-
×InformationNeed Windows 11 help?Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
Windows 11 Support Center. -
-
×InformationNeed Windows 11 help?Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
Windows 11 Support Center. -
- HP Community
- Printers
- Printing Errors or Lights & Stuck Print Jobs
- 4640 does not turn on

Create an account on the HP Community to personalize your profile and ask a question
05-13-2025 11:45 AM
@fjp5, Welcome to HP Support Community,
Thank you for posting your query; I’m here to help by guiding you through steps to resolve this issue
Restart the Printer
- Turn off the printer.
- Unplug the power cord from the back of the printer.
- Press and hold the power button for 30 seconds.
- Wait for 60 seconds and connect the power cord back in.
- Turn on the printer.
Check for printer updates
- Go to "Settings" on your HP printer.
- Select "Security & Maintenance" from the menu.
- Select "Check for Updates."
- If any updates are available, the printer will prompt you to install them. Follow the on-screen instructions.
- If the updates fix the problem, the printer will notify you and you will no longer receive the hp printer error code 0x83c0000a.
- You can find drivers updates, here: HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads
Run the HP Print and Scan Doctor
- Open the HP Print and Scan Doctor software.
- Click on the "Scan" tab.
- Select the HP printer you want to fix.
- Click on the "Start Scan" button.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to fix the HP printer.
Temporarily disable any firewall or antivirus software
- Open the HP printer software.
- Click on the Device Status tab.
- In the "Status" column, click on the "Protected" tab.
- In the "Protected" column, click on the "Disable" button.
- Click on the "Apply" button to save the changes
Run HP Print and Scan Doctor (Windows only):
- Download and run the HP Print and Scan Doctor tool. Follow the prompts to diagnose and fix common printing issues.
I hope this helps.
Please feel free to reply here if you have any questions or if you need further clarification on any of the steps.
Take care and have a good day.
If my response helped, please mark it as an Accepted Solution! ✅ It helps others and spreads support. 💙 Also, tapping "Yes" on "Was this reply helpful?" makes a big difference! Thanks! 😊
Regards,
Garp_Senchau
I am an HP Employee