How to Reset Canon Pixma iP100 error Ink absorber full [5B00, 5B01]

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Operator Call Errors

• Blinking of Alarm LED: 8 times
• Error: Warning: The ink absorber becomes almost full. [1700/1701]

Service Call Errors

• Cycles of Blinking of Alarm and Power LEDs: 7 times
• Error [Error code]: Ink absorber full [5B00, 5B01]

Solution: Reset the printer

Printer: Canon Pixma iP100

How to Reset Canon Pixma iP100 error ink absorber is full

STEP 1 - Enter Service Mode

1) Turn off a printer

2) Press and hold the Resume/Cancel button

3) Press and hold the Power button (do not release both buttons)

4) Release the Resume/Cancel button (do not release the Power button)

5) While holding the Power button, press Resume/Cancel button 2 times, and release the Power and Resume/Cancel buttons together.

STEP 2 - Reset the Waste Ink Absorber is Full

6) Load the paper first and then press the Resume/Cancel button according to the table below

Table 1. Menu Selection Mode

Time(s)	LED	Function
0 times	Green	Power off
1 time	Orange	Service test print
2 times	Green	EEPROM information print
3 times	Orange	EEPROM initialization
4 times	Green	Ink absorber counter resetting
5 times	Orange	Enter the Destination settings mode
6 times	Green	Print head deep cleaning
7 to 9  times	Orange	-
10 times	Green	LF / Eject correction
11 to 12 times	Orange	-
13 times	Orange	Ink absorber counter setting
14 times or more	Green	Return to the menu selection

7) Press the Resume/Cancel button 4 times and press the Power button to execute. After the ink absorber counter is reset, the counter value is printed D=000.0 automatically.

Note: When the operation completes, the printer returns to the menu selection mode automatically (returns to Table 1).

STEP 3 - Set the Destination

8) Press the Resume/Cancel button 5 times then press the Power button, to enter the Destination settings mode (look at Table 1)

9) To set the Destination, press the Resume/Cancel button according to the listed in the table below (Table 2), then press the Power button to execute.

Table 2. Set the Destination

Time(s)	LED	Destination
0 times	Green (Power)	No change of the destination
1 time	Orange (Alarm)	Japan
2 times	Green (Power)	Korea
3 times	Orange (Alarm)	US
4 times	Green (Power)	Europe
5 times	Orange (Alarm)	Australia
6 times	Green (Power)	Asia
7 times	Orange (Alarm)	China
8 times	Green (Power)	Taiwan
9 times	Orange (Alarm)	Latin America
10 times	Green (Power)	Brazil
11 times	Orange (Alarm)	Canada
12 times or more	Green (Power)	Return to the destination selection

Note: When the operation completes, the printer returns to the menu selection mode automatically (returns to Table 1).

STEP 4 - EEPROM Initialization
Important: After the specific destination is set, run EEPROM initialization. The destination setting may not be valid unless the EEPROM is initialized after destination settings.

10) Press the Resume/Cancel button 3 times (look at the Table 1) then press the Power button to execute. When the operation completes, the printer returns to the menu selection mode automatically (returns to Table 1).

STEP 5 - EEPROM Information Print
Note: To make sure all goes well, run the EEPROM information printing.

11) Load the paper first then press the Resume/Cancel button 2 times (look at Table 1) then press the Power button to execute. When the operation completes, the printer returns to the menu selection mode automatically (returns to Table 1).

12) If all goes well, turn off the printer. Press the Power button to TURN OFF the printer, wait for 10 seconds, and then turn it ON again. Finish.