How to turn off hp printer replace ink cartridge?

[afinleyiii]

Hello,
how to
disable replace ink cartridge?

 

[yousheng-ink]

Try the new cartridge. good luck

 

[dannya_61]

Hello Charlotte:

Curious to know if you have discovered any way for users to actually use a refilled HP Black cartridge when warnings come up that ink is low or empty. There must be a way to turn this off permanently.
Danny

Hi fihart,

Sorry to hear you have a negative view of HP at the moment, but as you’ve pointed out, HP’s been in the printer business for 25 years and over that history there have been great times and perhaps not such great times. I think it’s the same for all tech manufacturers - there are many internal and external factors in the tech industry that affect output, quality and performance. In HP’s defence, I do think the company is very much ‘awake’ at the moment with the release of new, exciting and acclaimed print technologies such as the Photosmart Touchsmart range announced last summer. 25 years of innovation means that in HP printers give you more standard premium features per pound compared to other products on the market and this is backed up by the fact that in 2009 HP’s printers won 45 awards, HP printers won ‘Best Printer’ in roundups from trusted reviewers like CNET, Computer Shopper and Which? the UK’s independent consumer association. Also, ComputerActive voted Photosmart one of the top tech products for 2009.

Charlotte4HP UK

 

[lishel]

Hello.
I am having an even more insidious problem. I get the message that cartridges are not aligned. The printer automatically prints a test page and tells me to scan. It does this repeatedly, so eventually, I will run out of ink and paper due to this automatic process which I cannot stop!

Think I need to go out and buy printer by different company. Any suggestions for inexpensive one with compatible driver?

 

[Monzter]

Sorry , ??? Correction:
if you get replace ink on hp printers , it is suppoed to be empty ..... not is empty


Hp estimates the amount of ink used , just open a cassette and you find it 3/4 full.... as well it occurs
after a few weeks all the ink gets empty without printing .....


Getting the message is marketing .....
other instances (year change
odd printer ......
Bad printer programming .......


all this leads to the message .....

Not nice those damm corperate Giant b%@#@rds Huh?, ..Hey There not hiring are they ?

 

[Monzter]

I've used a lot of different brand printers. I'm not prejudiced against any printer brand. In the past 3 years, I've had a Cannon, Epson, and an HP. The HP died (fatal hardware error) right around a year old. The Cannon didn't print very good quality, and guzzled ink (maintenance didn't help). So that's sitting in the basement. I've got an Epson right now, and couldn't be happier with it. It's nothing fancy, but it works. As an average printer user, that's all most would ask for.
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?oid=63083741

Ya Know I like what you've wrote so far, I've posted my own question about ink Carteridges :


http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.phpconfig=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=3&post=59314&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0

But after reading your experences,Maybe I should just go find the Epson printer that the Catridges were mad for. The canon not bad Thought with photo's Alot set-up I think. And this bird right here, not in the bush.....Right now,just want to make ink Cart.s be seen by printer Software. 😗

 

[Monzter]

HPs claims to be for Users benefits are lies!

* on catridges that are disposable, the low ink, stopping your from printing is unecessary, being the catridge is disposable, it would not matter if the head was damaged buy pushing air.

*US law prohibits printer manufacturers from voiding warranty for using generic catridges or refills. HP gets around this by refusing tech support; but even more insidious, read your warranty (AIO 6200) and you will see that the warranty ends not only within a time period, but as soon as either of the catridges are empty and replaced (oem or or not)

So if they were told they were violating the law, they can simply state, 'that if the user were using a replacement or refill, that automatically implies the warranty had expired.'

*their sensing technology has gotten good enough to detect re-furrbished and just block it (via a catrifdge problem workstop).

The sleeziness of this company extends out in to their other products too. I have been working on systems since 1986, and HP is my most hated .... They should not only be class action sued, but should have their products banned until they are willing to make fair market products the match the spirit of the law -- even then I wouldn't buy from them!

Clearline
PS I did get thru to there top american guy, who more or less told me 'Tough S...' 😱

ya Go Brudder!!

 

[Monzter]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.phpconfig=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=3&post=59314&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0

Then I better just leave this HP all-in-one that's apart for cleaning.It scanned,copyed so cool.But to have to feed that Monster it's ink food,Just don't seem Worth it.Heck by now them inkwells all dried up anyway! But the Canon works!well almost! 😗

 

[anonymous_65]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.phpconfig=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=3&post=59314&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0

Then I better just leave this HP all-in-one that's apart for cleaning.It scanned,copyed so cool.But to have to feed that Monster it's ink food,Just don't seem Worth it.Heck by now them inkwells all dried up anyway! But the Canon works!well almost! 😗

I couldn't get to your link on tomshardware.
While searching for the solution to my HP printer low-ink alert problem, I did find some bypasses for other HP printers on other forums.

