My canon mp600 is showing error code 5100, do you know what this means and how to fix it?
Try this solution..from fixmyprinter.com
This particular error had stumped me for a while, but I finally found
the cause. As others had pointed out before, it can have alot to do
with some obstruction in the print path, the gears, or ink on the clear
plastic encoder strip. You're on the right track - I found the the
purge cap (the white sliding mechanism that the print head parks to
when it's not in use) was not lubricated well enough from factory. If
you lubricate the sliders with some white grease (don't get it on the
small wipers or the black caps) the mechanism can now slide more
freely, and the unit can park the head properly without giving you the
dreaded head homing error 5100 (or E-2-2 on the LCD display) Keep in
mind that this repair will probably require you to remove the right
panel off of the printer to gain access to the purge mechanism. There
are two screws behind the printer, and two in front for each
corrosponding side panel (the front screws are behind the grey front
panel of the printer - open the top cover to see the clips which hold
the front cover on) Hope this helps some of you out.
I had the same problem, but only when printing DVD labels. Paper printing was OK, but the DVD cartridge seem to get jammed - either going in or half way through the print job.
My fix: Clean the DVD cartridge - spray the underside with RP7 or WD40 type spray. Then wiped it off again with a tissue. The cartridge now slides in-and-out very smoothly. No groaning from the mechanism, no knocking sounds and no error codes (so far).
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error code 5100
My MP600 was in the middle of a very large print job and started making a slight clunk sound at the right end of the printhead travel. It got louder andf finally had the error 5100. I turned the machine off and restarted it, removed and reseated the ink tanks and printhead and it is going OK for now. Will try putting a bit more grease on the end as described when the error comes back. It is running quiet again, so I think just moving things around may have transferred enough grease to the area for at least a little while. I can see where the grease is getting moved around and piled up in non-contact areas of the assembly. Thanks (again) for the help here!
but where can u get white grease? is there any easier way at all to fix this problem? ahh lol
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