How to Fix Canon Printer Error Code 5B00 for Canon G3100? [Solution]

How to Fix Canon Printer Error Code 5B00 for Canon G3100? It's the question which ask many Canon printer user, but not every one find the answer this question.

Every one have or use Canon inkjet printer, will have a chance to find Error Code 5B00 at some point of the printer. This error has bothered many printer user at anytime when this error is coming, because this problem is not predicteble before.

In the Error Code 5B00 on Canon G3100, Canon technicians recommends to users some generic fixes for this problem. This recomendation like turn OFF of the printer and turn ON it. But we found some more solution robust fixes that involve working with the printer heads.

Error 5B00 Causes :
Why the printer is error and What Sets Off this Printer Error?

Among of the causes:

The error on the printer occurred when a papers has been printed and the ink completely empty, in condition if a cartridge is completely empty.

According to Canon, it also be due to foreign cartridges, with which the printer can not cope. Cleaning and checking the printheads will help of this error. But you have to remember, it solution only if the printer is no longer guaranteed, as the warranty may be void, because you may damage the printhead.

Another of the causes:

The other cause of this error usually occurs when different formulas of ink have been utilized by the printer. This error some times occurs when you replace or refill an OEM cartridge with not legimate product and this product in generally with cheap price supplies that have questionable toner quality and/or build quality.

Troubleshooting Guide :
How to Fix the printer with Error 5B00?

There are steps to solve this error. This solutions come from numerous times experience of printer technician after face same error by repeatedly.

Check out the fixes and solution of this problem, we will guides step-by-step for clearing this problem. Select one of the theree available solutions below:

Solution 1: (Get the printer into service mode)

1. Work out where the STOP button is. The printer very helpfully hides all the buttons. If you look closely though, you can just make out the squares. The Stop button is the one near the Error light (which will helpfully be orange because of the error you are trying to fix).
2. Turn the printer off.
3. Press and Hold the Power button. Keep it pressed down.
4. Wait about 2 or 3 seconds - the blue light will be on.
5. Press the STOP button 6 times. Each time you press it, you will see the lights change from the Orange one to Blue one. After the 6th time, the BLUE led should be on.
6. Let go of the Power button.
7. The blue light will now start flashing for a while. This may just be 5 seconds, or it could be a minute, if the printer decides to do a head clean first...
8. Eventually the blue light will stay on. The main display will be BLANK. This is Service Mode.
9. Connect the printer via USB to your computer.

Solution 2: (Reset the ink absorber to 0%)

1. Download and launch the servicetool.exe program. Search on Google for "Service Mode Tools Version 1.050" or Service_tool_v3400.
2. You should see all the buttons and functions are enabled. If they are all greyed out, its because either the printer is not connected to the computer, the printer has crashed.
3. You will see an option, Ink Absorber Counter, and a Counter value. Make sure the counter value is set to 0%, and press the Set button. You should get a message saying A function has finished. If you get an error message, then it means the printer was not in service mode.

You can dowload Service Tools  here:

Version 1.050

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Service Tools Version v3400  here:

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[Note]: Now its done. Just turn off the printer (power button) and turn it back on again. The dreadful 5B00 error should be gone.

Solution 4:

1. Turn off the printer 
2. Press and hold the "Stop/Reset" button 
3. Press and hold "Power On" button 
4. While holding the "Power On" button, release the "Stop/Reset" button 
5. While holding still the "Power On" button, press twice the "Stop/Reset" button 
6. Release the "Power On" button 
7. Wait until it display an "idle" message. It will take about 60 seconds. 
8. When "idle" appears, open the top cover to expose the cartridges. 
9. Lift up the cover for cartridge holder and take out both the black and color cartridges 
10. Return the cover of cartridge holder and turn off the printer 
11. Return the top cover and turn on the printer again 
12. After the printer initialize, return the cartridges.

Solution 4:

Step 1: Turn off the Canon Printer
Step 2: Press and hold the stop or reset catch down
Step 3: While holding the stop or reset press the on or off. This will kill the printer on and once more
Step 4: Firstly you have to go of the stop/reset catch and press it again multiple times in succession, with light, tapping movements. What's more, make sure to keep the on/off catch squeezed while doing this
Step 5: Let go of all the keys you were pushing down and hold up until lay shows up on your screen.
Step 6: Touch the stop/reset catch again for five (5) all the more continuous occasions and, at long last, press the on/off catch multiple times in all respects rapidly.

If you have trying and following step by step of the solution, but the error still pops up in your Canon printer, contac Canon technical Support to fix your error printer.