Regarding service error 5100 in canon ip1880 printer

Canon i550 Service Error 5100 ' FixYourOwnPrinter

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Oct 6, 2006 - I recently dropped my printer out of my car by accident, and now everytime I try to print something, it gives me a Service Error 5100.

Canon Pixma MX420 Printer 5100 Error and Loading Ink ...

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please help me,i have problem in my printer,wifi on printer can't search .... I too was given the generic "5100" error message just tonight.

no software

5100 means the carriage is not moving properly, or there is grease or ink on the encoder strip The encoder strip is the clear strip with black lines behind the carriage that runs all the way across the printer. You can clean the strip with a Q-tip just damp with water.

you have a carriage error thats what the error code refers to.
can depends on a lot things but usally not worth fixing if its done lots of prints
canon tech

I want to install cannon iP1880 printers software.please letus know how to installed

http://support-in.canon-asia.com/EN/search?canonsearch=1&lang=EN&category=Inkjet+Printers&series=PIXMA&model=PIXMA+iP1880&menu=Download

There u go, you will find all you need for that printer on that site

Good luck

Nic

plz try by reinstalling the printer drivers

5100 Make sure nothing is blocking the cartridge movement, if not requires service.

Shut the printer off. Than unplug it's power. Than unplug the USB/data cable. Wait about ten minutes. Allowing printer to reset it's self. Go to pg. 37 of your manual & follow instrctions for cleaning. Connect the power cable, the usb/data cable & turn on the printer. Test printer for error paper jam (light/display message). Canon's web site for drivers, updates, software & guides. PIXMA IP1880 is the iP1800 series.
When web sites loades you must choose your operating system from the drop-down menue.
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=357&modelid=14991
Problem not corrected? Uninstall printer software. Re-start PC. Re-install software. Re-start PC & re-test.
Hopefully you will not need to uninstall & reinstall.

I have been facing same error and this was the solution.
Canon Error 5100