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I cannot find anywhere that tells you how to factory reset this printer.  I have been dealing with a black print head error .  I have cleaned all of the contacts, and just replaced the printheads, both of them same time.  When I was on the phone with HP initially, after troubleshooting with them, she told me how to factory reset this printer, I cannot remember what buttons she told me to hold while powering on.  I am still having the same black printhead error even after replacement and would like to try to factory reset one more time before I give up.

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Hi,

You may find the information on page 111 of its user guide:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06351975.pdf

 

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Shlomi



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I tried that, it doesn't give me the spinning wheel.  When I was able to talk to tech support, she had me hold a button (or possibly 2 buttons) and power it on.  

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You should power off the printer, then press and hold both Copy black and Resume, while holding them power on the printer and then you should see a spinning wheel.

 

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