 

[hawghauler]

Hi there,

HP designs “low on ink” alerts just to indicate that the ink supply is running low in the first instant like a ‘low on fuel’ car gauge. It’s a signal to customers that it might be worth having a replacement cartridge handy to replace it when the ink does run out. You can just ignore it in the first instance as HP Photosmart printers using either HP 364 or HP 178 ink cartridges continue to print after a “low on ink” alert appears. You should be able to continue printing until you choose to replace the cartridge or when print quality becomes unacceptable. It’s sometimes worth having a back up though, in case you run out of ink at just the wrong moment. If you have any further queries, please let me know the make and model of your printer and I’d be happy to check this for you.

Charlotte

Charlotte,

I have a new all in one HP C309 printer and have used up 2 black cartridges and decided to order some remanufactured ones for less than half the price of a new HP one. Got them in and they fit fine and get a continuous error message on my printer that the black ink is missing and naturally will not print at all. Went to the HP site and it stated something about will not allow refilled or rebuilt cartridges until the warranty is out of date. Isn't that just great of them. Is there any way to get around this. The other is just as good as the hp ink and is the actual HP cartridges just rebuilt and refilled.
Thanks
Hawghauler

 

[printerman]

you cant! its the software embedded in the chip of the cartridge. buy a new one!

 

[machchaser]

Hi fihart,

Sorry to hear you have a negative view of HP at the moment, but as you’ve pointed out, HP’s been in the printer business for 25 years and over that history there have been great times and perhaps not such great times. I think it’s the same for all tech manufacturers - there are many internal and external factors in the tech industry that affect output, quality and performance. In HP’s defence, I do think the company is very much ‘awake’ at the moment with the release of new, exciting and acclaimed print technologies such as the Photosmart Touchsmart range announced last summer. 25 years of innovation means that in HP printers give you more standard premium features per pound compared to other products on the market and this is backed up by the fact that in 2009 HP’s printers won 45 awards, HP printers won ‘Best Printer’ in roundups from trusted reviewers like CNET, Computer Shopper and Which? the UK’s independent consumer association. Also, ComputerActive voted Photosmart one of the top tech products for 2009.

Charlotte4HP UK

Charlotte, WHAT RUBBISH
What gives HP the legal or moral right to date limit print heads?
I have purchased many many HP products, but no more. I purchased my L7780 all in one at the end of its production run. As soon as I got it home,the print heads were already past their warranty date. 6 months later, the black/yellow print head failed. I had printed 120 pages with it. I contacted HP customer service, wanting to know if they could give me some consideration on this. They were very very nice to me, thanking me for buying HP products, but the bottom line answer was, no, you must upgrade your printer. Upgrade the printer? What RUBBISH!! All I needed was a new print head, just a mear $78. What a total rip off by your company! What does give you the right to limit how long I can use something I own? and HP's warranty? TOTAL HOG WASH. Your company deservs to die and be replaced by a competetor who actually is honest and supports its products.

 

[dg34]

I work for a very large school system that buys all its ink cartridges from a replacement service. I do not have the option of buying authentic HP products for my all-in-one printer. I wrestle with this "Cartridge Error" message all the time. Usually I just wind up printing to another network computer that does allow replacement cartridges. Then after a few days, the all-in-one will decide to spew out everything that is in the print queue. This is very frustrating. I am going to replace the HP all-in-one with a brand that will allow me to choose which ink to use.

I do not use HP products at home because of their short life span and other sleaze issues. My guess is that my school system (160,000 students in 214 schools plus administrative offices) is probably phasing out HP printers since we can't get the machines to print. HP is shooting itself in the foot.

 

[lirizarryellis]

I am getting error messages, e.g. "incompatible ink cartridge" messages all of a sudden on my HP C4400 photosmart printer. I have used Cartridge World replacements for some time with no problem. Now it seems that a recent HP software "update" has made it impossible to use anything but genuine HP cartridges.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?????????????????

If this is how HP is going to treat me (particularly in our current economy) then I will NEVER, EVER purchase an HP product again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Marco Polo]

Hi Charlotte,

Perhaps you can help me...

I have an HP Officejet 8500 Premier. The other day I replaced both printheads (Black/Yellow & Magenta/Cyan) I was able to print the allignment pages successfully and also a number of Word documents. However, the next day when I turned on the machine I get an error, "The Following Printhead Has A Problem" for BOTH!

I have removed and replaced them. I even tried to put the 2 old printheads back in, but nothing is working AND the worst part is that I cannot bypass the error message to use the fax or scanner functions.

Can you please help???

