How to Hard Reset Canon Printers and Fix Common Errors

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  • čas přidán 7. 05. 2018
  • How to Hard Reset Canon Printers and Fix Common Errors
    Canon Pixma Hard Reset OR Factory Reset is easy to do once you know how. If your a receiving error codes on the LCD display and are unable to print, then this video could help resolve your problem.
    So if you want to know How do I reset my Canon printer back to factory settings? then this video will help.
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Komentáře • 425

  • @sheilawilliams26
    @sheilawilliams26 Před 4 lety +16

    Wonderful! Whenever I was left out of options I only go through your video and always findthe best way to solve my problem.

  • @anifouche1125
    @anifouche1125 Před 4 lety +14

    Genius!!! 😁 After battling for 3 hours, I found this video. It worked the very first time.

  • @Writein2012
    @Writein2012 Před 3 lety +16

    OMG! You saved me from a year of frustrations! I had already spent hours trying all sorts of things using the Canon IJ Network Tool, and no luck! This was the right solution; thank you from the bottom of my heart! You rock!

  • @mauriciomendoza4351
    @mauriciomendoza4351 Před 5 lety +11

    Brilliant!!! It worked. My printer is back in business !!! Thank you very much!! Got rid of the awful message B203. Most helpful video. Again, Thank you!!!

  • @sharonsells4781
    @sharonsells4781 Před 4 lety +1

    Mr. Britec....you saved our life .... thought I'd have to buy another printer ... didn't find this re-set code anywhere until I found this video! FIXED IT IMMEDIATELY! (well...as soon as I got the sequence right anyway!! lol). THANK YOU!

  • @ovidiuanghel5140
    @ovidiuanghel5140 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you. I just packed my printer to send it to repair, then I saw this video. I unpacked and try the hard reset. It worked for my Canon G7040 perfectly.

  • @leilag8015
    @leilag8015 Před 5 lety +8

    Thanks so much for your, clear easy-to-follow instructions

  • @alphabeets
    @alphabeets Před 2 lety +35

    It is absurd that Canon makes its customers jump through such an obscure reset process. Ridiculous. Thanks for the video.

  • @mimijarjar9594
    @mimijarjar9594 Před 4 lety +6

    Thank you so much. Worked perfectly first time. Was about to throw printer out and buy another one! Greatly appreciate your video.

  • @rajconnect
    @rajconnect Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you! It worked for me. I didn't have an error message but no ink would come out of the print head. After thoroughly cleaning the print head no change. Did your reset and boom- printing full color again!!

  • @terrylester1137
    @terrylester1137 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much for this advice. I got a message on screen of MG6650 saying the printer head was damaged and to contact Canon Service. I followed your procedure and my printer is working again so you are a top guy!

  • @Alohathebua1
    @Alohathebua1 Před 3 lety

    Aloha from Hawaii!!
    I followed your instructions to Hard Start my Canon Pixim 3122 Printer/Copier/Scanner AND IT WORKED!!!!! Thank you for a very easy instructional video!!!

  • @ridingnorthernlights
    @ridingnorthernlights Před 3 lety +1

    YOU ARE THE BEST! Luckily it wasn't garbage collection this week as my Canon MG5420 would have become landfill. I had the dreaded B200 error message. After replacing all the ink cartridges (generic) and performing various reset versions, I gave up. Then I found yours! Your hard reset did the trick! Thank you so much for your video...I've subscribed!

  • @MyKkata
    @MyKkata Před 4 lety +10

    Worked like a charm! Thanks for this video - mine was a slightly older model - but your instructions worked great :-) I had refilled the ink cartridges but the ink LED were never turned off. I tried you method and it worked like a charm!!

    • @enriqueasencio5627
      @enriqueasencio5627 Před 3 lety

      Started getting blank copies after reinstalling software to correct other print quality problems.
      Did hard reset only to get blank blank copies, no what ?????

  • @hrhiyewa
    @hrhiyewa Před 2 lety

    Wow! After struggling with my printer for 2 weeks, I replaced the ink but nothing until I found this video. Thank you!!!!!

