How to solve error B300 on Canon printers

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Error code B300 concerns these Canon printers: MP7600, IX7000, MX7600...
Sometimes there is a message like "cancel printing, shut down the power and try again. If it doesn't work, call Canon service".

Alarm and power leds blink 8 times. Error B300 is a reactor error: a hardware error in supply of the ractor liquid


Solutions 1:
  • Power off the printer.
  • Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet.
  • Hold down the power button and Wait one minute.
  • Reconnect the power cord to the electrical outlet.
  • Switch on the printer.


Solution 2:
  • Power off the printer.
  • Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet
  • Wait for ten minutes.
  • Reconnect the power cord to the electrical outlet.
  • Switch on the printer.


Solution 3:
  • Clean the ink cartridges contacts.

Solution 4:
  • Open the printer and wait for the carriage to slide over.
  • Remove the ink cartridges.
  • Clean the print head with cotton swabs dipped in hot water.
  • Once finished, allow to dry the printhead.
  • Replace the cartridges



Solution 5:
  • Replace the valve unit

Solution 6:
  • Replace the sheet feed unit


Links:
  • QY6-0066: Printhead Canon for  IX7000, MX7600, MP7600
  • QM3-5358: Sheet feed unit IX7000
  • QM3-1948: Sheet feed unit MX7600
  • QM3-5339: RCT Pump Valve

Brother DPC-8150, DCP-8150DN: How to Enter Maintenance Mode

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Here is the procedure to enter Maintenance mode with Brother DCP-8150:

  • Switch on the printer
  • Press "Menu", then "Start", then "Menu" button
  • "0" is displayed on the LCD.
  • With the keypad, enter the maintenance mode function code to be executed.
  • Each time the selected maintenance mode function is completed, the machine returns to the ready state automatically.


List of Maintenance Mode Functions:

01 Initialize EEPROM parameters
05 Print white level/black level data for document scanning
compensation
06 Move CIS unit to transportation position
08 ADF performance test
09 Print test pattern
10 Set worker switches (WSW)
11 Print worker switch (WSW) setting data
12 Check LCD operation
13 Check control panel button operation
25 Display software version
32 Check sensor operation
33 Display LAN connection status
43 Set PC print functions 1.3.12
45 Change USB No. return value / Adjust left-end print start position on second side when duplex printing / Change ON/OFF setting for Deep Sleep function
52 Set country / language
53 Transfer received fax data/log information
54 Fine-tune scanning position
55 Acquire white level data and set CIS scan area
61 Adjust touch panel
67 Continuous print test
69 Print frame pattern (single-side printing)
70 Print frame pattern (duplex printing)
71 Print solid pattern
74 Setting by country
77 Print maintenance information
78 Check fan operation
80 Display machine log information
82 Display machine error code
87 Send communication log information to telephone line
88 Reset counters for periodic replacement parts
91 Initialize EEPROM parameters
99 Quit maintenance mode

How to solve error code 03130031-2618 on Canon IPF printers

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Error code 03130031-2618 is a voltage error. It could happens on these printers models: IPF6350, IPF6300, IPF6000, IPF8000, IPF8300, etc...


Solution 1:
  • Power off the printer.
  • Disconnect the power cable
  • Wait for 30 minutes.
  • Connect the power cable
  • Power on

Solution 2:
  • Check the power supply

Solution 3:  The voltage of the print head is abnormal.
  • Replace the Printhead

Solution 4: Check for the cable continuity between the carriage relay PCB and the main controller PCB
  • Replace the cable.
    Replace the carriage relay PCB.
  • Replace the main controller PCB

BPC's Day at the White House Maker Faire

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Yesterday, two now 8th grade students (Jane & Sam) and I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the first ever White House Maker Faire.  Our invitation came as a result of our proposal describing our work with the Advanced Light Source earlier this school year, where we used high energy xrays to scan small samples, then 3D-printed them out many times their actual size.  (Feel free to check out the ALS news briefs following our adventures from the initial student field experience, through the Maker Faire results and our invitation to the White House!)


What are some of your favorite 3D printer curricular resources?

