HP Deskjet F4280 all in One printer showing "E"

[stephanie53]

Hi,

I have an issue with my HP Deskjet F4280 All in One Printer. It has ink and was printing fine. Then all of a sudden it would not print and it displayed an "E" in the window that used to have an "O". What should I do to get it to print? I tried turning it on and off several times and also disconnecting it, yet it is recognized by the computer it just doesn't print when the command it sent.

[HevnLgh]

Hi @stephanie53,

The HP Forums is a great place to find answers to questions/issues you may have, welcome! I see you are not able to print to your HP Deskjet F4280. You are seeing a 'E' message on the printers control panel.

First, go ahead and perform a Hard Reset:

1. Unplug all cables and memory cards from the printer.  Unplug the power cord, directly from the back of the printer while the printer is still turned on.

2. Unplug the other end of the cord from the power source.

3. If there is a power module on the power cord, disconnect one end and reconnect it.

4. After 60 seconds, plug the cord directly into a wall outlet ( not a surge protector or battery backup ).

5. Plug the power cord into the back of the printer.

6. The printer should automatically power back up.  If it doesn't, turn it on with the power button.

7. Try making a photocopy (if your printer is an all-in-on printer) before connecting any other cables to the printer.

8. Connect any other needed cables to the printer.

It is recommended that the printer is plugged directly to a wall outlet to insure a consistent level of power.  Sometimes, when plugged into a surge protector or battery backup, the correct amount of electricity is not received by the printer.  Power issues can cause printing problems.  Being plugged directly into a wall outlet is especially important when experiencing wireless connectivity problems, sleep mode, and other power issues.

Any changes? If you still see the error message

I would like you to continue troubleshooting here: 'Print Cartridge Problem', 'Incompatible Cartridge', 'Incorrectly Installed Cartridge', or 'Print Ca...

Complete ALL steps listed, focusing on the cleaning of the cartridges.

What are the results, is the error message now gone?

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