Canon PIXMA iP1880 Orange Light Blinking

  • Posted by Apple
  • August 8, 2008

PIXMA iP1880Have you encounter printing problems in Canon PIXMA iP1880? First of all, you have ensure that the cable is connected and the printer is on. Still can’t print? Then you have to look for the “symptom”, for instance, blinking light. There are 2 light signals for Canon PIXMA iP1880.  If the printer is ready and during normal status, only the yellow light will appear (it won’t blink).

If you spot blinking light, means there is an error occur. When the orange light appear,  it’s probably insufficient paper or something related to the ink catridge. When you get the orange light blinking all the way, eventhough paper is load, ink catridge is not empty, it is probably the printer recongized the ink catridge as empty (although it’s not empty!).

Some will suggest using the printer reset software (mostly for Windows user). Before you busy searching for the reset software, try to following.

Press and hold on to the resume button (the button beside the orange light) for about 6 seconds and let go. The printer now should be able to be in the stable normal state. If fail, do try again and hold the resume button for a longer time.

I’ve tested this on a Canon PIXMA iP1880 connected to Ubuntu Linux 7.04, and it worked.

Find out how to setup Canon PIXMA iP1880 in Ubuntu Linux.

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Written by:
lito
Posted on:
October 12, 2008 at 12:20 pm

can i download printer driver canon pixma ip1880…

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Written by:
Apple
Posted on:
October 13, 2008 at 12:01 am

Hi lito,

Yes of course, you can download Canon PIXMA ip1880 driver from Canon’s official website here. Choose the driver that correspond to your OS.

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Written by:
evon
Posted on:
February 4, 2009 at 4:29 pm

my printer canon ip 1880 light is shinning both yellow and orange.
i have tried to turn off and turn on the printer. but the problem is stiil the same. can u give me some opinion?

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Written by:
Apple
Posted on:
February 15, 2009 at 9:51 pm

Hi evon,
I’m not sure what problem cause those lights blinking. It might be waste ink full. You can bring your printer to the nearest Canon service center for servicing. If your printer is still under warranty, repair is free of charge. But if it’s the waste ink full problem, you will be charged a small sum regardless of the warranty period.

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Written by:
Dave Macasu
Posted on:
February 24, 2009 at 10:23 am

hi,

do u have instructions also of installing the printer in fedora 9?

thanks

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Written by:
Denise
Posted on:
February 28, 2009 at 2:45 pm

my canon ip1880 printer lights were blinking four times orange and one time for yellow, it wont print. anyone can give me idea how to do or what to do?

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Written by:
Denise
Posted on:
February 28, 2009 at 2:46 pm

thanks by d way if there is…

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Written by:
JROY
Posted on:
October 9, 2009 at 11:54 pm

My canon ip1880 printer orange light flashing 7 times even after I have installed both my cartridges correctly

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Written by:
hsan
Posted on:
April 27, 2010 at 1:02 am

When i printing a pages of document, 2 or more papers will come out with the 1st paper in the same time…then the printer will jam…..how to solve this problem???
urgent!!! thanks………..

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Written by:
Jesse
Posted on:
May 8, 2010 at 11:34 am

Thank you!

Worked for my printer.

As it turned out, it was almost out of ink, but at least I got this printing done – off to buy a new cartridge!

Jesse