HP C4780 Support Question
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Question posted by fotow on November 30th, 2013
How To Reset Hp Photosmart C4780 Printer Print Cartridge Problem
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Answer #1: Posted by DreadPirateRoberts on January 24th, 2014 11:24 AM
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How to check ink levels
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How to Reset the Ink Levels on an HP Printer
Sometimes when you have refilled your ink cartridge, your printer still reports your ink levels as low. This can be an annoying occurrence, but there is a way around it. Below is a guide to getting your computerto acknowledge that there is a new ink cartridge.
- Turn your printer on and take out the cartridges.
- Take a piece of tape and cover contact #1 left hand side
- Put the cartridge back into the printer. It will print out an alignment page.
- Take the cartridge out and put tape over contact #2 right hand side.
- Remove all the tape and put the cartridge back into the printer. The ink levels should
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Reference Guide - Page 1
... without a CD/DVD drive, please go to
www.hp.com/support to download and install the software. Animations will guide you through the printer setup during the software installation. Printed in [country]
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Black Cartridge
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Tri-color Cartridge
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Reference Guide - Page 2
...
Scan originals to as many as transparencies and envelopes. Make color or black-and-white copies. Connect the HP Photosmart to a memory card or a connected computer. When viewing screens...
7 Wireless network indicator light:
Indicates that the wireless radio is on the HP Photosmart and start printing.
just insert your photos without connecting to the previous screen.
2 Cancel:...
Reference Guide - Page 4
...printing device: • Windows Vista: On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers. • Windows XP: On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and
Faxes. Restart the computer. 3. If not, then there might be a problem...English
Troubleshooting
Setup Troubleshooting
If the HP Photosmart does not turn on the ...
User Guide - Page 3
... the HP Photosmart Printer parts ...11 Control panel features ...12
4 How do I?...13
6 Print Print documents ...21 Print photos ...22 Print envelopes ...27 Print on specialty media ...28 Print a Web page ...29
7 Scan Scan to a computer ...33 Scan to a memory card ...34
8 Copy Copy text or mixed documents 38
9 Reprint photos...43
10 Save photos...45
11 Work with cartridges...
User Guide - Page 13
3 Get to know the HP Photosmart
• Printer parts • Control panel features
Printer parts
Figure 3-1 Printer parts
1 Color graphics display (also referred to as the ...Cartridge door 10 Cartridge access area 11 Print carriage 12 Glass 13 Lid-backing 14 Lid 15 Rear door 16 Rear USB port 17 Power connection (Use only with the power adapter supplied by HP.)
Get to know the HP Photosmart...
User Guide - Page 17
... entire vacation's worth of printing affordable professional photos with any inkjet printer. glossy or soft gloss (satin matte). HP Everyday Photo Paper Print colorful, everyday snapshots at a low cost, using HP papers that are long lasting and vivid, print after print.
Original HP inks and HP Advanced Photo Paper have a look and feel comparable to select your HP Photosmart. NOTE: At this...
User Guide - Page 18
... take the guesswork out of printing affordable professional photos with any inkjet printer. They are heavy two-sided matte papers perfect for presentation, proposals, reports, and newsletters. Depending on Transfers (for color fabrics or for light or white fabrics) are the ideal solution for creating custom T-shirts from your HP Photosmart. It is available in semi...
User Guide - Page 29
... Card (adapter required), or xD-Picture card
d. Print photo. ❑ Press OK.
2.
e. Print envelopes
27
Print Related topics • "Recommended papers for photo printing" on page 15 • "Stop the current job" on page 103
Print envelopes
With the HP Photosmart, you can print on a single envelope, a group of copies. Insert memory device.
1 Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory...
User Guide - Page 33
... documents with mutliple pages on same
sheet to print with the HP Photosmart
manually. • Photo Printing-Plain Paper: Print a photo on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences. 4. To create a printing shortcut 1.
Make sure the product is the selected printer. 3. In the Paper Type drop-down list, select...
User Guide - Page 49
... ink levels for printing, and in the cartridges. Related topics "Order ink supplies" on page 50
Work with cartridges
Work with cartridges
• Check the estimated ink levels • Replace the cartridges • Order ink supplies • Cartridge warranty information
Check the estimated ink levels
You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the HP Photosmart Software 1. The ink...
User Guide - Page 52
...If it is removed from the computer.
Installed print cartridge Black print cartridge Tri-color print cartridge
Result
Colors print as grayscale.
Related topics "Replace the cartridges" on page 48
Work with cartridges
50
Work with only one print cartridge.
Ink-backup mode
Use the ink-backup mode to operate the HP Photosmart with cartridges Chapter 11
Related topics • "Order...
User Guide - Page 62
... using genuine HP print cartridges • Step 2: Check the ink levels
Step 1: Make sure you are using genuine HP print cartridges Solution: Check to see if your print cartridges are listed in the Windows system tray. HP recommends that the software is complete, the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon appears in order, with HP printers to resolve the issue.
Solve a problem
To verify...
User Guide - Page 63
... purposes only.
For best results when printing images, use HP papers or any other paper type that you purchased genuine HP print cartridges, go to: www.hp.com/go/anticounterfeit
Cause: Non-HP print cartridges were being used. Step 2: Check the ink levels Solution: Check the estimated ink levels in the paper tray.
Printer service or repairs required as a result...
User Guide - Page 64
... problem
Check product
Follow these steps. • Step 1: Align the print cartridges • Step 2: Clean the print cartridges
Step 1: Align the print cartridges Solution: Aligning the print cartridges can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog box.
To align the print cartridges from the HP Photosmart Software 1.
Click the Device Services tab. 5. The product prints...
User Guide - Page 65
... if advanced color settings such as HP Advanced Photo Paper is loaded in the paper tray. • Make sure the margin settings for the document do not exceed the printable area of the output, and then
click Done.
Click Clean the Print Cartridges. 6.
Print troubleshooting
63 Click the Device Services tab. 5. Cause: The print cartridges needed to print in...
User Guide - Page 71
...General user messages • Paper messages • Print cartridge messages
Product messages
The following solutions. • Solution ...problem
Text is incorrect or missing
Try the following is a list of product-related error messages: • Door open • Firmware revision mismatch • Memory is full • Scanner failure • Improper shutdown • Missing HP Photosmart...
User Guide - Page 79
... some other media require a drying time that has been used genuine HP cartridge installed • Original HP ink has been depleted • General printer error
Low on ink
Solution: Ink level warnings and indicators provide estimates for use in this product • Print cartridges in wrong slot • Print cartridge problem • Previously used in the paper tray until...
User Guide - Page 80
... fails. Solutions are fully inserted • Solution 5: Print cartridge might have a defective print cartridge. Cause: You installed new print cartridges that needed alignment. If the first solution does not solve the problem, continue trying the remaining solutions until the issue is loaded in the paper tray
Solution: If you have colored paper loaded in the paper tray,
then...
User Guide - Page 84
... a problem
Chapter 12
HP recommends that a non-HP print cartridge was installed.
Remove and reinsert the print cartridges and verify that they are fully inserted and locked in order, with HP printers to the far right side of a non-HP supply will not be covered under warranty. The print carriage moves to help you easily produce great results, time after time. Printer...
User Guide - Page 96
... 2 for technical support. Reinsert the print cartridge by sliding it clicks into the slot on the left side. If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information on calling for the tri-color print cartridge on the right. Print cartridge problem The message might indicate which cartridge is resolved.
94
Solve a problem If so, try the following...
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