HP 2605 error 10.0003

10.1000 Black e-label missing error Error message 10.1000 supply error alternates with Reinstall with a ? under the Black print cartridge gas gauge Description The black print cartridge or print cartridge e-label is missing. Action

1. Install the black print cartridge.

NOTE: If this error occurs upon initial power-up on the printer, remove all cartridges to check for the orange packing tape. If present, remove it before reinstalling the toners.

This is a common problem with this model of printer. The scanner optic degeneration is due to dust buildup on mirrors and lenses. Since the most vulnerable mirror reflects its laser beam to the magenta and yellow toner cartridges, red tones are the first to show fading. Colors shift: purples turn blue and oranges turn yellow. The printer optics will need to be cleaned by a compliant technician to resolve this issue as it means dismantling your printer and cleaning the mirrors and lenses in the optic section to fix the problem.

Specifically on the Magicolor 5430DL you can print when a cartridge is empty, but this is disabled by default. To enable printing even with a toner cartridge empty.Press the Menu Button, then press the right button until the ENGINE menu appears and press the select button.Next press the right button until TONER appears and press SelectOnce in the Toner Menu the first option should be "EMPTY" if not press the right button until you see "EMPTY" and press Select.There are two options, the default is "STOP" pressing the right button once should change from STOP to CONTINUE.While the display reads "CONTINUE" press Select.You should see the message "CONTINUE is selected"You can now print even when one or more cartridges are empty. However, the lack of the cartridge's color will be noticed in any print jobs calling for that color... (Obviously)

sounds like might be your toner, specifically your black toner.
is this a non-standard toner or HP? IF it your toner you can try this:

Place a stip of opaqe tape or paper or the chip. When the printer detects a non-standard cartridge press the green (go) button. It will then reset the LCD to Ready.

Found this info on a recycled manufacturer site. http://www.infinityimaging.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/p-2300.html?E+scstore

otherwise it's probably the memory on the printer, try removing or replacing a DIMM

Dirty laser unit - needs (careful) cleaning internally.

See ' Printing Weak Magenta', 'Printing Light Magenta' for HP CM1015, HP Color Laserjet 1600, 2600, 2605.

All the same laser unit

Sounds like a faulty sensor. Buy a can of compressed air blow it throughout the printer. Sometimes toner dust sits on the sensors giving a false reading. If after this you still get an error you're going to need a printer engineer!

slowly off and on the printer for five times without cartridge, printer saves data of cart of last 5 only so next time it reads full ink..

I've seen this before.

Do the test print, from the printer's built in menu system, that shows the cartridge serial number.

You'll find that the serial numbers of the cartridges that produce this 'problem' are a different length than ones that don't.


There is ar firmware update ecommended for HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printers that have a version prior to 20071108. This utility updates the printer firmware version to 20071108. Your printer's current firmware version can be found on the Self Test/Configuration Page which can be printed from the printer's Reports menu.

Here's the link to it

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=uk&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=1140727&prodNameId=1140730&swEnvOID=228&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ly-40741-3

Did you refill the toner yourself or put a new one in or.......

The following solution was found at;
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=446153&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=446153&objectID=c00314875#A9

Cut & pasted here it is;....
10.0003 Yellow cartridge e-label error Error message 10.0003 supply error alternates with Reinstall with a ? under the Yellow print cartridge gas gauge Description E-label cannot be read or print cartridge is not properly installed. Action

1. Open the front cover of printer and remove the toner cartridge exhibiting error.
2. Inspect the print cartridge to ensure the e-label reader is attached to print cartridge and is not damaged.
3. Inspect the inside of printer to verify the e-label does not have any product packing tape still attached.
4. Inspect the e-label reader to ensure the gold contact points are not damaged or bent. Also inspect the black plastic on e-label reader to ensure it is not bent or broken.
5. Reinstall the print cartridge.
6. Power cycle the device.
7. If reinstalling the print cartridge does not resolve the issue, replace the print cartridge.
8. If the problem continues, contact HP Customer Support Center for technical assistance at http://www.hp.com/support/clj2600n or see the flyer that came in the printer box for additional contact information.