Thanks.

Mark

 

[Travis_10]

Where is Charlotte with the help she promised. I too have and HP officejet Pro 8500 and want to print! unless we get this figured out I will also never buy another HP product. Who do they think they are...sony tried the same thing with Beta videocassettes and we all know that everyone else adopted VHS and Beta was forever lost. Allow us to bypass this message or I predict a mass exodus from all HP products beginning with me. Hurry Charlotte the clock is ticking

 

[Guest]

Hi
I am in France now looking for spare ink hp178 . Here they have only 364 - supposed to be compatible- but I have been told that it might not work. Are 178 and 364 compatible?
Thanks

 

[lsdisciples]

I also feel totally ripped by HP... Will ***NEVER*** buy anything from HP

Who want to buy a printer that empty 3 color ink cartriges after printing 200 pages in black color anyway?!?

HP it's the last time you rip me off !!!

*** STAY AWAY FROM ANY HP PRODUCTS ***

 

[Guest]

Hi Charlotte and anyone else listening at HP

I must vent my frustrations here too, and I hope that someone takes note.

I have been a loyal HP Printer customer for 25 years now. I have always been so happy with the product, besides it's high ink usage. The All-in-ones have pretty much always delivered quality printing and sophisticated UI.

My recent purchase of a C7280 though has totally damaged 25 years of good work.

Firstly, installing the product as a wireless networked printer was like trying to launch a satellite into orbit. It took 3 attempts, multiple uninstalls, system clean-ups, software upgrades, blah, blah, blah. If it wasn't such an expensive device, I would have thrown it out the window there and then.

Once I did get it printing I found the software so bloated and the constant pop-ups for HP supplies etc so irritating that I un-installed the HP supplies module. Guess what, the software failed and I could only print and not use any of the other features of the All-in-One. Another WEEK of working on the issue with totally useless 'assistance' from help centre, I managed to get it working again. If it wasn't such an expensive device, I would have taken it outside and bludgeoned it to death with a baseball bat (and I'm usually a very placid person).

Now the ink thing!

1. When I print a document and I have set it to print 'black only' because I know that a cartridge is empty, I do not expect to have to walk to the printers location to press a button to say OK to a message which is basically saying "buy another cartridge". That is SO rude and inconvenient.
2. After a few days of this walking backwards and forwards, I press the OK only to find the printer will not print at all - "The printer does not have enough ink to ensure printer health"
What? You mean I'm NOT ALLOWED to print in black because one of the other cartridges is empty!!!
How dare you!

And there's no way to turn either of these VERY annoying features off!?!

This has totally ruined my relationship and loyalty to HP. My next printer will definitely not be HP. And it's so sad, because when the printer actually did what it was told, it produced the most amazing lab quality photographic prints. The best I've ever seen on a personal printer.

 

[andersod2]

Don't assume that the other brands are better! My HP Photosmart gives me messages about being low on/out of ink when I use a non-HP ink...I just press OK, and often have to reorder printing, but then it works.

My Epson Photo RX595 won't even take cartridges, even Epson ones, that have expired. I love Epson printing quality, but after having had several of them, they have more problems than any other printer that I've used, are more confusing and finicky, and finally, minimal customer service. Given all of this, I finally deserted Epson. An earlier Epson would punish you for using generic ink by not releasing the ink when it was empty - you had to take the printer apart, which was a real pain, and not quick.

I also had an HP all-in-one that was my "old reliable" printer, copier, FAX, etc., that I used for about five years, fairly heavily. It started to have some problems with overheating and paper feeding, but after the use/abuse it took, that's forgivable. I now have it at work for times when the network doesn't work and I need to print something. It still works if I don't overdo it.

 

[HP sucks]

Today I'm online searching for a way to bypass the replace ink message and found this post. I'm so sick of HP taking away my right to decide when the print quality requires me to replace the ink. The last page printed has beautiful ink quality. And now it won't print at all. Come on.

I took out all the cartridges and shook them a little and then I was able to get out a few more pages before it shut me down again.

HP - Get with the program. Consumers are your king. Don't take away our rights to use your products how we best see fit. You keep doing this kind of stuff and I'll make sure my next printer isn't HP.

My model is the All-In-One HP Officejet Pro 8500. Any ideas if there is a backhanded way to bypass this lockdown on my machine?

Angie

I have the same model as you. I have refilled my cartridges myself. They are now full. My printer was able to print on them even with the low ink message everytime until it decided that my ink was completely out (but they're still full). I've heard that you can remove the battery that keeps the ink cartridge chip's memory of how many ink droplets have been released. Once this chip has been removed and replaced the printer cannot remember how old your ink cartridge is. I'm going to try it.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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