My printer is a HP- 6210, Message: "remove and check color cartridge" I've cleaned contacts on machine and cartridge with distilled water but no help. problem started between b/w jobs. machine 4or 5 years old.

Hello Cliff, welcome to FixYa. Hard Reset the printer by doing the following: Remove all the ink cartridges. While the printer in ON, unplugged the power cable from the power source. Disconnect the USB cable at the back of the printer (if your printer is connected through a USB cable) Restart your computer. Connect back the USB cable. Plug the power cable to its power source. Turn ON the printer if it does not turn ON automatically. Install the ink cartridges. If the printer prompts for an print head alignment, please do so. If the problem persists, replace the ink cartridge. The cartridge might be defective since you already have tried to clean the contacts. Keep me posted. Jas

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Hello Cliff, welcome to FixYa.

Hard Reset the printer by doing the following:

Remove all the ink cartridges.
While the printer in ON, unplugged the power cable from the power source.
Disconnect the USB cable at the back of the printer (if your printer is connected through a USB cable)
Restart your computer.
Connect back the USB cable.
Plug the power cable to its power source.
Turn ON the printer if it does not turn ON automatically.
Install the ink cartridges.
If the printer prompts for an print head alignment, please do so.

If the problem persists, replace the ink cartridge. The cartridge might be defective since you already have tried to clean the contacts.

Keep me posted.
Jas

Anonymous Sep 29, 2011

Reset as you suggested but no change in symptoms. Not interested in buying another color cartridge. Should have kept old ones instead of turning them in. Am considering buying a new 6500a because it might require less software changes?
Anonymous Sep 29, 2011

You are right Cliff, 6500A requires less software changes since it is a new model. It is compatible with almost all of the computers right now. It comes with an easy to setup installation CD.

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