Canon Error Code 5100 Carriage error
Condition: An error occurred in the carriage encoder signal.
Smearing or scratches on the carriage slit film
- clean the timing slit film.
Foreign material or paper debris that obstructs the carriage movement;
- remove foreign material.
Ink tank conditions;
- re-seat the ink tanks.
If other solution fail, replace one off the following
- Timing slit disk film
- Carriage unit
- Logic board
- Carriage motor
