HP 1610 "scanner Failure" message

The "Scanner Failure" message appears when the scanner unit doesn't responds to the commands from the printer's processor. This is a major hardware failure - the scanner unit is effectively dead.
Replacing the failed scanner unit with a new one would cost more than a new All-in-One so either use the printer as is (just as a simple printer) or sell it for parts and get a new one.

Is there any error message displayed on the control panel of the printer just like one of the following:
Scanner failure, power off and on
Scanner System Failure
Scanner failed, cannot make copies or fax
Scanner failure. Unable to scan, copy, or send a fax
Scanner failure, cycle power

You may want to try following these steps:
1. Check if the scanner light does turn on when you initiated the scanning process, if not you need to reset the product.
2. Try using your other electrical outlet because your AVR or Surge Extension may not be providing enough voltage for the printer.
3. Try using dirty cycle, meaning you need to directly cut the power of your printer by pulling of the power cord from the rear side of your printer and wait for about 30 seconds before inserting again and turn it on.

If all these steps do not improve your printer functionality, you may want to call the HP online help and ask for replacement.

Job Espinosa

A. - Press and hold the “*” key.
B. - Press the “#” key and release both keys.
Display should say “Enter Special Key Combo”
C. - Press and release in sequence the “1”, “2” and “3” buttons.

1. Press and release the “OK” button.
2. Display should say “Hardware failure status”. If not there already, Arrow Key over to “Hardware failure status”,
3. Press and release the “OK” button.
4. Display should say “Hardware failure status: Clear. Press OK to clear”.
5. Press and release the “OK” Button. Message changes to “Hardware failure status Cleared. Press Cancel to continue”.
6. 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.
7. Using the Power Button, turn the unit OFF and unplug the power cable from back of the printer and wall outlet.
8. 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
9. Turn the unit on. The printer may display message “USE POWER BUTTON TO SHUTDOWN THE PRINTER” followed by “PRESS OK TO CONTINUE”. Press OK.
10. If the printer has already initialized, then go to the next step. If not, the printer will start the “ONE TIME INK INITIALIZATION PROCESS”. Allow this process to complete and do not interrupt. Once the initialization process is complete, the printer will print out a Diagnostic Page.
11. To verify printer functionality print a SELF TEST PAGE. If SELF TEST prints, then printer is ready for use or Software Installation.
If the error is still there, or reoccurs replace the unit

A. - Press and hold the ?*? key. B. - Press the ?#? key and release both keys. Display should say ?Enter Special Key Combo? C. - Press and release in sequence the ?1?, ?2? and ?3? buttons. Display should say ?Support? and display the FW rev 1. Press and release the right arrow button until the display says ?System Configuration Menu?. (on C8100 use Touch Screen) 2. Press and release the ?OK? button. 3. Display should say ?Hardware failure status?. If not there already, Arrow Key over to ?Hardware failure status?, 4. Press and release the ?OK? button. 5. Display should say ?Hardware failure status: Clear. Press OK to clear?. 6. Press and release the ?OK? Button. Message changes to ?Hardware failure status Cleared. Press Cancel to continue?. 7. 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. 8. Using the Power Button, turn the unit OFF and unplug the power cable from back of the printer and wall outlet. 9. 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 10. Turn the unit on. The printer may display message ?USE POWER BUTTON TO SHUTDOWN THE PRINTER? followed by ?PRESS OK TO CONTINUE?. Press OK.

You have a bad scanner unit. Getting it repaired will cost as much as buying a new machine.

have you tried plugging into a wall socket, sometimes using power supply or powerstrip or surge procter will not let enough elect through to the unit.

follow the link below
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=61737&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us

thanks for the rating.
Mark

Clean Scaner Unit Properly its not easy to done
other wise all engineer

pleaz adjust the variables of scanner unit if no set then change complete unit ,i have also face this problem some times