Canon 504 error, the ULTIMATE guide to fixing this annoying error! All Canon MAXIFY printers.

Been driven mad by Canon Corporation being unable to tell you what a 504 error work around is? Well, it's actually quite a simple problem; the printhead is overheating, but WHY? Because a cartridge is low on ink, the ink is a coolant for the printhead.
Follow this clip, but remember, you will need a spare set of inks ready to go in.
Good luck! Jeff

[@ameliaconnor956]

You are a gentleman and a scholar, thank you for saving me from an actual mental collapse today

[@shellymarven9728]

Thank you SO MUCH! I was thinking I would have to trash the printer until I found your video! Took them out and replaced them and IT WORKED! Back in Business!!

[@claudiopanico1010]

Thanks Jeff . I replaced all cartridges manually and it worked now after restart power.

[@BrendanDiacono]

Thanks Jeff for the advice. It worked! I replaced the two cartridges that were low in ink and it worked second time round.

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Glad it helped

[@t4bstrongolav266]

Thank you very much! Your video helped me very well. And that is much more than I can say about CANON!!
Greetings from France

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

They try, I guess.

[@lee95757]

You neglected to tell us how to remove that shield.

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

No, I said you don't have to.

[@ButterflyPat01]

Thanks so much for this - I'd tried other solutions which didn't work but this did. I thought I was going to be forced to buy a new printer!

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Lucky you!

[@NandoStanzig]

Hello from Germany and thank you very much, Jeff! Worked!

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Good to know!

[@maria_hypnoseaccompagnement]

Thanks a lot Jeff, I was really struggling with the B504 error. It worked! Greetings from France :-)

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

G'day!

[@user-iw4gk9lo9r]

Thank you Jeff- this worked a treat!

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Glad it helped!

[@tinaclinton4779]

Thanks Jeff! Worked great!

[@ceikservice8920]

Merci vraiment pour ton aide, grace à ton guide mon imprimante a repris ses fonctions!

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Thank you!

[@tristanc.9240]

Thanks a lot, Jeff. I faced that B504 on my neighbor's MB5350 after they used non-Canon generic cartridges. No way to eject the cartridges by any soft way. Your video helped: big fingers on the clicky things ;-).

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Glad I could help!

[@honestone490]

Just keep this in mind. Don't blame the generic cartridges for the error message as it can also happen with OEM ink as well. I have work arounds for anything that happens with my printer and save tons of money still buying compatibles.

[@akkeating]

Thank you so much. It worked!!!

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Great!

[@sa3270]

I got this error immediately after printing a receipt for new ink of all things. And it's not like I was getting low on ink, at least not according to the display. The lowest one was yellow at about half full. So now I have to wait a few days to print anything. Think I had this same error a few years ago.

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

why, you probably have an empty ink, just check.

[@Mavisluxe]

Awesome, worked well THANK-YOU!

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Glad it helped!

[@naillouxbadminton582]

Thank you so much! Greetings from France 🙂

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Brilliant!

[@batengmotshwane2842]

thank you thank you and thank you very much

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

You are most welcome

[@SharonMcIntyre]

Thank you!

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

You're welcome!

[@andrewnkhoma2418]

Hey Jeff. Thank you so much for your help with this video. I managed to replace all the cartridges that were faulty but now I'm faced with the issue of the print head not aligning to do any print work. When I start a print job the head moves itself far right and frantically moves slightly left and right to return back to the right hand side and then brings an error 5C01. I live in remote areas of South Africa and to get to the nearest place for repairs is quite an issue. What should I do to get the head back in alignment? I'm prepared to take it apart myself and perform the necessary repairs as I have the tools. Please assist.

[@BornAgainCynic0086]

Jeff here: The error 5C01 is a general service error. To try to resolve this error, please reset the unit, check for paper jams and make sure that the inks are installed properly. You may also clean the printer's encoder strip as a last resort. The encoder strip is the clear mylar strip about 5mm in width that goes from left to right behind the printhead.

[@andrewnkhoma2418]

@@BornAgainCynic0086 Thank you for your feedback. I will give it a go and refer back to you in due time.

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

how did you go?

[@stephan5879]

Thx a lot. Great

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

excellent!

[@tharinapotgieter9745]

I put in brand new cartridges and still give the same error 😭

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Sorry

[@honestone490]

They doing a hard reset. Videos here at You Tube will show you how. I even use compatible ink with little to no problems.

[@dirkgermonprez5035]

did all the steps, reistalled the printer head, but it won't start up

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

I don't know how, but I heard the Canon firmware update flucked things up somehow.

[@2MyMusicLife]

Can't Fix It ,Still B504 Error

[@honestone490]

Please see IT Jungles You Tube video on how to to do a hard reset of your Canon printer. It's an easy fix

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

OK, sad.

[@seren4931]

I can’t take my inks out it feels stuck ?

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Well, this works, sorry.

[@karolinedeschenes]

It worked! Thank you so much!

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Glad it helped!

[@ngocchamnguyen3746]

Thank you very much

[@cartridgeworldcastlehill9518]

Any time