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Need to by pass the office jet 5255 SETUP Cartridge message . Checked forums but all replies and answers are sent via private message can you just answer it below so its easy to find? Thanks. 

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the 5255 is not  in my list of bypass "fix"

 

the 5222, 5520, 5230 and 5055 are but the methods are different.  Please try each one and let me know which one worked or if none did.

 


Some printer can bypass the setup catridges

This bypass works with and this is another video

HP Officejet 6978, 6962, 6968, 6950
Officejet Pro 6830
HP PageWide 57750dw, 57750, 477dw,
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740
HP OfficeJet Pro 8035, 9010, 9015 8025


7155 8210 7200 7255 7858 7830 5222 7800 6975 8710 8035 8715 8028 6930 b210a

-----------------another

5520 by pressing: Back, Home, Back, X, Back to access the support menu


-----------------another

5230 5055 6055 7520 Remove all paper from the printer


1. On the control panel, touch the Home and Back buttons in this sequence:

Home button once>>>>Back button twice>>>>>Home button once
1 Open the ink cartridge access door, and then close it. A Load Paper message displays on the control panel display, and the printer begins initializing.

2. If the initialization does not begin, repeat steps a and b until the initialization begins.

3. Follow the prompts on the control panel display to complete initialization

 


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the 5255 is not  in my list of bypass "fix"

 

the 5222, 5520, 5230 and 5055 are but the methods are different.  Please try each one and let me know which one worked or if none did.

 


Some printer can bypass the setup catridges

This bypass works with and this is another video

HP Officejet 6978, 6962, 6968, 6950
Officejet Pro 6830
HP PageWide 57750dw, 57750, 477dw,
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740
HP OfficeJet Pro 8035, 9010, 9015 8025


7155 8210 7200 7255 7858 7830 5222 7800 6975 8710 8035 8715 8028 6930 b210a

-----------------another

5520 by pressing: Back, Home, Back, X, Back to access the support menu


-----------------another

5230 5055 6055 7520 Remove all paper from the printer


1. On the control panel, touch the Home and Back buttons in this sequence:

Home button once>>>>Back button twice>>>>>Home button once
1 Open the ink cartridge access door, and then close it. A Load Paper message displays on the control panel display, and the printer begins initializing.

2. If the initialization does not begin, repeat steps a and b until the initialization begins.

3. Follow the prompts on the control panel display to complete initialization

 


Thank you for using HP products and posting to the community.
I am a community volunteer and do not work for HP. If you find
this post useful click the Yes button. If I helped solve your
problem please mark this as a solution so others can find it
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