Canon / MB5400 series

1007 - The printer is out of paper or the selected tray did not feed correctly.

The printer is out of paper or the selected tray did not feed correctly.

This guide is scoped to the MB5400 series family. Exact menu wording, cartridge naming, and service behavior can still vary by model variant and firmware.

Severity

Low

Most likely cause

The selected tray is empty.

Can you keep using it?

Often yes

Consumables involved

Plain paper, Paper tray

Can you keep using it?

Can you keep using it?

Contact customer support if any of these apply

  • !1007 returns even with the correct tray loaded properly.
  • !You hear repeated pickup noise with no paper movement.
If the printer still starts normally: This is often recoverable with the basic checks below, as long as the printer returns to ready without a deeper service warning.

What to check first

Step-by-step checks

  1. 1

    Consumable check

    Reload a small stack of clean paper in the tray the printer is currently set to use.

    Start with the official recovery step before moving on to parts or deeper servicing.

  2. 2

    Safe first step

    Check the source setting in the print dialog or on the printer before retrying.

  3. 3

    Consumable check

    Square the paper stack and align the guides without pinching the sheets.

Background

What this message usually means

Canon uses support code 1007 on MB5400-series printers when the selected paper source is empty or the machine could not start feeding correctly. It is usually a paper loading or tray-selection issue rather than a deeper hardware fault.

Diagnosis

Likely causes

Most common

The selected tray is empty.

Common

Paper is loaded badly, curled, or below the pickup point.

Possible

The printer is still expecting a different source than the one you filled.

Service

When service or replacement is more likely

  • -Treat 1007 as a paper-source check first, not a service code.

See also

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Source notes

Canon's MB5400-series support-code list includes 1007 in the paper-source and feed-start error group.

Built around Canon MB5400-series support-code guidance. Exact wording can vary a little by region and model variant.

Printer error codes can vary a little by firmware, region, and exact model variant. Use this guide as a family-level starting point and stop if the next step would require disassembly or service-mode changes.

Known family variants: MB5410, MB5420, MB5440, MB5450, MB5460, MB5490

Last reviewed: 2026-04-12

Reference: Open reference

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