    • @hjoh2
      @hjoh2 Před rokem

      It's not bad it just doesn't work.

  • @RandalKoehn
    @RandalKoehn Před 6 lety +1

    wow.. after weeks of frustration; this worked brilliantly.. many thanks

  • @Rip_Oxygen
    @Rip_Oxygen Před 6 lety +1

    WOW this video is usefull my printer use to can't print online but now it can THANK YOU SO MUCH!

  • @wilsonbriggs1614
    @wilsonbriggs1614 Před 3 lety +3

    Brilliant tip, I have the Canon Maxify MB5150 which I thought I had broke by forgetting to take a sticker from a cartridge. Spent about an hour trying all sorts to get rid of the B203 message and this worked a treat. Thank you, I thought I was going to have to chuck this printer.

  • @paulinerichardson9890
    @paulinerichardson9890 Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much!! I've gone round in circles for days and this has helped resolve my printer problem

  • @jennieperez23
    @jennieperez23 Před 3 lety

    You are wonderful. I fixed my Canon Imageclass in 2 minutes. Thanks.

  • @inkshiftllc2139
    @inkshiftllc2139 Před 3 lety +1

    You’re amazing! Fixed my pixma pro 100 in 2 seconds flat.

  • @zho7
    @zho7 Před 5 lety +1

    Great - this worked for me. Printer would turn on but no lights and nothing on the display. Did the hard reset and it is working again. My printer- Canon Imageclass D 1120. Thanks!!!

  • @needi51
    @needi51 Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you very much for the hard reset tip. My Canon MP258 AIO was continuously giving B200 error message. I cleaned the cartridges, the print head, the head contacts, changed the cartridges etc... but nothing worked. Still the dreadful B200 error message was there. I was going to throw the printer & just then I came across your video & thought, “no harm in trying” & it worked!!!!! 😂 Bundle of thanks!

  • @pablomovil1374
    @pablomovil1374 Před 4 lety +4

    Muchas gracias. Instrucciones claras y precisas me sirvieron para no tener que cambiar el cabezal en una máquina que tiene menos de 1000 impresiones. Thank you.

  • @nigerianbuttafly
    @nigerianbuttafly Před 4 lety +8

    Omg, I was getting ready to throw my printer out and buy a new one ...this worked ... It reconnected wirelessly instantly..,thank you so much!

  • @chefgreeley
    @chefgreeley Před 2 lety

    such clear instructions, thanks so much! I was able to get to the menu but any attempt to print or use any of the options to test the ink etc gets me back to the same error 6502. I used this printer with edible colors to print on edible paper. Any other suggestions will be much appreciated. Thank you much!!

  • @qdrju007
    @qdrju007 Před 5 lety

    It sorted out code 1403 in my MG7500!!! Thank you very much Britec09!!!

  • @eileenvillarreal9443
    @eileenvillarreal9443 Před 5 lety

    something was jammed on printer so the flash went on but when i removed the foreign object it wouldnt turn off. which meant i couldnt print anything. Your video help remove the error message and my printer is working again thank you so much

  • @ShabanSabra1
    @ShabanSabra1 Před 5 lety

    Reset factory in LP4230 printer - Thank you for your update

  • @user-gu4jd4nb4l
    @user-gu4jd4nb4l Před 3 měsíci

    My MG5750 indicated the code B204, which several sites said was termina,l but after following your tip is now back operational again, it took 2 or 3 attempts but I can live with that. Thanks a bunch.

  • @lindabradford9591
    @lindabradford9591 Před rokem

    Thank you so much. Fixed my printer with your video. I really appreciate it.

  • @Sammyadams432
    @Sammyadams432 Před 5 lety +1

    Not sure if it was coincidence or not but this cleared the E03 code on my ts3100. Thanks.

  • @janturnbull50
    @janturnbull50 Před 4 lety +12

    How do you reset it when the Stop button is a touch rather than a physical one? I had error B203 and can't get rid of the 'refer to manual' message.

