There is a thin (1/4"wide) plastic strip running across the width in front of and below the drive belt. This part is related to the optical encoder which tells the print head where it is. Look closely, there are fine black vertical lines on this strip. If the strip gets a piece of crud on it, you get an error during the start up sequence. Softly clean this strip with a damp lint free tissue. This also fixed a gap in the printing running lengthwise (not across the page like a clogged head).
Canon Printer Error Code 5100 means that there is an issue with the transport of ink. Usually, someone is currently hammed in the cartridge cart. It may usually be resolved by using the operation mode and flushing the printer head when it has a blockage.
Canon Error Code 5100 is one of the most frequent errors recorded by many users worldwide. Canon Printer Error Code 5100 was a concern for most Canon printers. Since we're talking directly about what kind of printer Canon printer error code 5100 experiences, we can easily claim that nearly any type of printer has this problem, but canon All-in-One inkjet printers (Multifunction printers) have this problem mainly. There are some types of printers that run into this failure, such as Canon Technical inkjet printers, Canon Picture inkjet printers, and Megatank inkjet printers.
Your printer needs maintenance like any other equipment to get the best out of it and it makes it run error-free.
You need to clean the timing strip. Videos explain where it is and how to clean it.
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