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Error 5100 for canon s600 bubblejet printer

I have lost my manual & this service error 5100 is coming up. When it does print it is putting squares and dragging ink all over the page, and making a great big mess. I have done deep print head cleaning and nozzle checks etc all morning trying to see if that is the prob , but to no avail. Can you help :)

GBITt Aug 18, 2008

I do have the same problem. I do get the 5100 error on my canon S600!

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As a technician, I have worked on tons of printers. 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.

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