How to Override Low-Ink Warnings on Canon TS8600 Series Printers (Q&A Guide)

Question

A customer using a Canon TS8600 series printer watched a video demonstration explaining how to bypass low-ink warnings using two physical buttons. Since the TS8600 series relies entirely on a touchscreen-no physical buttons-the customer asks:

"What's the procedure on a Canon TS8600 Series to accomplish the same thing your two magic buttons did in the video?"

Video referenced: Stop Wasting Money On New Ink Cartridges With This Trick
(Watch here: Stop Wasting Money On New Ink Cartridges With This Trick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnXjUVfSDms&lc=Ugz-zS7grdxXBsBTIYt4AaABAg)

Answer

For your Canon TS8600 Series, you're absolutely right-unlike some older Canon models, this series doesn't use physical buttons for overriding ink warnings. Since everything is controlled through the touchscreen, Canon moved the "override" function directly into the on-screen prompts.

How to Bypass Low-Ink Warnings on the TS8600 Series

The TS8600 Series uses PGI-280 (pigment black) and CLI-281 (dye color) ink cartridges. When any of these cartridges reach a low or "empty" status, the printer displays a warning on the touchscreen. Instead of the physical "Stop" or "OK" buttons found on older models, Canon placed the equivalent confirmation inside the display.

Here's how to accomplish the same override:

1. Insert the cartridge, even if the printer believes it is empty.

2. When the touchscreen displays the warning-such as:

   • "Ink has run out."

   • "The following ink may have run out."

   • "Replace cartridge?"

3. The screen will offer an option such as:

   • "Continue Printing"

   • "OK to Continue?"

4. Simply tap "Continue Printing."
   This works exactly like pressing the two magic physical buttons in the video.

5. The printer will disable the ink-level chip for that cartridge and allow printing to continue normally.

This method is Canon's built-in override on touchscreen-controlled models. Once you confirm "Continue," you can keep printing even with refilled or low-reading cartridges. Just remember that after overriding the chip, the printer will no longer track ink levels for that cartridge-so monitor your prints for fading or streaks.

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