The orange light is flashing and I am unable to print not even a test page . The message is error printing

Cannon pixma 3500 Flashing orange light count the blinks for the error,

try reinstalling the printer driver again

Define "won't print".
Does your computer show the printer as attached, and "online" or "offline" ?
When you try to print a "test" page, do you get an error-message? Exactly what?

they call that flash codes or error codes. please count
count how many times the lights flash, here is what they mean

Alarm / Power light flashes orange 7 times consecutively (ink cartridge installed incorrectly)

Alarm / Power light flashes orange 5 times consecutively (Print Head Error)

Alarm / Power light flashes orange 4 times consecutively (Out of Ink Error)


Alarm / Power light flashes orange 3 times consecutively (Paper Jam Error / Cover Error)

Alarm / Power light flashes orange 2 times consecutively (Load Paper / Paper Feed Error)

Alarm / Power light flashes orange 16 times consecutively (This FINE Cartridge has previously been used)

Alarm / Power light flashes orange 15 times consecutively (FINE cartridge not recognized)

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error 6c00Alarm / Power light flashes orange 11 times consecutively (Automatic Print Head Alignment Error) 2. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 2 times consecutively (Load Paper / Paper Feed Error) 3. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 3 times consecutively (Paper Jam Error / Cover Error) 4. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 4 times consecutively (Out of Ink Error) 5. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 5 times consecutively (Print Head Error) 6. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 6 times consecutively (Inner Cover Open Error) 7. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 8 times consecutively (Waste Ink Nearly Full Error) 8. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 9 times consecutively (Camera Connection Error)

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1. Power light (or Alarm and Power lights) alternate(s) between orange and green
After long green flash, there are 2 or more alternating orange and green flashes. There may also be a Service Error message on the computer screen. 2. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 11 times consecutively (Automatic Print Head Alignment Error) 3. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 2 times consecutively (Load Paper / Paper Feed Error) 4. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 3 times consecutively (Paper Jam Error / Cover Error) 5. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 4 times consecutively (Out of Ink Error) 6. Alarm / Power light flashes orange 5 times consecutively (Print Head Error)
#1 & #6 seem to be as close as I can find:
here is the page (Below) if you just put the error in the space provided.

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Hi You can Try
Same old errors
Error Code 5100
Solution 1:
Clean the timing strip.

Solution 2:
The purge cap (the white sliding mechanism that the print head parks to when it's not in use) may be not lubricated well enough .

Lubricate the sliders with some white grease (don't get it on the small wipers or the black caps); this repair probably require to remove the right panel off of the printer to gain access to the purge mechanism.

All The Best: Pineworks

HI there,

1. First, clean your printer. Get some spray-n-wipe cleaner and a clean cloth and clean the entire inside of the printer. Also ensure your paper isn't dirty. Now print a test page. Does the symptom persist?
2. Remove all jammed paper. Check the paper tray first. Look closely at the paper rollers nearest where the paper exits the printer; this is a common source of jams. If you’re trying to print labels, they will often jam just before exiting the printer.
3. Try to print a test page. Does the printer still jam? If you can find no source of the jamming, check the printer's message display window and refer to your user’s manual to look up the printer error code.

I have canon PIXMA ip3000. After power cut at night printer doen not print. I re installed the drivers but no result. When try to print message appears printer is offline. POwer button is flashing shorthly green after orange lights. Error code 5100.

Please advice what can I do urgently.

Flashing resume light also can mean:

1. cartridge is missing or an incorrect print cartridge is installed
2. cartridge is out of ink
3. dirty cartridge contacts
4. paper jammed

Check are cartridges firmly snapped into place and not empty. Use water to wash copper on cartridges if contacts are dirty.