How to fix Error Code 5B00 On Canon G4200

Error Code 5B00 On Canon G4200 means the waste ink pad absorber is full. You must reset the counter to 0 to be able to use your printer again. You can reset the counter without software or you can use the canon service tool which you can download via the link below

How to fix Error Code 5B00 on Canon G4200

Fix Error Code 5B00 Canon G4200

Enter the printer to Service Mode

  • Turn off the printer
  • Press and hold Stop Button first then press and hold Power button
  • Still hold the Power button, release Stop Button 
  • Press Stop Button 5 times then release the power button
  • The power lamp will flashing, wait until the lamp stop flashing
  • Your printer on Service Mode now

How to Fix Error Code 5B00 without Software

  • Enter the printer to Service Mode
  • Load paper in the printer tray
  • Press Stop Button 3x (three times) then press the Power Button to printing Printer Status
  • Check the printed status you can Find Status D=100.0, thats mean the waste ink pad absorber counter is 100% used (full)
  • Let reset it to 0% 
  • Press Stop Button 5x (five times) then press the Power Button
  • Printer will printing the printer Status with D=000.0, that mean the waste ink pad absorber counter is 0% used
  • Congratulation You can use your printer again


How to Fix Error Code 5B00 using Canon Service Tool

  • Download Canon Service Tool V5103
  • Connect your printer to Computer
  • Enter the printer to Service Mode
  • Open Canon Service Tool 
  • At the Ink Absorber Counter set Absorber to Main_colour 
  • and the Counter Value(%) to 0
  • Press Set Button
  • Done, Do the printing test
Based on Mr. Luis Morales Comment, this guide also works to Fix Error Code 5B00 on Canon G2100 too.
Also works to fix error code 5B00 on Canon G4210

2 Responses to "How to fix Error Code 5B00 On Canon G4200"

Luis Morales said...

amazing, it works on g2100 too, thanks

also, do you know what other commands do service mode?

Admin said...

Yes, but I like to use the software to do service mode

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