The next picture to the left indicates the correct method to clean a print head. This picture shows the actual part of the print head were the ink is sprayed from. When cleaning the print head be very careful as the bottom of the print head is very delicate and will not tolerate rough treatment. If these contacts are dirty it can cause the B200 error to occur.

These need to be cleaned thoroughly with either pure alcohol or a non oily cleaning fluid. The image to the left indicates the cleaning of the contacts on the print head itself. (this is not recommended as it is usually not much more expensive to buy a new printer). Purchase a new Print Head from canon and install it yourself. If all else fails please follow the instructions on this video.ħ. Try turning the printer off and unplugging it at the wall for at least 2 hours. Next method to try is to reload the printers drivers as the B200 error code can be caused in some cases by a corrupted Driver.ĥ. This video may help - Print head CleaningĤ. When the print head is out thoroughly clean it by flushing all ink out under the hot water tap. When re installing the print head make sure that the ribbon cable connector is firmly plugged in to the print head itself (this usually applies to older models).ģ. Remove Print Head and thoroughly clean all of the gold contacts on the print head itself. Remove all ink cartridges and re install new ones.Ģ.

The dreaded B200 Error on your Canon Printer usually indicates that the print head has died! Before you go trashing the printer or buying a new one try some of the following suggestions.ġ.

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