The P, 0, 7 error indicates that the waste ink absorber is full. Canon assumes that the printer will be replaced at this point; the counter connected to this error is set to the expected number of cleaning cycles and pages printed for the life of the printer. So unless it is under warranty, you may want to just replace the printer.
To solve the error, you would need to disassemble the printer carefully and clean or replace the sponges that absorb ink during use. These are at the very bottom of the printer and moving them could get ink everywhere. At minimum, keep the printer on some layers of newspaper. Then you could rinse the absorbers under cool running water until the water runs clear. Next, dry the pads completely and reassemble the printer. Then you need to find a way to reset this counter. (There are a few videos online but the reset procedures given do not always work.)
If you do the reset before cleaning or replacing the absorbers, eventually the ink will spill out of the printer.
I hope this helps.
Cindy Wells
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