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Canon PIXMA/MAXIFY Support Codes hub for UK owners — 5B00 waste ink, 1700 almost full, B200 printhead, 5100/6A80 carriage, recognition and U041/U051 — with deep links to existing 6A81 and ink guides. Safe next steps only; no counter resets.

Few printer problems are more frustrating than seeing the words “Printer Offline” when the printer is sitting right next to you, switched on and apparently ready to go. Here are the Top 10 reasons and fixes.

Laser printers use toner and often a separate drum. Learn what each does, when to replace them, and how to avoid ordering the wrong part.

New Brother toner looking too small? You may have removed toner and drum together. How to tell Toner from Drum and fit them correctly.

Stop Brother printers auto-checking firmware that can block compatible supplies — plus what to do if you’re already affected.

For some unknown reason, you cannot remove ink cartridges from the Maxify series of printers at will. This means that if you encounter a print quality issue that can't be solved by a standard or deep head clean... You're a bit stuck!

The error code is basically caused by an obstruction within the printer, usually a paper jam but could be any foreign body that has found its way into the printer

Luckily, many Canon printers feature a removable printhead to perform manual cleaning. Removing a printhead can also solve some cartridge recognition issues, as we'll explain later.

Epson compatible cartridges can look different because they’re patent-free. Why that’s normal and how to install them.

Many printers have a built in function that can create lined paper, graph paper and even weekly or monthly planner templates, direct from the printer!