Fix Canon printer error code 5200

Canon printer error code 5200 usually occurs when your cartridge is dealing with temperature issues. Your cartridge maybe too cold because of rare usage or too hot because of continued usage.

This type of error normally makes the Pixma MX340 owners jump out of their seats and bring their printer to the service center causing them a lot of money for just a simple repair.

Solution 1: Reset the canon printer

Canon printer error 5200 can be solved by resetting your canon printer. To reset your canon printer, you have to follow some steps which are as follows;

• First, you have to turn off your printer by clicking on the power button.
• After that, press and hold the stop button.
• Then you have to press and hold the Power On button.
• When you are holding the Power ON button, you need to release the stop/reset button.
• By pressing and holding the Power On button, you have to press the stop/reset button twice.
• After doing that, you can release the Power On button.
• Now, you have to wait until your canon printer displays an “idle message”. Within one minute, the printer generally displays this message.
• When the printer displays the “idle” message, you have to open the top cover of the printer to expose the cartridges.
• Now, you have to lift the cover for the cartridge holder and then take out the black and color cartridges.
• After that, again put the cartridge holder cover in its place.
• Next, you have to turn off your Canon printer.
• You also have to place the printer cover in its place and then turn on your printer.
• After the printer finish initialization, you can reinstall the cartridges.
• In the last, check if the error has gone or still there.

Solution 2: Install repair tools

After applying the first method, if you see that it is not working then try the next solution of installing the repair tools. You can get these tools easily as those are available on many of the websites. Some of these are free and some are paid. Along with that, a specific tool to kick out this Canon printer error 5200 is also available. It is developed by Microsoft.

These two are the solutions by applying which you may able to troubleshoot the Canon printer error code 5200. If any of these is not working, ask for expert help. You can take help from Canon Printer Tech Support to resolve this Canon printer error.