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Photosmart A516

On replacing a genuine but empty cartridge with another genuine but brand new cartridge I ger the error message CARTRIDGE FAILED  PLEASE REPLACE THE CARTRIDGE

The printer was working perfectly until thie replacement.What can I do? 

All advice eagerly awaited

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@Nick_H1

 

Thanks for taking an interest in the HP Support Forums! After reading your post I see that you are getting cartridge failed please replace the cartridge error message on HP Photosmart a516 printer. I would like to help you out with this issue today.

  • Remove, inspect, and reseat the print cartridge.
  • Clean the print cartridge and carriage contacts.
  • Repeat reseating and cleaning steps.

Click here and follow the document to perform the above steps.

 

Let me know how it goes.

Cheers.

Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee

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