Hp photosmart 6180 printer wont power up. I have disconnected power cord, green power light on cord is lit, replug cord and the printer starts to power up, then gives an error message of improper shut down n powers off, then the green light on power cord goes off. I have tried to hold the # and 6 keys while doing the folling steps and I get the same result, a dead printer. Can someone please help?

The error code 83c00020 appears when the printhead of the system fails. Fix the error by resetting it and changing the printhead of the printer. Follow the steps below to fix it.
Step 1: Turn on the printer and remove the power cord from it.
Step 2: Leave the printer for 60 seconds.
Step 3: Connect the power cord back to the printer.
Step 4: The printer should turn on automatic
Step 5: If the printer does not turn on automatically, then do it manually.
Step 6: Open the cartridge access door.
Step 7: Remove the printhead out of it and keep it aside for recycling.
Step 8: Buy the original printhead accessory from the HP website.
Step 9: Replace the printhead and close the cartridge access door.
Step 10: Following the above steps should have fixed the error.
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Sounds like it could a power supply problem inside the printer or a motherboard component failure. It needs to be taken in for servicing. There is no way to tell what the problem is without an internal review.

Theres nothing in the drivers that would cause this unless the software was doing an update to the printers internal software
you could try a hard reset
1. Remove all cables, including:
2. Unplug the printer power.
3. Hold down # and 6 on the keyboard.
4. Plug the power cord back in. .

Sounds like perhaps a fuse in the printer has blown.

Turn off the machine using the power button, unplug the power cord from the back of the machine, remove the ink cartridges, wait 2 min, press the power button to turn the machine on, wait until the printer prompts that the ink cartridges are missing, then replace the ink. If this doesn't fix it you may need to re-prime the ink lines using the directions at this web page http://www.ccl-la.com/blog/index.php/hp-photosmart-ink-system-failure-1/.

try unplugging power cord and holding #6while your plugginmg in the power cord hold the button down until you see the display lights turning on and release if you are printing wirelessly you will have to do the wireless setup wizard again.
if that doesn't work try plugging it directly to the wall
if all else fails it may be the printer

no it wont hp printers are very sensitive with refills they will not detect the ink properly

From the HP website:

ISSUE: The printer displays an assert error code. Assert error codes indicate that the printer has an internal condition that may respond to a hard reset of the printer. Beyond that, service may be required. This document applies to the following products:

• HP Photosmart p1000/1000, p1000xi printers
• HP Photosmart p1100, p1100xi printers
• HP Photosmart 1115 Printer
• HP Photosmart 1215, 1215vm, 1218, and 1218xi printers
• HP Photosmart 1315 Printer

SOLUTION: Hard reset of the printer A hard reset of the printer may clear the error. Here is how to perform the hard reset:

1. Shut down the computer.
2. Open the top cover of the printer and remove the print cartridges.
3. Close the top cover of the printer.
4. Press the power button on the printer to turn the printer off.
5. Disconnect the communications, (USB or Parallel), cable from the back of the printer.
6. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the printer for one minute.
7. Reconnect the communications cable to the printer.
8. Reconnect the power cable to the printer.
9. Press the printer power button to turn the printer on.
10. Open the top cover and reinsert the print cartridges.
11. Close the top cover and print the calibration page.
12. Restart the computer.

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