Installed new ink cartridges for hp desk jet F4180/Mac. The printer doesn't work and the Attention lights are flashing

Improper placement or installation of the ink cartridges might cause the printer to indicate a carriage jam error. To make sure that the ink cartridges are installed correctly, remove and reinstall the ink cartridges, and then try to print again. Press the Power button to turn on the printer, if it is not already on.

Are you sure there is enough level on the black ink cartridge.. if does try to do "print head clean up" if doesn't fix the problem consider to replace the black ink cartridge

Remove tonner then shake and insert tonner properly

In most cases the printer driver software can have errors while being in use or is shut down. So to reset remove your printer from the PC and uninstall the printer software. Now reinstall the printer software and then connect the Printer to be detected as a new hardware as it will be installed. Now check the printer properties to see the ink levels.
Activate head cleaning before a test is taken . Sometimes it is possible that the head is not reacting to the need of the PC command or can be an issue with ink drying or poor ink cartridge contacts.

Maybe u used refilled cartridge?

You must be using HP21.
Have you refill your cartridge at all?

If you did, gentely wipe out the cartridge circuit part with Q-tip (with bit of alcohol).
And wipe out the circuit part in the printer where cartridge goes in as well.

And try back.
Sometimes by having some dust or bit of ink make cartridge unreadable.


If you used brand new, do same thing to cartridge circuit part.
Otherwise, there got to be some circuit shot happen in printer.

For your reference, HP f4180 is not a new model and has not cause major problem.
Good practical and durability is good.

If you would like to save money, try refill kit by "ROADINK".
Not only they are easy, but also the printing quality is good.
For your better understanding pls check out my youtube video.
And will see how easy ink refill can be done.

I would try to remove both ink cartridges.
Close cover and turn off printer and unplug from outlet.
Wait at least 15 minutes, this will let printer to completely reset.
Turn on printer and wait for printer to stop.
Install both ink cartridges.

This means that there is issue with the Ink Cartridges.
Please remove and re-insert the cartridges.
Check the expiration date on them. Also make sure that you are using genuine HP Cartridges, not refilled or Remanufactured.
If the issue still persists, please replace the ink cartridges.

don't know how to install ink in my f4180 printer. Have new cartridges 21 and 22

Sounds like your ink cartridges have defective electronics or the pins in your machine are dirty. You can clean the electrical contacts in your printer and on your cartridge first with isopropyl alcohol followed by water on q-tips to remove any alcohol residue. If that doesn't work then you need to replace the ink cartridges to fix the problem.

HP always recommend that ink cartridge should be replace by original ink.

As this kind of scenario will occur if the ink will just be replace by a refill ink.