Epson WorkForce WF-3540 Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer

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Epson WorkForce WF-3540 Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Copier, Scanner, 2-Sided Duplex, ADF, Fax. Prints from Tablet/Smartphone. AirPrint Compatible (C11CC31201)

Download:

Cartridges:

Parts:
  • 1430589: Cartridge Hinge Cover
  • 1522663: Encoder Strip - Scale CR
  • 1528839: Paper Pickup Assembly
  • 1529529: Ink Cartridge Holder Assembly
  • 2144036 - 220v Power Supply Board

Troubleshooting: 
  • Ink cartridge not recognized: verify that the cartridge is installed properly (push it down until it clicks into place).
  • Message "maintenance box is at the end of its service life" or "is nearing the end of its service life": you need to replace the maintenance box (C13T671100).

Impact of BPC in 3D: A 3D Printed Graduation Project

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(NOTE: As teachers and parents know, the end of the school year is a very busy time.  Here is a snapshot and a more detailed post is forthcoming!)

This year we implemented our first grade-level wide 3D printing project.  Graduating 8th graders were asked to reflect on "What's something you will take from your time here at BPC with you for the rest of your life?"  In English class, students wrote reflective passages and in science, they created CAD models which were 3D printed and displayed at our graduation ceremonies.  




Student models included:  a guitar, a key, camp fire, piano keys, 3d printer in water (?),  hourglass, drama mask, 3D Printer (Cube), another key, an arrow pointing up, music notes, an anchor, a ring, a lock and key, a rock. 3D Printer (Makerbot), bamboo, laptop computer, chair, egg, boat, footprints, butterfly, tree coming out of a book, a heart book thing with rings, hourglass, rose, Inception spinning top, running man, cracked egg , skull, book, nubby pencil, tree, tongue, bench, brain, space ship and planet, speech bubble, lightning bolt, light bulb, megaphone, another megaphone, cloud, microphone, light bulb, another rose.

Here are just a few models with their respective writing pieces:









I choose the seat of shame/honor to represent my time at BPC. When I got to Ms. Mytko’s class in 7th Grade I was very disruptive and was quickly given a seat at the front of the class labeled the seat of shame. However, slowly and kind-of surely, my behavior started to improve. The seat of shame was no longer entirely necessary and had become something that I enjoyed. When I came back in 8th Grade Ms. Mytko asked me which seat I wanted and I responded by saying the seat of honor. I think that this is very representative of my change at BPC. When I came in I would often get thrown out of classes and was a pain to deal with. Now I can’t even remember the last time I was thrown out of a class and I think that most of my teachers like me at least a little bit. I’m proud of the change I have made in my time at BPC.




I chose to make a rose as my 3D model. The rose represents my growth as a person as a student at Black Pine Circle. During my three years at BPC I have learned new ways to ask questions and how to speak out during class. I have become more sure of myself as a student and a person. When I first started school at BPC I was pretty shy and quiet, but classes like drama and music helped me find my voice. I chose to use a rose to represent what I’ll take with me after graduation because when I go to high school, I will always take with me what I’ve learned at BPC. The leaves represent my friends and memories I’ll take with me when I leave. 




I chose a 3D printer to symbolize the many experiences, skills and memories I have taken with me from BPC. I chose a 3D printer because it has changed my life over the last three years. When I was in sixth grade, Ms. Mytko got her first 3D printer, an original Printrbot. My friends and I worked on it for almost a year after everyone else lost interest. Persisting on projects like that was one skill working with 3D printers helped me a lot with. Another instance that I may not have persisted in a few years ago but did was a time I designed an iPad stand and after many design, software and printing failures, it still hasn’t worked but I haven’t given up.*  Also 3D printing has given me many opportunities over the last year or so, like visiting 3D printing conferences and going to the 3D System’s monthly meetups in San Francisco. I have no idea what I would be doing now without 3D printing. 

*Revision June 2: Since writing this paragraph I have finished the iPad stand.




(flowers were a popular choice) :)

The day of the ceremony, we set up the models / writing samples near the entrance to the school yard. 





The prep (post in progress...)  

Printing 48 models under a very tight deadline gave me plenty of practice implementing Kacie Hultgren's design tips for 3D printing! 





We Tour the Autodesk Gallery

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On the last day of school this year, Sam and Abe toured the Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco. The Autodesk Gallery is an open museum gallery that Autodesk built to "bring together stories of exceptional design and engineering from across the globe. "The Autodesk Gallery celebrates the creative process and shows how people are using new technology to imagine, design, and create a better world." 

Probably the coolest thing we saw there was their professional grade Conex 500 3D printer.


Sam Standing Next to their Conex 500 3D printer
Another cool thing we saw was this virtual reality device where you can walk around and it will move your virtual camera.