I cannot install the print cartridges. There must be a simple solution or something that I am doing incorrectly. This printer is an HP Officejet J 4689 Printer.

Try using the HP Print Diagnostic Utility in Windows - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

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i have black ink cartridge in my printer but still massage said incorrect installed.

Print head of cartridge needs cleaning. Open HP Solutions Center and look for printing problems and follow instructions to print a test page and then clean the print head if the test shows a problem.
Alternatively, remove the ink cartridge and clean the print head (the rectangular metallic plate with numerous tiny holes on the underside of the cartridge) carefully using a very slightly moist cotton bud. Do not rub hard, just a few gentle wipes.
This problem often occurs when the printer has not been used for some time, or when the cartridge has been incorrectly installed.

I'm not sure if this will help but I aligned my cartridge's 5 times then the red exclamation point light stopped to do this hit the setup key #5 (maintenance) then hit # 2 follow instructions... to print full menu settings ..setup #1 then # 4 follow instructions

I assume something has happened during a print job and you are seeing this message on the 6110's control panel display. Either there's a "clog" in the flow of ink or an issue with the electrical contacts between the cartridge and the print carriage. Unfortunately, HP.com doesn't list this error message on the web page for 6110 errors.

You can go to the following web page and follow the instructions to clean the electrical contacts I mentioned. The problem you are seeing can also be caused by an incorrectly installed ink cartridge or one where the protective tape strip was not removed before installation.

The latter is likely if you see this error message right after you've put in a new ink cartridge. It's easy to put the cartridge in incorrectly or not to correctly latch it in place. It's also really common to forget to take the tape off before installing the cartridge.

Here's the relevant link:

Cleaning the Print Cartridge

Good luck and post back your results.

may i know if the INK that you are using is a HP genuine ink cartridge??if it does clean the copper contacts on the printer and try to check also if the ink cartridge that you are trying to insert is the compatible ink cartrdiges of the PRINTER

Sounds like the print head / ink cartridge is not seated all the way. Open the door and check it. It also may be the wrong print head / ink cartridge. If you replaced the print head / ink cartridge recently, you may have the wrong one for your device. If it is a off brand or refilled print head / ink cartridge it may be damaged or incorrectly identified.

Open the printer, pull out cartridges and put them back. If this does not work, it means the chipset inside the cartridge is faulty, you will need to replace the cartridge in this case.

this should work for all 5500 hp printers i hope this helps you out richard from chicago i just noticed you have the wrong cartage you need hp 57 color that will make all the difference :-) HP Officejet 5500 series All-in-One model Black cartridge Color cartridge HP Officejet 5505 HP 56 HP 57 HP Officejet 5508 HP 56 HP 57 HP Officejet 5515 HP 56 HP 57 HP Officejet 5510, HP Officejet 5510xi, HP Officejet 5510v HP 56 HP 57 HP Officejet 5600 series Replacing the print cartridges

1. Turn on the HP Officejet, and lift open the print-carriage access door. The print carriage will move into the access area. Figure 1: Opening the print-carriage access door
2. After the carriage stops moving, push down on the top of the print cartridge to release it, and then pull it toward you out of the slot. Figure 2: Removing the print cartridge NOTE: It is normal to see ink buildup in the print cartridge slots.
3. Remove the new print cartridge from the packaging and gently remove the plastic tape by using the pink pull tab. CAUTION: Do not touch the copper contacts or ink nozzles. Install the cartridge immediately upon removing the tape to prevent ink from drying in the nozzles. Figure 3: Removing the plastic tape
4. Push the new print cartridge into the appropriate slot at a slight angle, until it clicks into place. CAUTION: Do not attempt to push the cartridge straight into the slot. It must slide in at a slight angle. Figure 4: Inserting the print cartridge
5. Close the print-carriage access door.

Aligning the print cartridges The HP Officejet will prompt you to align the print cartridges every time you install a new print cartridge to assure high-quality output.

1. When the message displays, press OK . The HP Officejet will print an alignment page.
2. Place the alignment page face down on the left front corner of the glass with the top of the page facing the left side.
3. Press OK . The HP Officejet will align the print cartridges and display Alignment Complete .

Take a look to see if the printer Cartridge Carriage belt is hung up
or something else is jambed.