  • @uptoeleven
    @uptoeleven Před 4 měsíci +1

    On the newer PIXMA TS5150 it's "press 20 times" not 5 times. And it worked!
    Saving me a visit to a Canon engineer that would cost more than a new printer...

  • @cofranco3
    @cofranco3 Před 5 lety

    worked for my MG2920. THanks!

  • @rajtm8589
    @rajtm8589 Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much. The fix did help getting my pixma mx310 to stop behaving erratically.

  • @professionalcommenter
    @professionalcommenter Před rokem +1

    Thank you! I really thought I would have to get a new printer!! I have a Canon Pixma MG6620 and this worked! I even bought a new printer head and ink, thinking that those were the problem!

  • @aprilmusa9315
    @aprilmusa9315 Před 3 lety

    This one was so helpful and it work for us glad that I saw this

  • @elriacandiotes4231
    @elriacandiotes4231 Před 3 lety

    Perfect! Worked! Thank you.

  • @hannas1188
    @hannas1188 Před 5 lety +1

    thank you... after several times... it worked : ) I remember something about the lights "blinking" faster or slower after you hold the reset button down. A year or so... I had to rest mine and I really didn't remember how. Thank you for your video. Sometimes, people have to reset several times before it will work... try to have patience people. It took me several tries since the night before but today after watching a part of this video... I tried again and it worked : )

  • @deanfarence7623
    @deanfarence7623 Před rokem

    Thank you so much!!! Your directions worked perfectly for me!!!

  • @Yorky222
    @Yorky222 Před 6 lety +9

    These video are so useful. Pity this didn't come a month ago, I just threw out my Canon printer after it came up with an unfixable error code overnight. The Canon forums couldn't help.

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  Před 6 lety +3

      That's a real shame Douglas

    • @kevlec1947
      @kevlec1947 Před 6 lety +3

      Same here, lucky mine was under extended warranty. I took my 6550 back and swapped it for a TS5060. Works well.

    • @roxxwii4680
      @roxxwii4680 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Britec09 so i tried this with my canon MG3250 and it didnt work. now what? after that teh printer turns off and doenst turn on, even when i push the button. after a whole hour i can turn it on. like the printer s taking a break XD

    • @annwithaplan9766
      @annwithaplan9766 Před 3 lety

      @@roxxwii4680 - Same here with not working. I have the MG5720. The heads seemed to be ok. It wasn't recognizing one cartridge (even when putting a new one in). It went through the sequence and then lost the driver. Ugh.

  • @mirquellasantos2716
    @mirquellasantos2716 Před 5 lety +3

    It worked on my Canon. Thank you very much..........

  • @Johnhgb73
    @Johnhgb73 Před 3 lety +1

    Great! It worked with a Canon Pixma MG7550 with touch screen :) Just after a restart before the lighting error code...!!!

  • @manbirbaryar3110
    @manbirbaryar3110 Před 3 lety

    Very Helpful. Thank You

  • @nanaimo112
    @nanaimo112 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thank you SO much - this got my MX920 running properly again 🥰

  • @jokecookie1000
    @jokecookie1000 Před 5 lety

    Thank you guys so much !

  • @kanamaster
    @kanamaster Před 5 lety

    Thanks a lot for your help. Is there anyway to do such resetting with a Canon TS3150? I did what you suggest here and the printer seems not to acknowledge anything. Thanks in advance.

  • @gregsmith3851
    @gregsmith3851 Před 5 lety

    Tried with my MX922, 1st using 4 pushes of stop button as suggested by one of the other respondents - printer quiet and wouldn't respond to on/off button. So tried sequence using 5 pushes on stop button and at least it has printed off a show ticket I desperately wanted. Hopefully printer will keep on printing now.

