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HP DeskJet 5550 InkJet Printer - Page 9 Questions & Answers
I have an hp deskjet 5550 printer which used to be
Sounds like the working cartridges are badly clogged. Is the new cartridge HP brand or an "internet special"? Try HP originals and see if the machine still works ( I imagine it will). If not, then yes the machine is probably and the end of its life.
HELP PLEASE
Remove one cartridge and close the access door. If the cartridge light goes off, the bad cartridge has been removed. If the light continues to blink, remove the other cartridge and reinstall the first one. If the light goes off, the cartridge in the printer is the good one.
The yellow light and the green light underneath it
Flashing yellow is a universal sign for your out of paper and flashing green means you have a page pending make sure you have the right printer selected if you have more then one in your network and if you done have the verison Patch of your printer saved on your computer you can go to the manufactures website and they will have it
Hp deskjet 5550 is always had a paper jam
When removing a sheet of paper from a jambed printer, you need to be careful to slowly remove the paper without tearing the paper. This could lead to a tiny piece of paper being left behind and this will cause other paper jambs.
When this happens, the printer may need to be dismantled to remove the paper.
The other cause could be that there is uneven pressure across the rollers or dirty rollers which causes the paper to feed through unevenly and results in a paper jambs.
Check the printer for pieces of paper near the rollers and gears.
Clean the rollers, make sure there are no deposits on the rollers.
Printer status states paper jam although there is
Have you check the rear side of your printer?
Try the below..maybe it will help...
Disconnect the USB cable or parallel cable from the rear of the product then turn off the printer. Turn the knob on the rear access door counter clockwise, and then pull the door out to remove it.Check if there is any paper there..
I had a paper jam and I have removed the paper but
The teardrop looking light is the Print Cartridge Status light.
If you have already removed the paper and still this light is blinking, then make sure you close the top cover. If it stops blinking, try to print again.
If not, then try the steps on this
link.
It has the steps on how to make sure that the carriage can move freely.
I hope this helps!
Something has broken inside the
Unfortunately, HP does not sell parts to non-authorized repair centers... and a repair would just about equal the cost of replacing.
Your best bet is to find a donor machine that has a different problem, and save it for spare parts.
eBay and Craigslist are good sources.
Thanks!!
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I refilled an ink cartridge on my hp deskjet 5550
try cleaning the contacts
if your printer is still not recognizing the cartridges
you must replace the one with the problem
you must be very cure full with the refilling process cause the new cartridges are very sensitive if they have air inside.
you must pull all air bubbles from the spong check here how you can
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhDaKSzou50
I cannot get my HPdeskjet
Hi,
Please elaborate your problem providing us with more details and the model number of the printer.
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The printer fails to turn on.
Is there any light indicator or the printer is completely no power?
Check the link below to troubleshoot the printer:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=bpd05351
The instructions in this link is applicable is most HP printers.
Thank you and good luck!
I get jibberish when i print
Remove the printer and printer software from the computer (in the control panel--Windows XP) and do a complete re-install as if new. Make sure to look for updates from the HP website first. Hope this helps!
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