Stop printing if the same fault returns after one careful restart or basic recovery step.
Canon / TS3300 series

5B00 - A printer error requiring Canon service has occurred.

A printer error requiring Canon service has occurred.

This guide is scoped to the TS3300 series family. Exact menu wording, cartridge naming, and service behavior can still vary by model variant and firmware.

Severity

High

Most likely cause

The printer detected an internal maintenance or service-stop condition.

Can you keep using it?

Usually no - see below

Consumables involved

Not usually the first suspect

Can you keep using it?

Can you keep using it?

Contact customer support if any of these apply

  • !5B00 is displayed at all, because Canon treats it as a service path.
  • !The printer will not complete startup after one clean power cycle.
If the printer still starts normally: Try one careful restart or the first official recovery step, then stop if the same error comes back straight away.

What to check first

Step-by-step checks

  1. 1

    Safe first step

    Turn the printer off and stop repeated retries.

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

  2. 2

    Escalate

    Record the support code and model information.

  3. 3

    Escalate

    Contact Canon support or a repair center.

Background

What this message usually means

Canon uses support code 5B00 for a printer error on the TS3300 series that Canon routes to service. This is a stronger stop-and-escalate fault rather than a normal user maintenance warning.

Diagnosis

Likely causes

Most common

The printer detected an internal maintenance or service-stop condition.

Common

A deeper internal fault blocked normal operation.

Possible

The device cannot recover from its current error state through normal user steps.

Service

When service or replacement is more likely

  • -This is not the same as a low-ink or paper-size warning and should not be treated as one.

See also

Related codes in this family

Explore more

More Canon printer families

Source notes

Canon's official 5B00 page says a printer error requiring service has occurred and directs users to contact Canon support.

Built around Canon TS3300-series official support-code guidance. Exact wording can vary a little by regional model name, but the core support-code meaning stays close across the family.

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: TS3310, TS3320, TS3340, TS3350, TS3351, TS3352, TS3355, TS3360, TS3365, TS3370, TS3370S, TS3380, TS3390, TS3391, TS3392

Last reviewed: 2026-04-12

Reference: Open reference

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