  • @orop
    @orop Před 4 lety

    Excellent. Worked for me. Thanks

  • @hernandez2702
    @hernandez2702 Před 2 lety

    Te gradesco mucho por la informacion me cabas de ahorrar mucho dinero creeme que fue de gran ayuda y sin tu orientacion no lo ubiese arreglado GRASIAS DEVERAS MUCHISIMAS GRASIAS

  • @cehandmade5592
    @cehandmade5592 Před 4 lety +1

    you saved my printer from there error message! thanks so much TS3122 here

  • @ooxxchu
    @ooxxchu Před 5 lety

    Thank you very much, I fixed my broken Canon MG7770

    • @theelmz5923
      @theelmz5923 Před 5 lety

      Really! what was the problem? did you have an error 1250?

  • @tonyseeger2009
    @tonyseeger2009 Před 5 lety

    Great help , thanks.

  • @modernmystic4957
    @modernmystic4957 Před rokem

    Hi there, this is a great video and I tried it. Unfortunately my printer Canon TS5051 didn't get fixed and is still just printing blank pages! I've tried loads of things. Any ideas why or what I can do other than buy a new printer please? Many thanks 😃

  • @wickiwicki12
    @wickiwicki12 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video and it worked for me as explained...

  • @kitty4685
    @kitty4685 Před 4 měsíci

    I can't believe this worked for my old PIXMA MG2922! Thank you so much! :D

  • @owdred6314
    @owdred6314 Před 6 měsíci

    Great video, I tried your reset method on my Pixima MG 4250 problem but it did not clear the 1702 ink absorber almost full message. I’ve removed the ink absorber pads and cleaned them, any idea how to reset the counter please.

  • @ElTelBaby
    @ElTelBaby Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Have U done a Video on how 2 Reset a...
    Canon Ink Monitor MG3650S Factory Reset

  • @karimb4730
    @karimb4730 Před 4 lety

    Thankx lot man is verry helpful
    Nice one

  • @Christus1970
    @Christus1970 Před 3 lety

    Hi ... tried this on a mg6863 but not much happening after pressing 5 times the stop button and releasing the on button ... is the procedure for the 6853 slightly different ? Many thanks

  • @danielmontesdeoca1477
    @danielmontesdeoca1477 Před 5 lety

    Do you have anything about how to reset a Canon Pixma PRO-100 series? I keep getting the error on my Mac saying the printer is not connected and the printer is connected via USB. Also have trouble using AirPrint...

  • @bayabenilles6518
    @bayabenilles6518 Před 6 lety +1

    Hello, I have a mg5650 and I can't get access to service mode I follow the steps but the light does not flash at the end of the process although if I repeat the process with pressing the cancel button only four time I have the normal screen but nothing work is that the service mode? thank you

  • @freyahenry8882
    @freyahenry8882 Před 3 lety +1

    I have just tried this for a B203 error code on my Canon MG7550 and IT WORKED!! I located the STOP button and marked it with a dry marker (only illuminates when power is switched on) so that I knew where to push before I pressed the power button. Then I followed all the steps, the only difference being that I had to turn the machine off myself as it didn’t shut down at the end of the process. Once I turned it on again....TA DAH!!
    Thank you for preventing another machine from ending up in landfill!

  • @juliaworthy7111
    @juliaworthy7111 Před 2 lety

    Great video unfortunatly it did not work for me. My MG6620 will turn on but not stay on. I thought for a minute it was working but then it shut down again. Any other help would be great! Thanks for your video.

  • @jeanmcfarlane5608
    @jeanmcfarlane5608 Před rokem

    Thank you. It actually worked. So pleased.

  • @JohnKotze-zy4pv
    @JohnKotze-zy4pv Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you, was a lot of help and quickly sorted!!

  • @garybendle1446
    @garybendle1446 Před 2 lety

    Saved the day sir. Nice one.

  • @meerag6045
    @meerag6045 Před 4 lety +1

    I tried this, and it worked first, I even managed to print a nozzle check pattern, then the next day, I turned it on and back to error code!
    Further update, disconnected the printer for a week, reconnected started it with the hard reset and it worked, haven't turned it off, will keep it in sleep mode, I'm worried it will go back to error if I turn it off!

