HP Envy 6230 Printer no set up cartridges

[DevsRM]

Hi Guys, I have a HP Envy 6230 Printer that is asking for setup cartridges. I don’t have any set up cartridges? I understand there is a bypass. I have put in genuine HP 303 cartridges to no avail. Can anyone help please?

[Jeet_singh · Accepted solution]

@DevsRM,

Allow me to welcome to HP Support Forums! It is a great platform to get help from the community, get suggestions and find what has worked for others!

Going through your post, I understand that you are having issues with your Envy 6230 printer. Do not worry, I’m here to help 

First off, the SETUP ink cartridges are used only to set up a new HP printer for the first series of your print jobs. They are specially designed to initialize a printer and calibrate ink levels.

Installing normal ink cartridges during the initial printer setup causes a printer error prompting you to install SETUP ink cartridges. The printer cannot be set up without associated SETUP ink cartridges installed.

Hence, if this is a first-time printer setup and if you have received the setup cartridges with the printer, please use them to setup the printer.

You can keep the regular cartridges in an air-tight container and can use once the printer is setup using the setup cartridges.

For more assistance, please follow the steps suggested in the support document for - HP Ink Cartridges - 'Use SETUP Cartridges' Error

just in case, if you want to bypass the setup cartridges and want to use the regular ink cartridges, I believe we can bypass the setup by performing a reset.

We are going to provide you some additional steps via PM that are specific related to your product model. Please check the mailbox icon at the top-right corner of this screen.

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I hope this helps resolve this issue completely,

Regards,

[Jona1234]

i have same problem?

[asmita6658]

Hi @Jona1234

I have sent you a private message with the steps to bypass the setup ink cartridge error. Check next to your profile Name, you should see a little blue envelope, please click on it.  

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[Zampa1]

Dear Hp team,

is the by pass procedure updating the drivers? because I followed that step already, successfully installed but the setup cartridges  request keeps poping out.

I already used the cartridges that came with the printer. More precisely THE cartridge. Only black came with it (I usally only need black ink so I did not think it would be a problem)

Thank you for any help you may be able to provide as this is .

[asmita6658]

Hi @Zampa1

What's the model name of the printer? 

Let me know. 

[Zampa1]

Hello Asmita,

very sorry for the delay in answering back. I actaully was expecting a notification to pop out on my phone or email notifying me of an answer ...and since the week was busy I am checking the posts only today.

Printer model is : Envy 6230 Photo (I thought the subject would show on your side- model and subject are displayed in it)

The printer keeps asking  to use the set up cartrigdes.  This never happened with the cardrige that came with the printer. Of course that cardrige is finished and so needed replacement . I am using  Original HP cartridges 303.I already checked for software/driver update and installed it/them but the message is still there : " use the set up cartdriges"

Again, thank you for the help you may be able to provide

[asmita6658]

Thanks for replying, @Zampa1

Please check your private message. I have sent you the steps that'll help bypass the error message. 

Keep me posted. 

[Ewan2]

Hi as per the below message I have no set up cartridges to set up my new 6230 but have official HP cartridges - please could you let me know how I bypass this?

[The_Fossette]

@Ewan2,

Welcome to the HP Support Community!

• What is the exact model for your printer?
• Did you misplace the setup cartridges, or you didn’t receive them on the box?

Meanwhile, I recommend you contact support and they will send out a set of setup cartridges for your printer or let me know the exact model for your printer and I will check if we can bypass the setup cartridges.

Here is how you can get in touch with tech support.

1)Click on this link – www.hp.com/contacthp/

2)Select the product type.

3)Enter the serial number of your device or select let HP detect your product option.

4)Select the country from the drop-down.

5)You should see the HP phone support number or Chat option listed.

Let me know how it goes and you have a great day!

If you wish to show appreciation for my efforts, mark my post as Accept as Solution. Your feedback counts!

Cheers!