0xc19a0023 ink system failure on an HP Photosmart C6380...how do I solve?

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If this doesn't resolve the issue - and the printhead is still within warranty - then contact phone support for a replacement. To check if the printhead is in warranty, refer to this page

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Consensus seems to be to clean the contacts on the print head. I have a customer who sees a similar error on a machine that takes the HP 920 cartridges (same design, slightly higher capacity) but his says a cartridge is "missing or damaged". You will want to remove all the ink cartridges and then lift the gray bar to the side of where the cartridges go. Now the assembly that the cartridges rest in will come out, this is the print head. Be careful as it is likely covered in ink on the bottom, but you will want to gently clean the electrical contacts on the print head and machine with a Q-tip lightly moistened with distilled water. When clean, dry thoroughly and carefully reinstall without letting ink touch any contacts. Be sure to lock the gray bar back in place and reinstall the ink cartridges. Hopefully that fixes it up. This seems like a common problem with these machines and is basically just a design flaw from HP. Below is another case with a similar problem:
http://www.fixya.com/support/t1777183-hp_photosmart_d5460_printer_ink_system

You may want to try this link:
http://www.out-of-warranty.com/ink-system-failure-error-0xc18a-hp/

It has helped fixed a lot of ink system failure issues..

as far as ink jets go i agree with you HP are pretty bad. However the HP color laser jets are second to none in my opinion. I work at a health care company and all we sell are HP laser jet printers. Sure the toner cost more money up front but page for page it's actually cheaper than having to buy all those ink jet refills. If you must have an ink jet printer I would try either a epson, cannon or lexmark. HERE is a good link to ink jet printer reviews

Applicable error codes
This document applies to Ink System Failure error messages with any of the following codes:
0xC19A0001, 0xC19A0002, 0xC19A0003, 0xC19A0006, 0xC19A0008, 0xC19A0009, 0xC19A0013, 0xC19A0014, 0xC19A0015, 0xC19A0020, 0xC19A0021, 0xC19A0022, 0xC19A0023, 0xC19A0024, 0xC19A0025, 0xC19A0026, 0xC19A0027, 0xC19A0028, 0xC19A0030, 0xC19A0033, 0xC19A0034, 0xC19A0035, 0xC19A0036, 0xC19A0037, 0xc19A0040, 0xc19A0041, 0xc19A0042, 0xC19AC001, 0xC19AC002, 0xC19AC004, 0xC19AC008, 0xC19AC010, 0xC19AC020, 0xC19AC040, 0xC19AC063, 0xC19AC080, 0xC19AC0a5, 0xC19AC0c6, 0xC19AC0e7, 0xC19AC100, 0xC19AC129, 0xC19AC14a, 0xC19AC16b, 0xC19AC18c, 0xC19AC1ad, 0xC19AC1ce, 0xC19AC1ef, 0xC19AC200, 0xC19AC231, 0xC19AC252, 0xC19AC273, 0xC19AC294, 0xC19AC2b5, 0xC19AC2d6, 0xC19AC2f7, 0xC19AC318, 0xC19AC339, 0xC19AC35a, 0xC19AC37b, 0xC19AC39c, 0xC19AC3bd, 0xC19AC3de, 0xC19AC3ff, 0xC19AC400
HP Photosmart C6380 and others



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Give this a try.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00489814&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3560280

This problem is impossible to troubleshoot by just typing in this little box. HP support has documentation on this problem for your model:

HP C6380 Ink System Failure

I hope this helps!

It's probably telling you it is out of ink.
The ink system can fail if the cartridges in the product are installed incorrectly, if the ink in the cartridge is low or out, or if the cartridges are damaged or not correctly vented.

Here's the HP page that details the solutions for this problem:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01458034&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3560280

Try this...

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3560280&docname=c01458034