The Canon Service Tool v1074 is a legacy software utility used to perform maintenance on older Canon Pixma printers. It is primarily used to reset the ink absorber counter (also known as the waste ink counter), which triggers "Ink Absorber Full" errors that prevent the printer from functioning. Key Features of v1074
| Series | Confirmed Models | |-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | PIXMA G (MegaTank) | G1010, G2010, G3010, G4010, G6000 series, G7020, G3260, G3470, G4570 | | PIXMA TS Series | TS3120, TS5020, TS6020, TS8020, TS8320, TS9520, TS9550 | | PIXMA TR Series | TR4520, TR7020, TR8520, TR8620 | | MAXIFY | MB2020, MB2320, MB2720, MB5020, MB5120, GX5020, GX6020, GX7020, GX7021 | | imageRunner | (Partial support) iR-ADV C3330, C3325 (for service mode only) | canon service tool v1074 updated
The Service Tool V1074 will not recognize your printer unless the hardware is manually placed into "Service Mode" first. Follow these steps to enter Service Mode: Turn off the printer but leave it connected to power. Press and hold the Stop/Reset button. While holding Stop/Reset, press and hold the Power button. Keep holding Power and release the Stop/Reset button. The Canon Service Tool v1074 is a legacy
: Allows users to print or clear EEPROM information, which contains the printer's history and internal settings. Printer Testing : Performs nozzle checks, cleaning, and alignment tests. Region Setting Open the Service Tool software
EEPROM Operations: Reads, writes, and clears the printer's internal memory data.
This section is crucial. Using the Canon Service Tool V1074 updated voids your warranty immediately. Canon’s warranty explicitly excludes damage from “non-authorized software or service procedures.”
The waste ink counter reset has been the tool’s bread and butter. In V1074, the algorithm has been refined to prevent “false resets” (where the counter appears zero but triggers an error again after 20 pages). The updated version writes more deeply to the EEPROM.