Calibrate the printer.
Testimonial: "Thanks Tom - I calibrated the printer, the icon is still there, but at least I can print using the computer cable"
Hey Philipp
Looking into your problem further, I discovered in some Hp printers there is a glitch in their Automatic Update Solutions program. Any restore to factory settings freezes the printer, which is what happened in your case. Since, I don't have your HP printer, I am unable to confirm this, and I don't know if your printer has the following option, but in your HP solutions Center click on settings, click on settings again, click on internet settings, turn off automatic updates, all of them. Of course, your settings may be different, but the idea is to turn automatic updates.
Its not the updates that are causing the problem, its HP's Solutions Automatic Update Program that causes the printer to freeze. After you do this, and it works, you can, turn it back (every now and then) to get your updates, but you may have to disable the Automatic Update Option again to unfreeze the printer, or you may not have to.
Again, I don't have your printer so I don't have the option, but how did you calibrate your printer that resulted in the partial fix?
Tom
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SOURCE: HP PHOTOSMART C4280 PRINTER WONT READ INK CARTRIDGE.
The cartridge is not seated properly and/or the contacts are dirty. Use a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol and gently clean both the copper contacts on the cartridge and inside the cartridge socket. Allow several minutes to dry and then try again.
SOURCE: Ink Failure on HP photosmart premium C309g printer
Turn off the machine, unplug the power cord from the back of the machine, remove the ink cartridges (lift the lid up at the base of the control panel), wait 2 min, plug the power cord back in, press the on button, wait until the printer prompts that the ink cartridges are missing, then replace the ink cartridges. If this doesn't fix the problem you may have to re-prime the ink lines to clear the error. You can find instructions for this at http://www.ccl-la.com/blog/index.php/hp-photosmart-ink-system-failure-1/.
SOURCE: HP Photosmart C7280 color ink running out despite not using it?
if doesn't initialize successfully repeat
on step 2 press and hold the '#' and '6' button and plug in the
power cable.
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