Warning: Proceed at your own risk. If you interrupt the process or disconnect the USB cable mid-reset, you will irrevocably brick your printer.
Using Service Mode tools carries inherent risks. If the user selects the wrong option (e.g., resetting the USB ID to the wrong value), the printer may lose its ability to communicate with computers permanently. Additionally, resetting the waste ink counter without physically cleaning or replacing the waste ink pads can lead to ink overflowing inside the printer, causing circuit damage and potential fire hazards. Canon service mode tool version 1.050
Using service mode tools violates the Canon End User License Agreement (EULA). By using version 1.050, you void your warranty (though if you are resetting a waste ink error, your warranty expired years ago). Warning: Proceed at your own risk
However, the "Right to Repair" movement argues that you own the hardware. Resetting a counter to extend the life of a printer is arguably ethical, especially given that Canon printers often trigger the "waste ink full" error long before the pad is actually full—a planned obsolescence tactic. If the user selects the wrong option (e