Flashing lights on printer HP deskjet F2480

[Alecjmcg]

When i turn my printer on there are 3 amber lights. The middle and left are flashing and the right is solid? 

[atharva_gp]

@Alecjmcg,

Thank you for reaching out to the HP Support community!

Let's try these steps:

Step 1: Close the cartridge access door correctly

Press firmly on the cartridge access door to make sure that it is closed completely.

If the issue persists, proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Power Reset

• Make sure this printer is plugged into a direct wall, not a surge protector.
• Turn the printer on.
• Wait until the printer is idle and silent before you continue.
• Remove all of your ink cartridges from the printer and close the door.
• With the printer turned on, disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
• Wait at least 60 seconds.
• Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.
• Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the printer.
• Turn on the printer, if it does not automatically turn on. The printer might go through a warm-up period. The printer lights might flash, and the carriage might move.
• Wait until the warm-up period finishes and your printer is idle and silent before you proceed.
• Reinsert the ink cartridges, and then close the ink cartridge access door.
• Check if you can print/copy
• If the issue persists, proceed to the next step.

Step 3: Clean the cartridge contacts

• Gather the following items:

  • Clean distilled water. Use bottled or filtered water if distilled water is not available.

  • Clean cotton swabs or any soft, lint-free material that will not stick to the cartridges (coffee filters work well).

• Open the cartridge access door. The carriage moves into the middle of the access area unless there is an obstruction.
• Disconnect the power cord from the rear of the product.
• Remove the ink cartridges
• Clean the cartridge contacts and the gold-colored contacts in the carriage

 

• Wait ten minutes to allow the cartridge and carriage to dry.
• Re-insert the ink cartridges
• Close the cartridge door

Refer to this document for more information about the issue.

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