Any HP Printer Experts on MOL?

[gb387]

I have two HP printers at work and one at home giving me the dreaded blinking lights(all the lights).... I have searched the internet looking for solutions to the problem but have had little success. Seems like a common problem with HP printers and there has to be someone out there who knows where to look in hopes of fixing at least one of the printers.

[sneek]

try unpluginging everything
open it up to make sure its not a paper jam
plug it back in
test
if it doesn't work: re install the drivers restart computer and printer

i dono if this will work but i have an old Deskjet 820CXI and its still running great!

[nick1897]

Mike used to work for HP, maybe he'll chime in..

[sneek]

what model is it?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/famiDocIndex?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=14438&rule=47443#

[79T/A]

I'm willing to bet Sneek is right on with the unplug - plug back in and if that doesn't work uninstalling and re-installing the drivers has always worked for me.

I've had a couple of HP's give me problems as well, one bit the dust (like 4 yrs old) and the other has been going for a couple years.

[Godiva]

Turn it off, unplug it from the wall outlet and also disconnect the cables. Wait a few mintues. Then redo the cables, plug it back into the wall outlet and turn it on.

Some printers have a memory like your VCR does. That's why you have to unplug them from the wall for a minute or two.

You might also want to check for updated drivers. I had one that wouldn't print PDF documents and I had to reinstall the drivers then update them.

[gb387]

Originally posted by sneek
try unpluginging everything
open it up to make sure its not a paper jam
plug it back in
test
if it doesn't work: re install the drivers restart computer and printer

i dono if this will work but i have an old Deskjet 820CXI and its still running great!

Tried that... one printer this fix will work for a few prints then poof! its back to blinking lights, this one is a 900 series not sure the exact number.

The other at work is a Deskjet 5550 and the fix above won't work just the blinking lights all the time.

Now the one at home I located a post online a couple hours ago and did what the post suggested and that fixed the printer. This is a 2000C, the posted recommended cleaning the print head cleaning unit(not sure the real name but thats what I call it). It was a messy job, the ink was dried(tons of it!) and had everything seized up.... but the printer works now but its low on ink(ebay here I come!), I figured the ink was low but I wanted to get the printer working first.

[Tim Lingor]

Hi Gb,

My HP 960C did that a few years ago. If I remember correctly, I did remove and then reloaded the drivers. It has worked great ever since.

Tim

[Murr1525]

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