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The printer flashes on and off and the alarm is flashing and it says error 5100. So what is it?

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Customer care support service number +1--833--{272}....[0777],,,,,,call them
The unit is not homing, check for obstructions.
Check that a top of the cartridge has not dropped into the works and possibly melted on to the rollers causing a jamb

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5100 is a carriage error, check the timing strip for contamination(plastic strip about 1/4" in width) follows the cartridge container
The unit is not homing, check for obstructions.
Check that a top of the cartridge has not dropped into the works and possibly melted on to the rollers causing a jamb


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Try the below website. It is especially for Canon.
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/42085

Hope this helps and works as it has worked for many others too. I am one of them.

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  • Posted on Jan 28, 2009

SOURCE: Error 22

1. Turn off printer
2. Hold down Resume button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let Resume button go.
4. Press Resume button 2 times then let BOTH buttons go.
5. Green lights will flash and then stop blinking.
6. When green lights are solid, press the Resume button 4 times.
7. Press the Power button and the printer should turn off, if not,
press the Power button once more.
8. Your printer should respond as normal..

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SOURCE: Canon Pixma MP830 error 5100

As a technician, I have worked on tons of printers. This particular error had stumped me for a while, but I finally found the cause. As others had pointed out before, it can have alot to do with some obstruction in the print path, the gears, or ink on the clear plastic encoder strip. You're on the right track - I found the the purge cap (the white sliding mechanism that the print head parks to when it's not in use) was not lubricated well enough from factory. If you lubricate the sliders with some white grease (don't get it on the small wipers or the black caps) the mechanism can now slide more freely, and the unit can park the head properly without giving you the dreaded head homing error 5100 (or E-2-2 on the LCD display) Keep in mind that this repair will probably require you to remove the right panel off of the printer to gain access to the purge mechanism. There are two screws behind the printer, and two in front for each corrosponding side panel (the front screws are behind the grey front panel of the printer - open the top cover to see the clips which hold the front cover on) Hope this helps some of you out.

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  • Posted on Nov 04, 2009

SOURCE: alarm is flashing error code 5100

Error 5100 is Carriage error.Possible problems in:
- Carriage unit
- Timing **** strip film
- Logic board assembly
- Carriage motor
First, make sure there is no paper jam anywhere in the machine.. look inside, rear, where the paper tray (output) is, etc to see if you find any shreds or torn paper that may have gotten stuck and you didn't see.Look carefully in the zone of Purge unit, using flashlight in the right side on printer.If this not help your printer need service.

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  • Posted on Jan 16, 2010

SOURCE: Canon mp190 : error 5100 on printing

canon mp 190 show e27

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  • Posted on Jul 06, 2010

SOURCE: service error 6000 canon pixma

in the book at the back is normaly the error codes

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