How To Fix The Canon Printer Error 5B00???

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Is Canon Printer Error 5B00 troubling you? 

And do you know the reason behind the error? Don’t worry, in this article we are going to provide you with each and every point in detail. 

Actually, the error code 5B00 is one of those canon errors which makes it hard to print something out of it. 

And to troubleshoot this error people used to waste a lot of money and time going here and there. But not now, as we are going to provide you the important steps so that you can try to solve the issue of Canon Printer Error 5B00 by yourself. 

Before moving to the solution for How To Fix Canon Error 5B00, let’s first see all the reasons behind the issue. So that from the very next time you would be careful. 

Reason Behind The Canon Printer Error 5B00

What happens is the system continuously fills the ink tank and the printer stops to absorb that and hence we come to face this error. 

In short, we can say that the CISS commands to release the ink continuously but the printer failed to absorb it all and that is the reason why we come to face this error. 

We hope that you understood the reason and now we can jump to the methods to solve the errors. 

Methods To Solve Canon Printer Error 5B00

Reset The Waste Ink System Count First

If you have the canon printer model MP280, MX410, G2000, MP287 then resetting the waste ink can resolve the error that you are troubling with right now. 

First, you have to plug out all the wires from the printer and to turn the printer off and then keep pressing the resume button of the canon printer continuously. 

With the resume button simultaneously press and hold the “power” button. And soon after that, you will see a green LED will lit up on the printer. 

When you will see that light then release the resume button. 

Soon after that, you have to press the resume and the power button twice and you will find that the green light first amber and then green again. 

Release the “power” button and then follow these below steps: 

  • Press the “resume” button four times.
  • Press the “power” button once. 

After following all the steps you can turn your printer ON and check if the issue of Canon Printer Error Code 5B00 got resolved or still the same. 

If not then you can jump to the next method. 

Manually clean the Waste Ink Foam

This method is known to very few people. This is so easy to follow and it will be guaranteed to solve the error if followed all the steps properly. 

First, you have to turn your printer ON and then open the front cover of the printer. Behind the cartridges, you will see white rollers and now you have to reach them. 

Remove all the cartridges one by one and then you will see a foam pad near the rollers and the task is to clean the rollers. You can clean it with a soft and clean towel. 

Make sure that you have clean it properly and after that put back all the cartridges in their respective places. 

And then check if the issue of Canon Printer Error 5B00 got resolved or not. 

Wrapping Up

Although the above methods are enough to solve the issue of Canon Printer Error 5B00, if you have found that the issue is still the same, then you need to visit an expert.