Installed new black cartridge, but printer says it’s empty and won’t print

[AHubbyrn]

I tried to print something and the paper was blank except for a couple lines. So I changed out my black cartridge. The deskjet is blinking a yellow warning light saying my black cartridge is empty. I put the old (empty) one back in and it says it’s full. Each time I put the new cartridge in, it shows empty. When I try to print I get an error message “check printer for errors.” I have turned it off and on, I’ve unplugged it and reset it... nothing is working. 

[Kumar0307]

@AHubbyrn, Welcome to the HP Support Community!

Make sure the ink cartridges are compatible

Perform step 2 and 3 from this document.

Note: Remove the protective plastic tape from the new ink cartridge before inserting it in the printer.

Let me know how this goes.

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[AHubbyrn]

I’ve already done all these things. And I’m using the correct printer ink cartridge. It’s the exact same as the old, empty one I took out. It misreads the empty one too. It says that cartridge isn’t empty. 

[Kumar0307]

@AHubbyrn

That's Unfortunate. If the issue persists, please contact our HP Support team for Service Options as it could be a possible hardware issue:

1) Click on this link - https://support.hp.com/us-en/contact-hp?openCLC=true

2) Select your product type below.

3) Enter the serial of your device.

4) Select the country from the drop-down.

5) Select the appropriate option based on your preference.

6) Fill the web-form and proceed further.

Keep me posted for any other assistance.

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