  • @yodafett8142
    @yodafett8142 Před 2 lety +1

    MG5650 only the orange led and now it is good. thanks Ca marche pour ma MG5650, j'avais uniquement la led orange et rien d'autre. J'ai fait la manoeuvre. Je pensais que ça ne marchait pas car aucune réaction de l'imprimante. Et pourtant maintenant elle marche!!! merci

  • @larryckh
    @larryckh Před 3 lety

    thank you so much,,,,,its work on my printer pixma TS5070......now my printer can be use.
    thanks from malaysia

  • @Yassoshiko
    @Yassoshiko Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much !!!!

  • @bubl8015
    @bubl8015 Před 6 lety +1

    i had a Canin Pixar MX922 with error messages - I think it was bad print head or it needed to be reseated or installed - could never get it to work so after the year I had it - it is now in a junk heap - maybe this method would of fixed it - Thanks

  • @muuubiee
    @muuubiee Před 5 lety +63

    Almost, but it never turns off after doing that procedure. After I power it off and on again myself it returns to it's previous error code.

    • @PoppyHarlow1350
      @PoppyHarlow1350 Před 3 lety +4

      That is exactly what mine is doing.

    • @naomismythe559
      @naomismythe559 Před 3 lety

      @@PoppyHarlow1350 and mine

    • @adamhale2526
      @adamhale2526 Před 3 lety

      yep me too

    • @muuubiee
      @muuubiee Před 3 lety

      @@adamhale2526 There's another video about holding some buttons and what not. worked out.

    • @TonyPuryer
      @TonyPuryer Před 2 lety +1

      @@muuubiee and a link to that video?

  • @StaceNyourFace
    @StaceNyourFace Před 5 lety +1

    Yay! It worked on my MG2522! Thank you.

    • @jekessajohnson9673
      @jekessajohnson9673 Před 4 lety +1

      Stacey N really?

    • @sabrini13
      @sabrini13 Před 4 lety

      Did it take a while to reset? My yellow light (or warning light?) And powere button blinks on and off

    • @StaceNyourFace
      @StaceNyourFace Před 3 lety +1

      @@slvrtrz3000 Buy the ink refill kits and refill the cartridges yourself. It's SO much cheaper that way.

    • @StaceNyourFace
      @StaceNyourFace Před 3 lety +2

      @@jekessajohnson9673 I'm sorry. I just read your comment. I missed it somehow. I know it's been 11 months since you posted it, but I hope that you figured it out by now. It was really easy and it took about 2-3 minutes total to go through the whole cycle.

    • @StaceNyourFace
      @StaceNyourFace Před 3 lety +1

      @@sabrini13 It was really easy and it took about 2-3 minutes total to go through the whole cycle. I dont know if you figured it out yet by now, but if you haven't, I would suggest just ignoring any of the blinking lights and follow the instructions given in the video. Easy peasy .

  • @wilomorodion
    @wilomorodion Před 2 lety +1

    I really enjoyed this video but the problem is that the buttons are not shown unless it’s printing ; what do I do to hard reset my printer canon prixma MG7100?

  • @isarios6448
    @isarios6448 Před 5 lety +1

    Hello, I have a pixma canon mg6851 just like the video, and it shows me an error B203, could you help me?thanks

  • @chrisbutton486
    @chrisbutton486 Před 4 lety

    I got canon PIXMA mg 4250 all in one printer I need to reset just like you did in the video if can send any information tell me what to do thank you Chris button

  • @rachelwalden4391
    @rachelwalden4391 Před 5 lety +1

    I have the same printer as this MG6851 I have tried the hard reset as your vid does and it still keeps coming up with error "install the appropriate ink code 1750"
    When I do the hard reset it still flashes orange just before the last power on button sequence
    Help

  • @barbaramillo1692
    @barbaramillo1692 Před 3 lety

    Worked! Thanks!

  • @grandad.reacts
    @grandad.reacts Před 7 měsíci

    40 seconds into this video my printer is working, thank you, Canon MG2950

  • @damianpacurar858
    @damianpacurar858 Před 2 lety

    Hello, i have a Canon MX 495. The procedure is the same? Thank you

  • @skalio100
    @skalio100 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for saving my time and money

  • @KoKo-xj9jl
    @KoKo-xj9jl Před 3 lety

    Can this method work on any Canon MG Series?

