High probability that the print head has a terminal fault.
SOURCE: Ink System Failure on HP Photosmart c5180
Ink system failures is a very serious problem on HP printer systems. If you have this problem you should be ready to replace your printer. However there are still troubleshooting steps that you can do to try to resolve this problem. try this Ink System Failure Trouble shooting guide.
SOURCE: Ink system has failed.
ok i got it...
Press and Hold the “Print Photos” &”Red Eye Removal” buttons.
Release both buttons. Display should say”Enter Special Key Combo”
Press and release in sequence”Red Eye Removal”,”Print Photos”,”Red Eye Removal”
Display should say “Support” and display the FW rev: COxxFN0723BR (or something like that)
Press and release the right arrow button until the display says “System Configuration Menu"
Press and release the “OK” button.
Display should say “Hardware failure status: Clear. Press OK to clear”.
Press and release the “OK” Button. Message changes to “Hardware failure status Cleared. Press Cancel to continue”.
Press and release the “CANCEL” button as many times as necessary, so
that, either the “Welcome to Photosmart Express” screen appears, or,
the “Ink System Failure” screen appears. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO PRINT AT
THIS STAGE.
Using the Power Button, turn the unit OFF and unplug the power cable from back of the printer and wall outlet.
Wait 30 seconds for the power to get discharged and then plug the power
cable into the wall outlet first and then into the back of the printer
Turn the unit on. The printer may display message “USE POWER BUTTON TO
SHUTDOWN THE PRINTER” followed by “PRESS OK TO CONTINUE”. Press OK.
the printer will get ready as if it were starting perfectly for a first time, it will say something like: printer preparation occuring - do not interrupt
print a test page:
1) Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain, white paper into the input tray.
2) Make sure that the printer is on and loaded with unused plain, white paper.
3) Press Setup . The Setup menu appears.
4) Press the down arrow button to select Tools , and then press OK .
5) Press the down arrow button to select Self-test Report , and press OK . The self-test report prints.
if this doesn't work, i'd call hp support.
SOURCE: HP Photosmart C6280 "Ink System Failure"
Hello,
The ink failure error is caused by air in the ink feed tubes in your
printer. This happens when the ink in your cartridge runs out and the
printer sucks up air instead of ink. This is a very common problem with this series of printer. We have a step by step repair
solution for this error posted on our web site at: www.ccl-la.com click on the printer repair pages and follow the links to your printer series.
I hope this helps, If so pleae rate our solution.
Buddy
Corporate Computer
www.ccl-la.com
SOURCE: I'm getting Error 0xc18a0306 on my HP 3310 Printer
http://www.retrevo.com/support/HP-3310-Multifunction-Printers-manual/id/260ci562/t/2/
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/39471
http://personafile.com/Hewlett-Packard-HP-Photosmart-All-In-One-Printer-Copier-Scanner-Fax-3310-Q5863A%23ABA-829160970424.htm
SOURCE: ink system failure, how do I reset the printer
Hello,
The ink system failure is caused by air in the ink feed tubes. This happens if you allow the ink to fully run out of the cartridge and it **** air in or if you use poorly filled refill cartridges that have air bubbles. To clear the error you will need to perform a purge on the ink lines to clear the air out. We have a step by step guide posted on our web site at: http://www.ccl-la.com/blog/index.php/category/printer-repair/hp-printer-repair/ The process will take about 10 minutes to finish but then you should have a fully functional printer again.
I hope this helps, If so please rate our solution.
CCL_Tech
Corporate Computer
www.ccl-la.com
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