Hpc4280 will not recognize print cartridges. - HP PhotoSmart C4280 Laser Printer

You can bypass sometimes when the cartridge is just empty, but there's no bypass if not recognized. You can try using an eraser to wipe the contacts on the cartridge and inside the cartridge holder, but if that doesn't work you will need the new cartridge.

You can't.The printer needs to recognized both cartridges to print, scan or copy.In your case the color cartridge is defective.You must replace it for using your printer.

I believe that you are not completing the alignment process.

Let me explain the alignment process..

1- Remove the usb cable from printer and computer if connected through usb cable.

2- Turn off the printer, wait for 30 seconds, turn on the printer

3- It will print an alignment page

4- Place this page on scanner glass of printer from right hand corner

5- Press OK or SCAN button on printer

6- This will complete the alignment process.

It will not print an alignment page again and again.

Regards

Harpreet_351

Open the front cover and check the carriage.Look for pieces of paper or something else inside the printer.

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My printer quit printing blue after I cleaned the print heads. What can I do? I tried recharging the cyan cartridge and cleaning the print heads again. it's still not working! GRR!!

Ink Cartridges for the HP C4280 has a microchip on the cartridge itself that turns off the printing after it runs out of ink. You must purchase a new HP 75 cartridge only from HP. A way to out smart HP is to purchase a different printer made by a differnet manufacture, but be aware they also may be using the onetime microchip in their cartridges.

Your printer does not use #59 Cartridge!!!!

HP 56 black print cartridge (19 ml) C6656A HP 57 tri-color print cartridge (17 ml) C6657A HP 27 low capacity black print cartridge (10 ml) C8727A HP 28 low capacity tri-color print cartridge (8ml) C8728A

Take the black ink cartridge back to the person who refilled it. The Microchip that's on the cartridge was not reset properly that's why the printer is returning that error.

You can try some steps before you take it to them to verify it.
1: reseat (take out and put back in) the cartridges into place
2: buy another black cartridge just to check if it will be recognized by the printer, if it does recognize it we know the cartridge is defective. If a new cartridge is also not recognize, start to check your warranty option with the manufacturer...

Hi,

Here is an excellent guide from HP on how to change the ink cartridges.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00880901&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3192753&rule=38614&lang=en