Error Code 6A00

SOURCE: cannon printer mp830

It appears there's more to this than just a failed sheet feed unit as Beni S-P would have us believe.
There is marginal behavior going on here... i.e. sometimes it simply prints fine straight away (obviously demonstrating that the sheet feeder is operational) and sometimes the 6A00 code pops.

Bilral's advice to turn upside down and shake worked for me (for the moment).

I have the feeling there's a flaky sensor at work here... or perhaps it's overly prone to build up from normal airborn particles.

SOURCE: Cannon MP830 multi function printer

6A00 is a problem with the sheet feed unit.

There is a flaky sensor .

Check the paper path to see for any stuck bits of paper.

SOURCE: Canon MP830 error code 6A00

HI,

Please the pixma off and open the lid.Now manually slide the cartridge-tray to the left.

Use a piece of tissue to clean the base-pad where the heads are stored.See if it is stuck in a kind of upward position and look if the mechanism that moves the tray is released if not then touch it and it will be loose. Remove all ink residue, move the tray back to its most right position and close everything.

Let me know if you still get the same error.

Thank you

Lebanon Raingam

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• Posted on Jun 23, 2010

SOURCE: Error Code 6A00, printer not working MP830

This error code means there's something blocking the movement of the cartridges carriage (print head carriage, the mechanism (that slides left-right) which carries the cartridges). Open the front panel door and try cleaning the mechanism, even a small piece of paper or hair can be the obstruction.

Don't forget to turn off and turn on your printer after you are done.

Good luck.

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