HP Deskjet 2050 All-in-One Printer - J510 and BLinking Lights

[adammunoz]

I have looked to the HP website for solutions but none seem to solve my porblem.  All of the lights are blinking, I have unplugged, waited, restarted.  I also tried a different outlet.  The ink cartridges are almost full and the doors are shut.  I don't know what else to try.

[Futoji]

Hello adammunoz,
Welcome to the HP Forums.

I see that your printer is in an error state. I would try my best to assist you.

If you have tried everything in this document: Blinking Lights, then I would recommend contacting support for possible repair or replacement options.

HP Technical Support, North America 1-800-474-6836. For all other regions click here.
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html

Thank you for posting on the HP Forums.

[Mwidima]

The solution to stop the blinking lights is to reiforce the contacts between the cartidge and the chip on the cradle by adding flat rubber below the flat metal. Cut the rubber from worn-out bicycle tube. Check my photos. The problem is not resolved by cleaning only but enhancing the contacts that are very weak in these printers especially HP 2050. Everyone is complaining about the same problem of blinking lights even when you put a new cartridge.