my hp 6960 is showing missing or damaged cartridges

[mikebrooks]

i have just changed the cartridges on my 6960 and they now show as missing or damaged

[TEJ1602]

@mikebrooks, Welcome to HP Support Community!

Is your printer enrolled in HP Instant Ink?
Is there a particular ink cartridge that throws an error or all cartridges?

Follow the steps below-

Remove the cartridge indicated by the error message, clean the electrical contacts, and then reinsert the cartridge in its color-coded slot.

1. Turn the printer on.

2. Open the door to access the cartridges.

3. Wait until the carriage stops moving before you continue.

4. Push in on the front of the cartridge indicated in the error message, and then remove it.

5. Wipe the electrical contact on the cartridge with a lint-free cloth.

   

6. Insert the cartridge into its color-coded slot until it snaps into place.

7. Repeat these steps for any other cartridges indicated in the error message.

8. Close the cartridge access door.

Update the printer firmware

Download available firmware updates from the HP website

With the printer on and connected to the computer, go to HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads, and then identify your printer. Look for and install any available firmware updates. Refer to the document HP Printers - Updating or Upgrading Printer Firmware

Try printing.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

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