Canon error code B20B
Quick answer
An error requiring a repair has occurred. Shut the printer down, disconnect it from power, and contact a Canon service center for professional repair. Unplugging erases stored faxes.
Hazard: This step carries a risk of injury or permanent damage. Power the printer off, let it cool, and check your model's manual before opening any panel.
Before you try the solution
- 1. Copy the complete message exactly as shown, including any letters, spaces, or punctuation around B20B.
- 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
An error requiring a repair has occurred. Shut the printer down, disconnect it from power, and contact a Canon service center for professional repair. Unplugging erases stored faxes.
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 B20B 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
- B200Canon's own text: "B200 Printer error has occurred... there may be a problem inside the printer." Required action: turn off promptly, unplug, and contact the service center. Canon does not specify printhead vs. another internal component.
- #001The original document is jammed in the ADF feeder during a fax/scan job. Remove the jammed original per the paper-jam troubleshooting section.
- 1000There is no paper in the rear tray, or the paper is not loaded correctly. Canon's remedy is to reload the paper, align the guides, set the paper information and press OK.
- 1200The scanning unit or cover is open. Closing it clears the message.
- 1240The operation panel is closed while a job was in progress. Open the operation panel and press OK to resume printing, or press Stop to cancel the job.
- 1300Paper is jammed while feeding from the rear tray. Canon's remedy is to pull the paper out slowly with both hands. If the paper tears, the procedure escalates to opening the printer to retrieve the fragments.
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Manufacturer reference
The meaning and documented action above were taken from the manufacturer source below.
Canon : Inkjet Manuals : TR4700 series : B20BVerified against manufacturer documentation, last checked 2026-08-13. PrintDiag has no printers and no technician, so nothing here is claimed as tested on hardware.