canon common inkjet printer error code

Canon Alarm LED and Blinking light

Canon PIXMA(eg. iP6600D) series and MP(500,600) printer

Service Call Errors (by Cyclic Blinking in Orange (Alarm LED) and Green (Power LED), or Alarm LED Lit in Orange)


Service call errors are indicated by the number of cycles the Alarm and Power LEDs blink, and the corresponding error code is displayed on the LCD.


Cycles of blinking in orange (Alarm LED) and green(Power LED):


2 times Carriage error [5100] An error occurred in the carriage encoder signal.


3 times Line feed error [6000] An error occurred in the line feed signal.




Cycles of blinking in orange (Alarm LED) and green(Power LED):

4 times Purge cam sensor error [5C00] An error occurred in the purge unit.


5 times ASF (cam) sensor error [5700]



6 times Internal temperature error[5400]
The internal temperature is not proper.

Replacement
- Logic board ass'y (QM2-2745)*1


7 times Waste ink absorber full [5B00]


Most of these are serious problems that need a Canon service person to fix but sometimes these
errors pop-up when something simple is happening like paper stuck under the printhead or a small piece
of tape on the printhead contacts.