How to solve error B204 on Canon Maxify printers

The error B204 could happen after a cartridge replacement.

First of all, when installing, remove the cartridges from the plastic package, but do not drill any plastic membranes, as this will cause this error when placing the cartridge.

The error may also appear if you change a completely empty cartridge: when installing a full cartridge, the printer enters a cleaning cycle, but the printhead has not yet received ink from the newly inserted cartridge.

Here are some tips to cancel this error B204::

Solution 1:

Remove the cartridges
Power the printer for 2 minutes
Switch on the printer
Install the cartrdiges

Solution 2:

Switch on the printer
Unplug the power cable
Open the cover
Move the print head carriage manually to the usual place where it goes for the cartridge change (If the printhead carriage is not movable, reconnect and then turn on the printer, then unplug it again when the head carriage is in the moving position).
Change the cartridges.
Close the front cover of the printer, plug in the power cord, and restart the printer for normal use.

Solution 3: Try a hard reset if the error persist:

Comments

Anonymous said…

Thank you!! Another tutorial on refilling cartridges told me to drill the top of the cartridges to insert the needle and leave the holes uncovered as a vent. Obviously, this caused an error but I was not able to determine that until reading this guide.

July 19, 2019 at 6:11 AM

Anonymous said…

Fantastic advice, thank you. My printer had had a paper jam and was refusing to work! Followed your instructions and two minutes later it was working normally. Thank you.

January 8, 2022 at 3:42 PM

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