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Hello! Please help. My printer has the cartridge flasher lights on. This is after I have changed them out. Also, I cannot be connected to my printer and wifi at one time. If i need to use the internet, i connect to my wifi, but if i need to print something, i have to connect to the printers wifi. Please help!

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Hi @Ammoman7769,

 

I'd like to help!

 

I understand you are facing a cartridge error on the printer.

 

Follow the steps to resolve the issue-

 

Reset the printer

Reset the printer to recover from printer errors or failures.

  1. If your printer has a rechargeable battery, remove it.
  1. With the printer turned on, disconnect the power cord from the printer.
  1. Unplug the power cord from the power source.
  2. Wait 60 seconds.
  3. Reconnect the power cord to a wall outlet and to the printer.
    NOTE: 
    HP recommends plugging the printer directly into a wall outlet.
  4. Turn on the printer to complete the reset.

Clean the ink cartridge and carriage electrical contacts

 

 

Remove any debris or buildup from the contacts on the cartridges and in the carriage.

  1. Open the door or lid to the cartridge access area. Wait until the carriage stops moving before continuing.

  2. Remove the cartridge indicated in the error message from the carriage.

    • Carriages with cartridge latches: Open the latch, and then pull the cartridge up and out of the slot.

      Removing the ink cartridges with latches from the carriage

    • Carriages without cartridge latches: Gently press down on the cartridge to release it, and then pull it out of the slot.

      Removing the ink cartridges from the carriage

  3. Holding the cartridge by the sides, remove any protective tape that still might be on the contacts.

    CAUTION: 

    Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored electrical strip. Touching or trying to remove these parts can result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections.

    Removing tape from the ink cartridge

  4. Lightly dampen a lint-free cloth with distilled water, and then wipe the copper-colored contacts on the cartridge.

    Cleaning the ink cartridge contacts

  5. Lightly dampen a lint-free cloth or swab with distilled water, and then clean the electrical contacts in the carriage.

    Cleaning the contacts in the carriage

  6. Wait 10 minutes for the contacts to dry, and then reinsert the cartridge into its color-coded slot.

  7. Repeat these steps for the other cartridge if it was indicated in the error message.

  8. Close the door or lid to the cartridge access area.

    If the error persists, clean the cartridge and carriage contacts a second time.

Try the single-cartridge mode

 

The printer you own can work in single-cartridge mode, wherein the printer will be able to print with one cartridge in the printer. Which will help us identify if its a cartridge issue or a printhead issue

 

To try single-cartridge mode follow the below steps:

 

  • remove the black ink from the printer, leave the color in and try printing
  • then remove the color ink and, insert the black  in and try printing

Follow the steps below to connect your printer to the network.

 

-->On the printer control panel, press and hold the Wireless button and the Resume button together for three seconds. (When Wi-Fi Direct is turned on, the Wi-Fi Direct icon on the display stays on) 

--->On your computer or phone go to wifi and connect it to your printer

--->Select your printer with DIRECT in the name from the list of available networks (example: DIRECT-74-HP Deskjet2600).

--->Select the Wi-Fi Direct printer signal in Wi-Fi settings

--->If prompted for a password, type 12345678. This is the default password to log in.

--->Now open a browser and type 192.168.223.1

--->you will be able to access the printer's EWS page

--->on the page, you will find network - click on it

--->go to wireless and select wireless setup wizard

--->now select the network that you want your printer to connect to and type in the password

--->the printer will have solid blue light if it's connected

--->then connect your phone back to your network

 

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

 

And, Welcome to the HP Support Community. 

 

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