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OfficeJet Pro 6968

Help!  I bought this printer secondhand, and it won't print as it requires an Instant Ink subscription. However, HP won't let me sign up for Instant Ink. Does anyone know how to get directly in touch with HP?  

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@annawhite71 

 

Instant Ink is a Print-by-Page subscription service - it is NOT mandatory.

 

It is possible the original owner was subscribed and left the Instant Ink cartridges in the printer (these should have been removed and returned to HP).  If this the problem, you do need to remove all the Instant Ink cartridges and purchase a set of HP ink cartridges to use in the printer.

 

What else?

 

What is the message / error you are seeing when you try to set up the printer?

 

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Dragon-Fur

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Thanks Dragon Fur!  I will try this.

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@annawhite71 

 

If the ink cartridges are Instant Ink cartridges, they will be clearly marked as such.

 

At the least, even if the cartridges are "regular" ink, 

Try / Consider:

 

Reset the printer

Reset the printer to clear memory.
  1. If your printer uses two ink cartridges, remove the ink cartridges from the printer and set them aside (if your printer uses four ink cartridges, skip this step).
  2. Unplug the printer.
  3. Wait 30 seconds.
  4. Plug the printer back in.
  5. Reinstall the ink cartridges if you removed them earlier.

 

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