  • @keithau.
    @keithau. Před 6 lety

    Thank You very much i have a Canon MG2560 and refilled my ink cartridges up and got the black ink light flashing it prints ok but still has that annoying flashing light so i tried some youtube videos to fix the problem but none of them worked ???so i just held the power button on and pressed the stop button 5 times and low and behold that fixed it ?? Thanks again ??.

  • @juracerichards2601
    @juracerichards2601 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much 😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻 guys try this it works if you’re using a MacBook to do this trick it might not work because it didn’t work for me when I was using my MacBook so I use a windows 10 laptop and it work like a charm I’m so happy 😋

  • @jamiegriffin4357
    @jamiegriffin4357 Před 3 lety +2

    thanks for video tried this on an MG4250 printer reach stage 4 - orange light flashing display screen blank? It doesn't shutdown automatically. If I power off and on again I get the same annoying error code 1303 paper jam. (Trust me have tried checking front /back shutting down etc no paper anywhere.) Any ideas anyone please?

  • @CMStylist88
    @CMStylist88 Před 3 lety

    Great thanks a lot worked right Oh way and printed out what was in my queue

  • @kingsleyn.1321
    @kingsleyn.1321 Před měsícem

    Great video @Britec09 Could you please do a video on seseting a Canon Maxify GX7040 printer? Thank You!

  • @paulaportocarreiro6054
    @paulaportocarreiro6054 Před 5 lety +10

    Thanks, but it didn't work for me. Keep getting error code B203.

  • @who8dapple
    @who8dapple Před 5 lety +2

    I have a Canon Pixma MG6620 that I purchased new about 3-4 yrs ago. I've been successfully using a no name aftermarket ink cartridges (4 sets) at 1/3 the cost of (1) Canon OEM Ink. I've tested the aftermarket ink for color and durability and they match the Canon ink drop per drop! But, all of a sudden, after a recent software update, my printer suddenly stopped printing altogether! 🤔 I've attempted deleting the printer from the menu and adding it again, cleaned print heads, cleaned roller, cleaned tray... Conspiracy?!

  • @theresasmith2709
    @theresasmith2709 Před 2 lety

    Hi I did all you steps to reset my MG6620 canon printer. It all worked as it should, but after the lcd screen appears, the printer shuts itself off again, any thoughts? Thank you

  • @327maraa
    @327maraa Před rokem

    Thank you so much! It worked

  • @bassamtravel
    @bassamtravel Před 6 lety

    Great handy video

  • @Irene-mu4sv
    @Irene-mu4sv Před 2 lety

    Hello, I tried the above reset for my Canon Printer MG5560 unfortunately it didn't work. It keeps on sending me the error "Support Code:1403". I've tried cleaning the print head as well to no avail. Hoping you can help me. I've just bought a whole lot of ink cartridges for this printer, hence me not buying another printer. Even trying to buy the same printer is near next to impossible let alone trying to find a Print Head and or a compatible Print Head. Fingers crossed you'll be able to help me.

  • @jasondrummond9451
    @jasondrummond9451 Před 8 měsíci

    Does this work for ALL Pixma printers - or just that model?

  • @Adamtub
    @Adamtub Před 4 lety +2

    Wht about non physical button like Mg 7550

  • @warriboy9850
    @warriboy9850 Před 2 lety

    Just carried out a hard reset on my MG5650 printer. Thanks a million 🙏🏿

  • @fireflyaries
    @fireflyaries Před 3 měsíci

    Did your instructions and now the power button won’t even power it up. Arrrggghhhh….
    Time to unplug and start again w/troubleshooting. Glad to see in the thread this helped resolve their issue. For me, back to the drawing board.😭

  • @geraldhouser2601
    @geraldhouser2601 Před 5 lety

    Help! My Canon MP560 has window with gray screen with a 1/4 inch white line down the middle. Reset is not working, is my printer done in for good?