Error 5100 my all in one canon mx300 printer gives a 5100 error and makes a strange noise when i turn it on. I also cannot get out the ink cartridges.

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.

You need to reset your printer to remove this error. But first, may I suggest that you remove first your ink cartridge. Clean the contact surface using a cotton bud moistened with alcohol. After cleaning return back the cartridge.

Follow these steps:
1. Turn off the printer
2. Press and hold down the Stop/Reset button and Power button for 5 seconds.
3. While holding the Power button, release the Stop/Reset button.
4. While still holding the Power button, press the Stop/Reset button twice
5. Release Power button (wait till you get the lights)
6. Press the Stop/Reset button 3 times each having a 3 seconds gap. (check whether you are getting the orange light or not)
7. Press the Power button and enter data.
8. Remove the cartridge. Leave it for 20 seconds
9. Press the Power button and shutdown printer.
10. Return cartridge and start the printer.
11. Set the language and country.

After the first reset procedure and there is still an error, do this 2nd reset.
When the error is displayed on the display panel of the printer, 1. Press and Hold the STOP/RESET button and wait until it self restart.
2. Release the STOP/RESET button so printer will completely restart. After this, your printer will print again.

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Solutions List:

• Press ON/OFF switch to reset the multifunction device
• Remove Packing Material MX300
• Removing paper jams MX300
• Reseat the ink cartridges MX300 / MX310
• The MX300 may require repair

• Press ON/OFF switch to reset the multifunction device
• Remove Packing Material MX300
• Removing paper jams MX300
• Reseat the ink cartridges MX300 / MX310
• The MX300 may require repair

clean the ink heads, and clean the area where the ink heads go. DO THIS VERY CARFULLY!!! MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT LEAVE ANY DEBREE IN THIS AREA.

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Here the Solution to reset the ink level for Canon Pixma MX300 follow this steps to reset the ink level in your canon MX300.

1. Switch off the Canon MX300 and disconnect the power cable.
2. While press and hold the power button, Connect the power cable to electric socket.
3. While pressing the power button, press the “Cancel/Stop” button (red button).
4. Now release the power button and the printer turns into a kind of factory mode. Wait for 10 seconds until it says “idle”.
5. Press “>” (next button) once “Shipping Mode 3′ then Press the “OK” button. Press “OK” again for “without cleaning”.
6. A test page will print.
7. Open the cover, like you are about to change the cartridges.
8. Disconnect the power cable again without switch off the printer.
9. Take out the both cartridges.
10. Close the cover.
11. Connect the power cable and turn on the printer.
12. Now just put the cartridges back and the ink level in the canon Pixma MX300 have full again.
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5100 means either the carriage is not moving freely back and forth or there is grease or ink on the encoder strip. You can clean that clear plastic strip behind the carriage with a Q-tip, but also check on the right and left side for paper scraps stopping the carriage.

If the ink cartridges are stuck you can manually slide them back to their default position and check for paper or junk which may have slipped down the paper chute and is blocking the ink cartridges.
Remove the blockage
Reset Printer
Done
I just had this problem and it was easy to fix.
If this not help, buy another printer! Cheaper than service...

found this on cannon site: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=123&modelid=15601#SupportDetailAct