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Canon Support Code 5B00 Lookup
Understand a Canon 5B00 waste-ink message, find your model’s service instructions and avoid resets that leave the physical problem unresolved.
The short answer
5B00 points to an ink absorber or waste-ink limit condition. Do not treat it as a simple software annoyance; the physical absorber risk matters.
What to avoid
Avoid blind reset utilities and service-mode instructions that ignore actual ink absorption.
Next step
Check Canon support for the exact model, then decide between service and replacement economics.
Sources and manuals
Read the original instructions and check the details for your printer.
- 1Canon support code 5B00 ink absorber reference
Canon support reference for ink absorber full messages on supported models.
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