Printer Error: Please turn off then on

[StevenGeorge]

I was printing a PDF. One of three pages printed.  Then the printer stopped and displayed Printer Error: Please turn off then on.  I did so and it keeps going to the same message and will not get past this.  I tried unplugging the power and USB cable and it did not change the status.  

When it powers up a quick message with a blue screen pops up for one second then disappears and the Printer Error: Please turn off then on message is displayed.  

The message on the blue screen shows a picture of the power button with B8297118, but like i said that disappears and the Printer Error: Please turn off then on is displayed with blinking control panel lights.   

I have a MAC running El Capitan 10.11.6

[asmita6658]

Hi @StevenGeorge

Welcome to the HP Support Community. 

Try a hard reset -

1) Take out the cartridges. 
2) Unplug the power cord from the printer & wall. 
3) Wait for 30 seconds.  
4) Plug the power cord back into the printer and wall, ensure the printer is plugged into the wall & not to a surge protector. 
5) Insert the cartridges back into the printer.

Also, try updating the printer's firmware. Download and install the firmware from this link.  

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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[StevenGeorge]

Hi Asmita, thank you for your reply.  I tried the hard reset and it did not work, it is where it was as i mentioned in my initial post.  

Printer Error: Please turn off then on.

Do you know any other steps to resolve.

thank you

[asmita6658]

@StevenGeorge

Have you tried the firmware update as well? 

If the issue still persists, I have sent you a private message with the steps to reset the printer. Check next to your profile Name, you should see a little blue envelope, please click on it. 

Keep me posted.