Kamis, 15 November 2012

refill and reset cartidges hp officejet 7100

It has been a long time since I fooled with my printer like this, but I would do the following:

1) remove the catridges

2) unplug the printer

3) disconnect the USB cable

4) isolate the battery with a business card

5) leave the printer alone overnight

6) plug the power cord back in (leave the USB unplugged)

7) wait until the printer is done doing its thing mechanically and as indicated on the control panel

8) repeat 6 and 7 a couple of times just to be sure

9) Clean the printheads by swishing them around in some water and then blotting them on a few layers of paper towel until you got nice uniform stripes of ink on the paper towel. Then blot the sides dry and reinstall the printheads. (If this does not seem to work, try undiluted household ammonia and let is soak in the liquid a couple of hours.)

10) Remove the cartridges and fill them as described at http://www.kingkahler.com/hp14colorinstructions.html

11) Set the date on the printer to the current date.

12) Turn off the black ink level gauge as described at http://www.misterinkjet.com/hp14blackreset.htm

13) Turn off the color ink level gauge as described at http://www.misterinkjet.com/hp14colorreset.htm

14) Plug the USB back in.

15) Reboot your computer.

16) Get a great feeling that you did not allow hp to rip you off.

17) Resolve never to buy an hp printer again until they resume making the fantastic products that they did before Carly got a hold on them.

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