B200: Printer error has occurred on Canon printers

If you’re seeing a message B200: Printer error has occurred on Canon printers, then this post will identify the possible cause, as well as provide the most appropriate solutions you can try to help you remediate this issue.

When you encounter this issue. you’ll receive the following full error message;

Error Number : B200
A printer error has occurred.
Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord of the printer from the power supply. Then contact the service center.

This error usually occurs due to problematic cartridges. The error can also appear due to problems with the printer’s printhead.

B200: Printer error has occurred on Canon printers

The troubleshooting for resolving this error is quite simple. As the Canon printers comes with either 2 or 4+ cartridges, so troubleshooting the B200: Printer error has occurred is different for both the printers.

If it’s the printhead, you can try to remove your printhead and clean it.

If you encounter this issue, you can follow our instructions below on troubleshooting the cartridges and the printhead to resolve it.

Troubleshooting 4+ Cartridge Canon Printers

Open the top cover of your printer. The cartridge cradle will automatically lift up. Remove all the cartridges from the cradle.
The next step is to remove the printhead which can be easily done by lifting the lever which is located just beside the cartridge cradle. After you have lifted the lever, then just gently remove the printhead from the printer.
In the third step, reinsert the printhead back into its position in the printer and make sure to lock the lever.
Then, reinsert all the cartridges into their correct positions in the printer and make sure that no door is open. Ensuring the closure of doors assures that the printer is ready with access to the cartridges and printheads.
Then physically unplug your printer cord from the electricity board and leave it unplugged for at least 5 minutes. This will cool down the printer and eliminate any lingering electrical energy.
Re-plug the printer.

After this process, the B200: Printer error has occurred issue should be resolved.

Troubleshooting 2 Cartridge Canon Printers

Turn OFF the printer. The cartridge cradle actually gets stuck in the Error B200 state. However, re-tuning the printer temporarily let us further rectify the Error B200.
Turn the printer ON again.
The Error B200 does not exactly indicate the problematic cartridge. Therefore, you should have a rough idea that which cartridge you replaced last. Remove that cartridge gently from the slot.
In a two-cartridge Canon printer, the printhead is part of the cartridge. This printer has a limitation that you cannot prevent Error B200 without replacing the problematic cartridge. Therefore, replace the cartridge with an old functioning cartridge or a new one.
Do an extensive nozzle check or a cleaning cycle. After the cartridge is replaced, this is a critical step to determine whether the desired cartridge is replaced from the printer.
If the problem is still unresolved, replace the other cartridge with a new one or an old functioning cartridge. This Canon printer works with two cartridges, so it is obvious that either of them is faulty. Replacing and checking both cartridges one by one should resolve the problem.
If the problem still persists after performing all the above steps for troubleshooting both types of Canon printers, then it is recommended to the user to get in touch with the Canon Helpline or a printer technician.

Troubleshooting the printhead

For detailed instructions on removing your printhead, we strongly suggest you check your printer manual.

After you clean your printhead, ensure it’s completely dry before you put it back in your printer. Also try to clean printhead connectors with cue tips and alcohol.

Before powering on your printer, ensure the connectors are completely dry. We also suggest pressing the power button rapidly to start the printer’s reboot mode.

Additionally, reseat your printhead. After reseating the printhead, turn off your printer and leave it turned off for a couple of minutes before you turn it back on and see if the B200: Printer error has occurred issue is resolved. If not, you can check for obstructions as further troubleshooting. To do so, you must power down your printer, remove the paper, and check for any obstructions.

If any obstructions are found, remove them and turn the printer back on.

I hope this helps!