Canon error code 5100
Quick answer
Canon states "Printer error has occurred". The documented remedy is a carriage-jam procedure: press Stop, turn the printer off, then check that the print head holder is not obstructed by transportation tape or jammed paper and remove any obstruction. Canon warns specifically not to touch the white belt inside the printer.
Caution: This step can be done wrong in a way that is costly or hard to undo, including voiding your warranty. Check your model's manual before proceeding.
Before you try the solution
- 1. Copy the complete message exactly as shown, including any letters, spaces, or punctuation around 5100.
- 2. Find the printer's exact model number. The same-looking code can mean something different on another model family.
- 3. Let the current print, scan, or update operation stop before touching controls, paper paths, or covers.
Manufacturer-documented solution
Canon states "Printer error has occurred". The documented remedy is a carriage-jam procedure: press Stop, turn the printer off, then check that the print head holder is not obstructed by transportation tape or jammed paper and remove any obstruction. Canon warns specifically not to touch the white belt inside the printer.
Model scope: Canon's support code page for your exact model
If the error is still there
- 1Return to the screen or job that produced the message and check whether the code has cleared.
- 2If 5100 returns, do not repeat a risky procedure. Record when it appears and check the documentation for the exact model.
- 3Because this message involves opening the printer, service risk, or possible damage, stop and contact Canon support or a qualified printer technician if it persists.
Other Canon error codes
- 5107A printer error has occurred (no further detail given). Power the printer off, unplug it, then reconnect and restart. If unresolved, contact an authorized Canon service center. Avoid tilting the printer during relocation to prevent ink leakage.
- 5200Canon states only "Printer error has occurred". The documented remedy is to turn the printer off, unplug it, plug it back in and turn it on, then contact a Canon service centre if that does not clear it. Canon names no component, so this is not specifically a printhead overheating message.
- 5400A printer error has occurred (no further detail given). Power the printer off, unplug it, then reconnect and restart. If unresolved, contact a Canon service center for repair.
- 5B00Canon states only "Printer error has occurred" and gives no user step — it directs the owner straight to a Canon service centre. Canon does not describe 5B00 as a waste ink absorber message, despite that being the common third-party interpretation. The absorber wording belongs to codes 1700, 1701 and 1712.
- 5B02A printer error has occurred (no further detail given); while active the printer cannot print or scan. Contact your nearest Canon service center to request a repair. Unplugging erases stored faxes.
- #001The original document is jammed in the ADF feeder during a fax/scan job. Remove the jammed original per the paper-jam troubleshooting section.
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Manufacturer reference
The meaning and documented action above were taken from the manufacturer source below.
Support Code 5100 (PIXMA TS6300 series online manual)Verified against manufacturer documentation, last checked 2026-08-13. PrintDiag has no printers and no technician, so nothing here is claimed as tested on hardware.