Fixing Canon Printer with Error Code P08 / 5200

The display on the printer appears with blinking lights. It will show character P then 0 then 8 (P08). That means the print head temperature above the specified value. You can simply replace the ink cartridge or refill the cartridge, but it is not working for some case. This tutorial is working for MP258/MP250 but it might be working for other type like the newer model MP270 series or previous model MP198 series.

Follow these steps to fix and reset the error.

1. Turn Off the Printer
2. Remove Cartridge
3. Refilling the cartridge
4. Reinstall the cartridge
5. Turn The printer ON

If in case, the printer still does not work you can use the following methods:

1. The printer is off and plug the power cord.
2. Press the button STOP / RESET and hold, then press and hold the POWER button
3. POWER button still  press, release the STOP / RESET, then press the STOP / RESET 2 times in a state of the power button is pressed.
4. Release both buttons simultaneously
5. The printer will proceed in a while (a while), then the LCD panel will show the number zero (0)
6. Computer will detect NEW DEVICE, Ignore it…
7. Press the power button, then the printer will turn off
8. Press the power button again, then the printer will be  ready to use

Canon Printer Display Error Code

Error code on the printer shows the types of damage at the time of the printer can not do his job. Each error code has a different treatment. If you want to fix your printer, you need to know the error code and how to fix any errors occurred.

The following is a kind of error code that appears on the display of Canon Printer MP190, MP250 and MP270 series. Code could apply to the previous series and next series.

• E02: The machine is out of paper / Paper does not feed
• E03: Paper Output Tray is closed / Paper jam
• E04/E05: The FINE Cartridge cannot be recognized
• E07: FINE Cartridge is not installed in the correct position
• E08: Ink absorber is almost full
• E09 (MP270 series only): The machine has not received a response from the digital camera. The digital camera or digital video camcorder connected is not compatible with this machine.
• E13: Ink level cannot be detected.
• E14: The FINE Cartridge cannot be recognized.
• E15: The FINE Cartridge cannot be recognized.
• E16: Ink has run out.
• E19 (MP270 series only): PictBridge compliant device is connected via a USB hub.
• E30: The size of the original cannot be correctly detected or the document is too small when the Fit-to-Page copying is selected.
• E31: The machine is not connected with the computer.
• E50: Scanning the print head alignment sheet has failed.

Ink Cartridge Cannot Be Recognized - Canon iP1880

I've experienced printer error today. My printer were Canon Pixma iP1880. The error is described as follow:

1. There is error message “Ink cartridge cannot be recognized ” on before the printing process.
2. The Blinking LED occured during error: 5x LED blinking orange then green LED blinks 1x.

I have tried some actions to solve this problem:

1. Reset printer cartridge
2. Clean the connectors on the cartridge board

Result: Negative, the error still occurs.
Final action: Replace the COLOR cartridges, and the problem was resolved.