Error 6a81 A small rubber plug got stuck in the works. Error 6A81 showed. I removed the plug and turned the machine off / on. The printer still gives the error. I have tried moving the inks gently back and to and also tried holding down the On/off switch for 3 minutes. These methods failed. The user manual does not show 6A81 anywhere. Please help Thanks [email protected]

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You did not say what type of printer it is, or if you have checked for a piece of paper stuck somewhere in the printer.

Example of possible solution:

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"Canon Error Code 6A81 - Fixed! We recently came across error code 6A81 on our Canon Pixma MG5250 Printer (using PGI-525/CLI-526 range cartridges). The error could also occur on other printers in this range.
The error code is basically caused by an obstruction within the printer, usually a paper jam but could be any foreign body that has found its way into the printer (those with young children will understand!). The obstruction stops the carriage and print head from moving into the correct position when powering up the printer. The print head should come to rest at the right hand side of the carriage and position itself over the waste ink sponges. If the print head is unable to do so, it returns the '6A81' error message.
You can see from the picture, the position of the two waste ink sponges towards the right hand side. The sponges are spring loaded and move backwards and forwards when the printer initialisation occurs upon start up.
The problem in our case was caused by two pieces of torn paper. One at the far right of the printer which was simple to remove, but the other was stuck in a small opening behind the spring mechanism for the waste ink sponges. This was preventing the sponges from being moved freely and seated correctly, which in turn meant that the print head was unable to pass over them and come to rest in the correct position.
To remove the torn paper we turned off the power to the printer (to prevent any damage to the carriage mechanism) and used a pair of tweezers to carefully pull the offending article through the small gap. We missed this hidden piece of paper the first time we checked for obstructions so it's worth shining a torch in and having a good nose around!
Close your printer lid, power on the printer and et voila... Canon error code 6A81 is no more!"

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Printer MG5220 error code 6A81 What do do with this Cannot find code in...

Canon Error Code 6A81 Fixed

Canon Error Code 6A81 Fixed


How to fix my canon MG 5320 printer error code 6A81

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Error 6A81 appears on Canon printers like Pixma IP4800, MG5140, MG5150, MX882...
Solution 1: This is a purge unit error.

• There maybe something jamming the purge unit or just a absorber out of place which is picking up on the carriage preventing it from moving correctly.
• Try to move the carriage away from the purge (its where the printhead/carriage parks its self on the right side of the machine) with no resistance then you can shine a torch into the machine and look at the purge unit.
• There maybe crumpled paper jammed in the purge.
• If all looks well, the purge unit may be defective and had to be replaced.

Solution 2:

• The wiper on the purge may have stuck. It slides back and forth and they have been known to stick.
• Push it with a long screwdriver to see if it moves.

Solution 3:

• Something is blocking the printer inside. It could be a paper jam or a foreign object.
• Check using a flashlight, to ensure there is nothing obstructing the paper feed mechanism down inside the printer where it is not easily seen.
• If there is nothing obvious, unplug the printer power supply.

Solution 3a ( thanks to Peter van eijden for the tip):

• Printer off.
• Bring by hand the ink-carrier to the right side.
• Push down carefully on the carrier, hold on and shalter the printer: push the left site of the carrier down, because its will come up.

Solution 4:

• Take a dry cloth and clean the rubber rollers in the automatic sheet feeder. Dust may be coating the rollers there and as they become less tacky, they cannot feed paper correctly.

Solution 5:

• Hold the printer in both hands (you may need another person to help you), turn it upside down and shake it for a few seconds to see if anything falls out of the paper feed area. (Sometimes objects such as pens, paper clips and so on can fall into the paper feed area and cause blockages.)
• Then plug the printer back up, take your paper out and replace it with a fresh, small stack (about 5 pages) of paper. Then try to form feed again. If that works, then try to print again.

courtesy fix-your-printer.blogspot

Error 6A81 is described here: http://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/product_ranges/printers/pixma/error_codes/#5011
Description
A printer error has occurred.
Resolution

1. Turn off the machine and unplug the power cord from the power supply.
2. Plug the machine back in and turn the power on.
   NOTE- If you disconnect the power plug, all the faxes stored in the machine's memory are deleted.

If the above solution has not resolved your error, please contact your nearest Canon authorised service facility.

Solution 1: This is a purge unit error.
There maybe something jamming the purge unit or just a absorber out of place which is picking up on the carriage preventing it from moving correctly.
Try to move the carriage away from the purge (its where the printhead/carriage parks its self on the right side of the machine) with no resistance then you can shine a torch into the machine and look at the purge unit.
There maybe crumpled paper jammed in the purge.
If all looks well, the purge unit may be defective and had to be replaced.

Solution 2:
The wiper on the purge may have stuck. It slides back and forth and they have been known to stick.
Push it with a long screwdriver to see if it moves.

Solution 3:
Something is blocking the printer inside. It could be a paper jam or a foreign object.
Check using a flashlight, to ensure there is nothing obstructing the paper feed mechanism down inside the printer where it is not easily seen.
If there is nothing obvious, unplug the printer power supply.

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SOLVED Canon IP4840 Error Code 6A81

6A81 means the carriage is blocked by something. Start by checking the following image to verify there are no paper jams.
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SOLVED Canon IP4840 Error Code 6A81