I have a cannon all in one mp460 printer and it keeps coming up with error 5100 and won't let you print , scan or anything

Try this simple fix of error code 5100

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Canon Error 5100

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If you are facing Error 5100 then it means that the cartridge can not be detected by the printer.
Actually the printer is not actually loading the cartridge and showing you the error 5100.
To solve this error follow the given steps:-

• Turn off printer
• Remove both the cartridges from the printer
• Use a clothe moistened with alcohol to clean the surface contact on the cartridges where the terminals inside the printers touches
• Return the cartridges
• Turn on the printer.

Error will be removed.

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Probably your software configuration... Try uninstalling it and reinstall the driver.

my canon mp460 will not scan

5100 is telling you that either something is stopping the carriage from moving all the way from right to left, or there is a grease or ink spot on the encoder strip behind the carriage. The strip can be cleaned with a damp Q-tip,...Gently..

Hi You can Try 2 things.
All the best
There is some foreign object blocking your cartridges carriage that disables it from moving. Generally when this happens, something has fallen into the printer, or a piece of paper has been jammed in there.

First step, remove the ink cartridge, and turn the printer upside down and gently shake it, see if anything comes out.

If nothing goes, or you can't hear anything rattling around, get a piece of cardstock paper (60lb or heavier) and gently push this through the printer, to see if it will help push out what might be stuck in there


Next try.

It may be a piece of paper or a scotch tape or a staple wire.
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.

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Check your printer sharing in the system preferences... make sure it's on.. then when you get the print window, look for your printer under shared printers... try it that way... worked for me on my wifi network here.

5100 error code means there is somekind of obstruction inside the printer thats interfering with the printing process. You have to check the inside the printer especially near the gears and under the rollers. The obstruction can be anything like a small piece of paper, a paper clip, ball pin etc., check thoroughly and you will find it. Post back if you need more help.

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