I am ready to throw my printer out the window.

[rljones]

My Photosmart C3180 recently stopped printing. I've tried everything. It was printing after I purchased a new cartridge recently.  NOw my tri-color shows that it's empty.  So my question is if it has black ink but not tri color will that keep it from printing?

[TnTtroy]

I'm not sure throwing it out the window will make it print any better.....but let me know if it does

Can you make a copy?  If so then it's likely a problem with the software

[rljones]

I was excited to try your idea...sorry it didn't work. And the scanner works. The red light for "Check print cartrige" and the "color" button have been blinking. I really think this thing must have BOTH cartridges filled to work!  Shame on HP to force me to have both, if that's the case!

[TnTtroy]

That'd be the next step I'd suggest - replacing the color cartridge

Many printers out there require all the cartridges in order to print - and some will print with only one