·        Wait 30 seconds

·        Reconnect the power cable to the power supply and reconnect the cable to the printer.

·        Turn the printer back on.

·        This quick fix can successfully solve your problem. But if it doesn’t, try one of the other methods listed below.

2. Restart the Canon printer using the Stop and Power buttons

This method is another quick and simple fix that is definitely worth a try. Again, you won’t need any software.

Here are the steps:

·        Make sure your printer is available and connected to your computer.

·        Press the ‘Power’ button to turn off your printer.

·        Press the ‘Stop’ button for 2 seconds.

·        Hold down the ‘Stop’ button, and press the ‘Power’ button for 2 seconds.

·        Release the ‘Stop’ button.

·        When the ‘Power’ button is pressed, press the ‘Stop’ button 5 times.

·        Release the ‘Power’ button.

·         Your printer is now restored.

3. Reset the Canon printer using Setup Option (Factory Reset).

This method will reset your device to factory default settings.

When you factory reset your printer Canon makes it printer when it first came out of the box.

Here are the steps:

·        Click on the ‘Settings’ option.

·        Using the arrow buttons, scroll through and select ‘Device Settings’.

·        Click ‘OK’.

·        Click on ‘Reset Setting’ with the arrow buttons.

·        Click ‘OK’.

·        Select the ‘Reset All’ option.

·        Click ‘OK’.

·        Click ‘Yes’.

·        Click ‘OK’ again.

·        Your Canon printer will now reset to its factory settings.

4. Reset the Canon printer using Hard Reset

A hard reset will bring your printer back to its factory settings.

Here are the steps:

·        Press the ‘Stop’ button.

·        Wait until you hear your printer alarm sound.

·        Press the ‘Start’ button at least 19 times.

·        Your printer has been updated to “out of the box” factory settings.

·        Remove (by deleting) your printer driver from your computer.

·        Reinstall the latest driver version on your computer.

5. Reset the Canon PIXMA printer to Its Factory Settings

You can perform a factory reset on a Canon Pixma printer by following these simple steps:

·        Start your printer.

·        Go to the menu, scroll with the arrows and find and select ‘Device Settings’.

·        Click ‘OK’.

·        Select the ‘Resetting’ option.

·        Click ‘OK’ to start the device update process.

·        Turn off your Pixma printer.

·        Press both ‘Stop’ and ‘Power’ buttons down simultaneously.

·        Keeping the ‘Power’ button pressed, release the ‘Stop’ button.

·        Press ‘Stop’ twice.

·        Wait 30 seconds for the ‘O’ to appear on the Pixma screen.

·        Press the ‘Stop’ button four times.

·        Press the ‘Power’ button twice.

·        Press the ‘Power’ button to turn off your printer one final time.