PIXMA PRO-10 - Error Code B200

[A2]

1) Support Code : B200 says "An error has occured. The printer needs repair. Turn printer off and unplug the power cord of the printer from the power supply. Then see the manual and contact the service center."

2) The orange light is flashing in 10-flash segments. There is no error troubleshooting help for 10 flashes in the Canon guide.

Please let me know what I can do on my own. I can not lift the printer by myself (it weighs a TON) to take it to a service center.

[Barnmo1]

I have a Pro-10 and tried everything suggested above with no luck until...

I UNPLUGGED THE PRINTER FOR A FEW HOURS THEN PLUGGED IT BACK IN.

Problem solved. 

Thank you all for your great suggestions! Without your guidance, I wouldn't have solved this issue and I would have likely started shopping for another (expensive) printer. 

[dweingrod54]

This worked for me after hours of trying multiple versions of Aaron's accepted solution. I finally left the printer unplugged OVERNIGHT (I had tried a few hours before) and when I plugged in and started it I closed the paper trays on both sides. Went through super long tuneup cycle, but in the end everything seems to be working

[chopshopstore]

I did this and upon release the orange feed light stayed on and nothing responded. I had to unplug the back to get it to reboot. Then it did its usual (what feels like) 10 minutes of rolling the rollers and it finally started to print. 

This is a Pro-10 Version 18 (605).

[chopshopstore]

Two weeks later. Did it again but this isn’t working now.

[dweingrod54]

Hey there - Just got the B200 totally out of nowhere. Tried all versions of the solutions listed. Power off press white and yellow button, power off press just white button, power off for two hours and then tried both again. All my inks are Canon bought direct from B&H. Tried re-seating the cartridges, but no avail.  Anyone have any other suggestions?? 

[dweingrod54]

UPDATE:
After hours of trying multiple versions of Aaron's accepted solution. I finally left the printer unplugged OVERNIGHT (I had tried a few hours before) and when I plugged in and started it I closed the paper trays on both sides. Went through super long tuneup cycle, but in the end everything seems to be working

[MAKBLV]

Thank you for posting this.  I tried this solution, together with the "don't press paper feed" variant, but to no avail.  Tried unplugging, re-plugging, turning it on while standing on one foot.  I called the company and they said "it's dead - but we have a deal on a new model for only $764".  They also said, "no, putting an aftermarket cartridge into the machine wouldn't cause this."

So, I researched other possible solutions and decided to try the "take the print head out and clean it thoroughly" route.  As I was taking the print head out, I was reminded that there was ONE aftermarket ink tank in the machine.  It went in several days ago...right before the B200 error appeared.  On a lark, I pulled out that tank and swapped in a Canon tank.  Guess what?  The B200 error mysteriously vanished!  Of course, the machine then punished me by declaring that three relatively new Canon tanks were suddenly empty, but it immediately returned to normal printer operation. 

That was my experience. Your mileage may vary, so draw your own conclusions...but I am disappointed... 😎.

[chopshopstore]

But this **bleep** “lock up” doesn’t even let me access the ink tanks. I think they are all Canon anyway. But I wanted to check. 

[Tedphoto]

This worked for me several times, but no longer does.  I suspect I could get it working if I could manually move the carriage to the center.  I can’t and Canon will not tell me how to get it to move other than rebooting (which isn’t working).  Also they don’t repair them.  They just want you to buy a new one with a 10% discount.

[Tedphoto]

I should add that it said an ink was out after it moved to the right.  The main reason I want to manually move it is to replace that cartridge and see if I can get it to work.