How to solve the u041 error message on canon printers.

Learn how to get rid of the u041 error code on your canon printers by following this procedure we’ve created for you.

In this post, we will show you how to eliminate the u041 error message on your Canon printer. In order to remove this error, you will need to restore your printer, you must keep in mind that whenever you restore one of these devices it may change numbers on your computer.

This tutorial is really simple to follow but if you need assistance, you can contact us anytime by leaving a comment in the section below this post and we will assist you as soon as possible. The u041 error message usually appears when the ink cartridges have not properly been installed, or when the cartridge contacts are not clean.

Procedure for solving the u041 error message on canon printers:

Step #1:
First, turn your printer OFF You do not need to disconnect the power cable this time.

Step #2:
Now that the printer is OFF please press and hold the OK and STOP/RESET buttons on it simultaneously. The STOP/RESETbutton key can be found on the lower-left side of the panel.

Step #3:
While keeping both buttons pressed down, turn your printer ON You will now be able to see the printer restore itself.

After this last procedure is finished, we recommend installing the ink cartridges on the printer as we are about to show you. If the u041 error is being caused by some malfunction in your ink cartridges, the error will disappear.

This procedure will work on any printer that uses canon 30 and canon 40 ink cartridges.

Please repeat the following steps to change the ink cartridges on your Canon printer

Once you have checked the printer is turned ON open the lid just as shown in the following picture. Now take a look at it.

open the lid to remove the cartridges

After you have opened this gate and made sure the cartridge carriage has reached a comfortable changing position, look for the ink cartridge you are going to install on the printer. If you are about to use a brand new ink cartridge, please follow the next steps. First, you must remove the protective ribbon that goes around this canon cartridge.

removing the cartridge label

Please keep your hands away from the contacts on your cartridge, but especially far away from the printheads that are also on it. The next picture will point them out for you.

connectors and cartridge injector

This other picture will show you the proper way of installing an ink cartridge on this printer. While it is very simple, we recommend sticking to this procedure and apply it firmly to help set the contacts in place. This will also save you some problems in the future. The next image will show you how to do it.

canon printer cartridge in place

The next image will show you how to place the color ink cartridges on your Canon printer. We recommend following this procedure and place it exactly as it’s shown in the picture to avoid damaging the cartridge. If you ever need to remove the ink cartridge from the printer, do it exactly this way.