I have a HP Photosmart C4200 series printer. I want to use an alternative supplier colour cartridge, but it won't print! I feel it should. How do I make the printer print with this cartridge?

This may help HP Print Cartridge Missing or Not Detected Fix

maybe u check the laser or a transfer belt or some contact bias from a cartridge

check transfer belt a cartridge some contact bias plate laser unit some posssibilities isolation

I think C4200 is your printer series rather than model number. You can however download drivers for all the printers in this series (C4205, C4270, C4272, C4280) from here:

http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/support-drivers.html

Just search for C4200 and it will bring them all up.

Enter the model of your C4200-series printer into the search box here. You can either order the cartridge from there or simply jot down the number and look for it at a local shop.

do you have the correct drivers downloaded for scanning? go to this page <A href="http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_pagetype=s-001&amp;h_lang=en&amp;h_client=s-s-r2515-1&amp;h_cc=us&amp;h_query=HP+Photosmart+C4200+All%2din%2dOne+Printer+series">http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_pagetype=s-001&amp;h_lang=en&amp;h_client=s-s-r2515-1&amp;h_cc=us&amp;h_query=HP+Photosmart+C4200+All%2din%2dOne+Printer+series</A>&nbsp;and find your printer and go throught the diagnostics tool, it wil fix it for you

if they are generic cartridges they may not be detected u may have to use hp ink cartridges

1. Make sure that you removed the tape covering the metal contacts on the print cartridges.

2. Clean those contacts with a cotton swab and distilled, filtered or bottled water. Tap water may damage. Do not touch with curious fingers. Allow to dry.

3. Reinsert, Reset printer.

Click here to go to the HP Photosmart C4200 All-in-One series page .

then

Follow instructions here: HP Photosmart C4200 All-in-One Series - Obtaining and Installing ...

i need my printer to print from my PC