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05-16-2013 08:20 AM
I have been having the same problem as listed here with my photosmart 5510.... I have beeen working on my printer for many,many hours , for quite a few days.. I have attempted all suggestions I can find (new cartridges, unistalled and reinstalled the printer, ran HP diagnosic tools, etc,etc) nothing works..the conclusion I am seeing in most,but not all, post is that the printer needs to be replaced .. It seems to me alot of people are having this problem and, like me, the printer is no longer under warranty.. I have spent $64 + dollars already on ink (not to mention reams of paper) will attempting to fix a printer that is not even 2 years old .. I find the "solution" posted to cahal81:
04-18-2013 11:54 AM
cahal81,
Have you tried cleaning the print heads? It should have done that anyways though when you installed the cartridges. The print head in your unit might just be going bad. If so then that is a hardware issue and if you are out of warranty, then you aren't left with many options. If this printer has a replacement print head (some are removable some are not) you could go that route, but it's not a guarantee that will fix it. Even though I know this computer isn't that old, I hate to say it, but you may have to buy a new one.
frankley, unacceptable("but you may have to buy a new one") .. I can not speak for "cahal81" but I can speak for myself, I hardly use my printer, and it looks like I am going to need to buy another one This is the first Helwitt Packard product I have ever purchased I chose HP for the company's name and reputation however if I need to replace a printer after 1.5years, I may need to re-evaluate this company
05-20-2013 01:27 PM
Andrene,
I went ahead and sent you a private message with the steps. I hope they help!
Best of luck,
Kyle
05-23-2013 01:40 PM
Have you also tried the semi-full or partial reset? If so, then it is more than likely a hardware issue and no amount of troubleshooting will resolve the issue. If the printer is still in warranty, I would call HP at 1-800-474-6836 to have it replaced.
05-23-2013 03:01 PM
I just sent you the steps for the partial and semi-full reset. You can try those and hopefully they will help. If the printer is over a year old, you are out of your factory warranty period, unless you purchased an extended warranty for the printer.
05-24-2013 11:43 AM
Awesome! Glad to hear the steps worked for you!
Have a great weekend,
Kyle
05-26-2013 11:37 AM - last edited on 05-26-2013 11:57 AM by MC_Remington
I also have a HP Photosmart 5510 B111a which seems to have the same problem. S/N {Private Information Removed}
Printer has been great since I bought it last year, yesterday I needed to print something and suddenly the black ink was not appearing on the page. Today I bought a new set of cartridges but the problem still exists!! I have spent the last hour running diagnostics and wasting almost a full set of inks.
Have I wasted £25 on cartridges?!
Any advice?
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