Pixma Service Error 5100
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do the basic routine such as turning off the power and turn it back on, then pressing the Stop button for 5 seconds to reset it, but to no avail. Then with further trouble shooting, here are the solution I found how you can get rid of the error. 1. Open up error 5100 canon mp280 the front paper tray and look for any piece of object that could get stuck inside the printer. Things like paper clip, staple, debris and small pieces of paper may have got stuck in there by accident. 2. Ensure that the timing strip is cleaned and free of dirt.The timing strip is a white small transparent plastic that usually stay in front or below the drive belt. Also there is another similar strip that you could clean, it has a black vertical lines running across on this strip. Make sure that there are no ink or dirt sticking to the strip, use a soft piece of tissue to clean it. The purpose of this strip is to control the movement of the printer head and guiding to go back and forth. * iOS Development * OS X * Product Review Amazon.com Widgets Scroll to Top Privacy Policy - Copyright 2009
MP printing device to print an important document and seeing Canon error 5100 pop up instead of the neatly printed paperwork you need. Understanding the reason for the error 5100 and what steps you should take to resolve the issue can have you back on track with your newly support code 5100 canon mx472 printed page-fast. Error message: The LED light blinks twice (2xs) and displays: "Error 5100 An error occurred
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in the carriage encoder signal". Let's march down the troubleshooting path and look at probable solutions and how to reset Canon error code 5100. The
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first thing that you should do with a printer error of any type is try to reset the Canon MP printer. Occasionally an error code is a matter of a crossed signal between the Canon ink jet printer and the computer. Rebooting http://www.itjungles.com/fixed-canon-printer-error-5100.html the Canon pixma printer might fix the problem with no more fuss. 1) Clear debris from carriage head to eliminate canon error 5100 Open the Canon printer and look closely for any debris such as small pieces of paper or dirt lodged inside. If such debris is found, remove it, plug Canon pixma back in and see if error code has cleared. 2) Lubricate the purge cap If the Canon printer has excess dirt or dust you can use a damp lint free paper towel http://www.mytechtime.com/2011/10/canon-error-5100-how-to-fix.html to gently clean the Canon printer. Once device is cleaned plug it back in and see if error 5100 has cleared. If cleaning and clearing the device does not work then you may need to lubricate the purge cap.The purge cap is the sliding mechanism that the printer head parks into when it is not in use. To lubricate it you will need to remove the right panel from the devise. Once the panel is removed rub a little white grease along the sliders while taking care not to get any grease on the small wipers or the black caps. Once this is done, replace the panel, plug devise back in and see if the error 5100 has cleared. 3) Paper Jammed Odds are greatest a rogue piece of paper has nested itself in like a rat in a haystack. The solution is to remove all ink cartridges and hit it with canned air, or any other filtered air blower. 4) Set the ink cartridges properly Less likely, and yet still possible is your ink cartridges need to be re-seated. If you follow the step above, after cleaning you'll be re-seated the cartridges anyway. 5) Clean the Timing film The timing film is a thin piece of plastic which runs across the width of the devise below the drive belt. It has fine vertical lines running along it and if it becomes dirty then your printer will display an error 5100 message. To clean use a damp lint free paper towel and gen
Error 5100 Problem You are unable to print and receive the message Error 5100 on the computer or printer display screen. Cause Error 5100 is a carriage error that http://www.fixkb.com/2011/06/canon-error-code-5100.html can usually be fixed by using service mode and flushing the printer heads when it has a blockage. Solution Try the following: Reseat the ink cartridges. Reset the ink absorber. If this doesn't work then the printer may need repair. Share this: Print Email Facebook Reddit Twitter Google 6 Responses to Canon Printer Error 5100 Reply 1plus19 March 22, 2013 at 23:35 I fix the printer using the method error 5100 in this article http://www.itjungles.com/printers/fixed-canon-printer-error-5100. Basically just had to remove the piece of paper got stuck in the printer. Reply Russ December 14, 2014 at 04:24 I also used the same method mentioned in this article, but I had to clean the clear-strip. Fixed it right up. Thanks for the post. Reply LuisJ February 24, 2014 at 14:03 Mine was a grease smear on the clear plastic strip (encoder) behind error 5100 canon the print head, the smear caused not to find home. I did cause the smear with my knuckles while cleaning the head cleaning squeegees by the ink dumps / head cleaning station. Reply CrispinR January 14, 2015 at 12:27 After several different suggested fixes were tried including that specified above to reset the "ink absorber" and those suggested by Canon for this error message on their site, I am very happy to say that the issue turned out to be the same as set out by LuisJ who had a smear on the plastic strip. Once the strip had been cleaned the printer returned to normal. Thanks Luis for posting your findings here as it really helped me. Thanks also to Satu and to Carl Norton who gave the solution for the ink absorber. Reply Joe Kelly July 28, 2015 at 10:27 Cleaning the plastic strip cleared my problem. Thanks Reply JimC October 3, 2015 at 22:53 Thanks! It was grease on the clear plastic strip that runs behind the print heads. Now it works fine. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Name Email (optional) Comment Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Categories Assistive Software (1