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Question posted by justforjessie on September 13th, 2014

Cartridge Error U140 In Mp170 Printer

I have installed a brand new Canon Fine colour cartridge in my MP170 printer and an error is appearing as U140. I have tried pressing the Reset button but the error is still there. How can I clear this error and print?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on September 13th, 2014 4:16 PM

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