HP has region codes on the C3180 printers to jack up ink cartridges in Europe. You can set U.S. region code into printer and us less expensive (same) ink cartridge. HP black 334, color 343 do a 10 tab test on the printer by holding down cancel button and start color copy. this will print out region code. open print page, hold down ctl key and doublew click on the HP logo. enter these codes in the 5 boxes: 0229, 8572, 8308, 5992, 4000. The total box should read 27047. You printer will now accept US ink cartidge 92-black, 93 color from HP.
My suggestion: Don't buy HP. I have the same region coding problem. All I want to do is buy HP ink, put it in my HP printer and print stuff. Too hard. I've wasted 30 pounds on ink and another 30 pounds on "support" phone calls to HP. Hopeless. I will never buy HP again. Waste of time and money.
Eleven years after HP Suck's comment. AFAIK HP has never made a refillable cartridge for the 3180. I have systematically tried to refill cartridges. The printer is rigged to waste the user's time and apparently rigged to defeat simple refilled cartridges too. When will the HP people bite the bullet and release code and refillable cartridges for the 3180 that makes it the beautiful jewel of a printer it could be?
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Does this Apply to the C4180? I baught some HP 95 / 98 cartridges from the US and my printer does not accept them as it is European. I changed the country setting in the printer setup menu from Germany to US and still does not accept them. Any suggestions? Michael.
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YES, YES I have exactly the same problem! A phoned with hp helpdesk in Hungary number of times and they promised solving my problem. I have got from my father the ink 92, 93 from US - I was happy with them, till I didn't want to install. Don't tell, they couldn't do it. The main problem, that it doesn't print the test page!!! And after all nothing to talk about! I made the procedure you mentioned above but it is helpless. It writes something that want to fix, but very quickly. I would be soooo grateful if you could help me. :(((((
I have the same problem but on photosmart D7160 The printer was supplied set to the wrong region if any one can tell me how to change it I would be very gratefull
Just replaced both ink cartridges. Test page was fine. Can make a color copy but can not print in color. I have checked all the settings.
australia to europe
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