Printer do not print, power light keeps on blinking. what to do?

Turn both your printer and computer off then after a few minutes turn back on. This should cancel the print job.

Try to restart computer first then printer.If not help reinstall the drivers.

Try this:

1. Turn off printer (use button, don't unplug)
2. Hold down Resume button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let Resume button go.
4. Press Resume button 2 times then let BOTH buttons go.
5. Green lights will flash and then stop blinking.
6. When green lights are solid, press the Resume button 4 times.
7. Press the Power button and the printer should turn off, if not, press the Power button once more.

If this not help may the print head is defective.

hi rudy, thank you for using fixya.

when you said a green light was blinking was it the power light or another green light on the printer?

i strongly suggest that you refer to these links to have it fixed if it is a blinking power light.

For instructions on how to clean the ink cartridges: http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/printer/26642.
For a diagnostic procedure: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1073811565
For instructions on how to un-install and re-install the print drivers and other Lexmark software problems: http://www.techspot.com/vb/archive/index/t-10556.html

otherwise, we are looking forward to your reply.

regards,

voodoo

I believe this is normal with HP deskjets. I have a different model but HP deskjet 3740, which also gives a blinking light when there is a pending print job and or printer has run out of paper. I usually get rid of this problem by putting some paper and most importantly removing and re-plugging the printer power cord (which does a basic power reset on the printer and causes a refresh of pending print jobs). I hope this works for you too.

Here is the solution on Hp web site for Blinking light
Click Here

Just keep pressed the power light button until the light goes off.

try the following:
1. restart the printer spool service in by going into the services applet in the administrative tools section of control pannel
2. check if there's an updated driver for your printer:
uninstall the old driver and printer, reinstall the new driver and printer then test
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&rule=8638&product=303753&
(copy the entire link in the browser address box and hit enter)

post your findings!

OK figured out the sequence to resolve this error:

power off unit
unplug power cable for 1 minute
reset the power cable
open front door
press and hold the reset button under the lights
turn the power on
printer should then be reset

does the printer cycle?
unplug the power from the outlet and plug back in.
Can you look and see any paper inside?
when you lift the cover does the cartridges move?