Deskjet D4160 won't print. Flashing lights

[Rich1]

Hi 2nana,

The printer may indicate that the color cartridge is missing, but you should still be able to print.

What happens when you try to print?  What is the exact error message?

[SaladGoat]

Thanks, that fixed it, I guess. It prints now, anyway. We'll see what happens when I eventually install a new colour cartridge. Would it be so difficult to pop up an error message or something to let me know I'mout of ink? Seems kinda intuitive to me....

[sphia]

  We were  away for about a month.  When we came back the printer did not print and the lights in the front of the printer are flashing.  

I have tried everything and to no avail  Tried shutting down everything, made sure there was no paper jam, checked the cartridges, etc.  

Please tell me what to do?

                                                    sphia@optonline. net

[susiegale]

Thank you so much for this fix.  I have been trying for three days to stop the blinking "Resume" button with no luck.  I tried all the fixes from HP but none worked.  My old Canon printer would show you on screen when a cartridge needed to be replaced.  HP needs to work on doing this.  Thanks again.

[jacks56]

i just tried taking out color ink cartridge as someone suggested and light went off !!!! i'll try printing next but positive sign.

okay, it worked!  took out color ink cartridge -- apparently no ink left. just off my printer and turned on again and it worked! 

so glad...

[jacks56]

that worked for me... thanks.