I changed the print cartridge and when i closed the cover i got the message COVER OPEN also it the printer canot be switched off
DyAnna, Chesapeake, VA: I have had my X3480 for over a year and had to change the cartridge for the first time. I still have an old Pentium II with a perfectly swell HP printer, that I am getting ready to update. Anyway, the same thing happened when I changed my cartridge and while pulling up and reading your solution solvers, say 15 minutes or so, I heard the printer cartridge finally move to the middle, the "cover open" disappeared and the "copies 1" appeared. So maybe, one more solution is to walk away for 15 min. to an hour, if you have that much time to kill. This worked for me, thank goodness, because my patience have not been very good, so I contributed it to living right. Whoever comes up with this problem for the first time, try it and see what you get. Good Luck.
Posted on Sep 07, 2008
There is a plastic lever for the micro switch on the rear of the internals. You have to remove the top potion of the printer which is the scanner. If your lucky , shake the printer a bit and the plastic switch will fall out. Insert back the plastic lever on the microswitch with the pointed tip facing up.
Posted on Aug 23, 2008
I had same prob this week after I changed the cartridge. At the back of the lid when open you'll see a plastic curved piece like an upturned sharks fin near the right side lid hinge. When the lid is closed this presses on a white plastic piece which in turn closes a very small black switch. The white plastic piece usually falls off and the isolating switch remains on so causing the prob. I turned the printer upside down and the loose white piece fell out. I couldn't refit it even after removing the paper guide tray so I jammed a piece of my son's pencil rubber into the gap instead so it keeps the switch pressed down and this fixed it.
Posted on May 23, 2008
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Mine does this too would appreciate if anyone knows solution
As with everyone else I changed the ink cartridge and ever since it tells me that the cover is open even though it isnt also it wont turn off without unplugging it.
the cover openwill not clear from the screen
changed cartridge, cover open will not disappear even tho it seems to be closed.
cover open
I have the same exacty issue with my x 3480 all in 1 system, it worked fine , now all of a sudden the cover open warning is on and will not shut off without unplugging the power source. I have cleaned all of the components, removed the ink cartridge, I have done everything and need to know how to fix this thing???
Thanks
Frank
Cover Open message displays permanently. Printer doesn't work. Fixya solved it - you jam a piece of rubber or similar against the tiny 'Cover Open' switch. See Best Solution to identify location. Access via rear of printer - remove lid and rear extending paper guide before you start. Tools needed: miniature screwdrivers,sharp knife and a torch. Useful tips: Cut a piece of firm rubber or similar about 5mm thick,1.1 cm wide & about 2 cm deep. Screw one of the mini-screwdrivers into the rubber to manoeuvre it into position and use another to push it home. When you are sure the switch is firmly locked down,push rubber block down into recess to wedge it in position. Replace paper guide and cover (both slot-ins) and machine should be good as new.
Add to my previous comment: Having fixed the 'Cover Open' problem with a modification of the Superted solution,I now foresee another headache. Because the switch is now locked down,the print cartridge stays hidden instead of moving to the centre when the cover is really open. So what happens when you want to change the cartridge next time. I suspect the answer might be to remove the rubber 'bung' so that the cartridge behaves correctly then replace it after changing the ink. But is there an easier way? Any ideas? Geoff Cooper
Me too!!! Flipping X3480 went to replace ink cartridge now just shows cover open all the time, unplugged it several times, PLEASE HELP!!!
cover open will not clear after changing carthridge
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