Canon iP1800 Support Question
Canon iP1800 Support Question
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Question posted by cristini200 on June 4th, 2013
Printer Is Giving Me Service Error 5100 Message
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Answer #1: Posted by SoCalWoman on June 4th, 2013 8:21 PM
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Service error 5100 is a carriage home position error.
The following Yahoo Support page provides the steps you can perform to clear this service error from your printer:
The following Yahoo Support page provides the steps you can perform to clear this service error from your printer:
Canon printer - Service error 5100
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Related Canon iP1800 Manual Pages
Quick Start Guide - Page 5
...
Troubleshooting 41 Cannot Install the Printer Driver 42 The USB Connection Does Not Work Properly 43 Print Results Not Satisfactory 44 Printing Does Not Start 47 Paper Does Not Feed Properly 48 Paper Jams 49 ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange 50 Error Message Appears on the Screen ........51
Appendix 53 Reading the On-screen...
Quick Start Guide - Page 19
...Click the Maintenance tab. (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Refer to "Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)" in the
Auto Sheet Feeder.
Printing the Nozzle Check... whether the ink ejects properly from the Start Menu" in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper in the User's Guide...
Quick Start Guide - Page 23
... to "Front View" in the following procedure will not be absorbed in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of ink is displayed after printing the nozzle check pattern, Print...Cleaning starts. Routine Maintenance
19 If you click Cleaning on -screen manual. (4) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 26.
4 Check...
Quick Start Guide - Page 24
... to "Front View" in the pop-up menu.
(2) Click Cleaning.
(3) Confirm the displayed message and click OK. This takes about 60 seconds. Replace the FINE Cartridge if the remaining amount of... page 17. 2 Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility dialog box.
See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on -screen manual.
(5) Confirm the displayed message and click Print Check Pattern. Do not ...
Quick Start Guide - Page 27
...is printed, click Yes.
For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Aligning the ... head position.
1 Make sure that the printer is on -screen manual.
3 Click the Maintenance tab and then Print Head Alignment. 4 Confirm the displayed message and click OK. Set the Paper Thickness Lever...
Quick Start Guide - Page 28
... Less noticeable vertical white streaks
(B) More noticeable vertical white streaks
(C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
(A)
(B)
(D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
(C)
(D)
7 When the confirmation message is on the printer. Refer to the left. 6 Look at the printout.
From the patterns, select the most even, least irregular
patterns for each column and enter their...
Quick Start Guide - Page 29
4 Click Print Head Alignment. 5 Confirm the displayed message and click OK.
Otherwise, the settings
made here will not ...
(C) Less noticeable horizontal white streaks
(A)
(B)
(D) More noticeable horizontal white streaks
Note
(C)
(D)
When you turn off the printer, be saved. Note
If it is printed.
From the patterns, select the most even, least irregular
patterns for each column...
Quick Start Guide - Page 30
...improvement with low ink. symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge with the quality of printing following message is out: The "x" symbol appears above a FINE Cartridge that has run out: The "?"... function for those only as Print Head Cleaning, a FINE Cartridge is installed in "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows)" of FINE Cartridge is used, or if it is probably empty.
...
Quick Start Guide - Page 31
... and replace it with a new one . Prepare a new ink cartridge. The Canon IJ Printer Utility is displayed. (2) Select Ink Level Information in the User's Guide on your computer....close the Front Cover to check the ink level information. (1) Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility. If the "!"
The following messages is displayed.
*1
*1 Confirm whether any symbols are displayed here. Prepare a new ...
Quick Start Guide - Page 35
... ink, or select Black
Only when the cartridge runs out of Color ink, and then click Apply.
4 Confirm the message, then click OK.
Refer to "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" in order to printing with either Color or Black FINE Cartridge only for a while.
However the same printing...
Quick Start Guide - Page 41
....
The Paper Feed Rollers will feed through the printer and be ejected.
7 When the confirmation message is turned on -screen manual.
3 Make sure that the printer is displayed, click OK. If the problem still persists, contact a Canon service representative.
1 Make sure that Cleaning is selected in the printer will rotate as they clean. Refer to...
Quick Start Guide - Page 42
...40. If the problem still persists, contact a Canon service representative.
„ Cleaning the Inside of the printer becomes dirty, printed paper may be sure to the
...printer. To always get dirty, so we recommend performing cleaning regularly.
1 Make sure that is loaded in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
For details on -screen manual.
7 Confirm the message, and then click OK. 6 When the message...
Quick Start Guide - Page 45
... 49
z "ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange" on page 50
z "Error Message Appears on the Screen" on page 51
z
"Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error" on page 51
z
"Error No.: 300 Is Displayed" on page 52
z
"Error No.: 1700/1710 Is Displayed" on page 52
If an Error Occurs When the Printer Is Connected to the on page 44
z "Part of...
Quick Start Guide - Page 46
... double-click the My Computer icon on your computer. Double-click the CD-ROM icon on the PIXMA iP1800 series, then remove the CD-ROM.
(5) Turn the printer off.
(6) Restart your computer.
(7) Make sure you have no application software running, including anti-virus...see if they are displayed, there is inserted
into your computer. Contact a Canon service representative.
42
Troubleshooting
Quick Start Guide - Page 47
... Instructions for proper installation. Contact a Canon service representative.
Read the manual supplied with the Setup CDROM. Action
Connect the printer directly to the computer's USB port without going...Windows error, the system may not be able to install the driver.
USB expansion card is a problem with the USB expansion card and reinstall the card. Action
Connect the printer ...
Quick Start Guide - Page 53
...error continues after removing the paper, contact your Canon Service representative.
Be careful not to touch the components inside the printer.
(3) After removing all paper, close the Front Cover and turn the printer off the printer in the printer..., open the Front Cover, and remove it into the printer correctly. message is displayed when using the correct paper and are using ...
Quick Start Guide - Page 54
.... Then printing can continue printing.
Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to cancel the error so you call for at least 5 seconds with this printer. Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will be compatible with this printer. The FINE Cartridge may be recognized.
The number of flashes indicates the...
Quick Start Guide - Page 55
... using , or reinstall the printer driver.
Plug the printer back in the Printer Driver Guide on the printer. Action
Confirm that a port named USBnnn (Canon iP1800 series) (where "n" is a number) is securely plugged in the Easy Setup Instructions. Make sure that the POWER lamp is a problem with the USB cable. Error Message Appears on after leaving it...
Quick Start Guide - Page 56
..., click Add(+) to the computer, and try printing again. Select iP1800 series in the Printer List.
(3) If iP1800 series is flashing orange, an error may have occurred on , and that iP1800 series is displayed in Printer on .
Before the ink absorber becomes completely full, contact a Canon service representative. (You will need to your computer.
(1) Select Print & Fax...
Easy Setup Instructions - Page 2
...screen manual.
Next, turn off the printer. Note • Use Mac OS X v.10.2.8 to 10.4.x. • The screens below refer to Windows XP Service Pack 2 installation.
Select Custom Install ... -screen manuals, and
application software. If a message asking for your confirmation to restart your Canon PIXMA printer today, and you do not connect the printer to these. See Step 1-
c Double-click ...
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