Print cartridge region change - HP Photosmart C4280 Aio Printer

The toner cartridges have a small CRUM chip fixed on the end of each tube. If you change them from a previously empty cartridge then it will still show empty. You just can't fool them.
Good Luck.

There could be several reasons for that as you have not given the details if there is any error message or not?what is the os?when exactly it happened?

Check the followings:-

1. Please check the cable of the printer if it is connected properly with computer?
2. Check cartridges?
3. Check the region code if you have purchased the printer from any other country and if you want to change the cartridge while you are using it in a different country. Example:- customer had purchased the printer in Germany and while using the printer in US tried to change the cartridge and printer stopped working with out any error message or any flashing light.simply changing the region code it works fine.
   

"!" means error.

Try removing cartridge and installing it again and might be one of the cartridge missing.

Try operating manual. Might helps, there are lots of reason for the error
ftp://ftp.lexmark.com/depot/LXK/E250_Depot_Repair_rev092606.pdf

Suspected
Follow the link on dispute about wrong cartridge due "Toner cartridge region mismatch"
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/printer-support/379157-lexmark-e250dn-amp-quot-toner-cartridge-region-mismatch-amp-quot.html

Hope this helps
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You will need to contact HP and request a "regionalization reset". To perform the reset you will need access to your computer and printer as well as a set of cartrdiges for your new region while on the phone with HP. Once the region has been reset the original (US region) cartridges will no longer work in your printer.

If that's true, then how come there is only one part number for the toner cartridge(Q7553A)?

You can try this, but I still thing you need HP tech support to tell you which numbers you should enter, because they vary from printer to printer.

1. You should have your printer connected to a windows PC with a USB cable even if it is a network printer.
2. Press * and # keys to bring up the "Mfg Commands" screen. I assume this is only used by HP service staff.
3. The "Mfg Commands" screen asks you to "Enter special key combo" which is 123 then press ok.
4. Use the right arrow key to step through the menus until you find the "Special Reports" menu then press ok.
5. Use the right arrow key again to find the "Print Cartridges" menu and press ok
6. This will print out a page with numbers ranging from 11. to 74. This page will print regardless of the print cartridges in the printer and whether they are valid print cartridges.
7. The numbers of interest to HP support will be 11,21,25,52,62
8. They will use the above information to generate a new set of five lots of 4 numbers.
9. You will need to enter the 5 lots of 4 numbers onto a windows PC which has the HP drivers installed.
10. On a windows PC with HP drivers installed open notepad and select print to bring up the printer dialog .
11. Click on "preferences" in the print dialog window to open the HP preferences dialogue.
12. Holding down the control key double click the HP icon in the bottom left corner of the preferences dialogue to open a service maintenance menu which will allow you to enter 5 lots of 4 digit numbers which HP staff will provide.
13. Once you have entered the 5 lots of 4 numbers and press ok a data file is sent to the printer which changes its region settings.
14. You then have to switch the printer off for about 1 minute then back on again and your new cartridges should now be valid.

Or try this, but I'm not sure if it works:

1. press *# together
2. press 127
3. change from user to mfg mode
4. shut down restart
5. press power button after a graphic screen
6. see rainbow screen
7. press power button again

you can contact HP chat or email support

You will need to contact HP at the support number they provided, tell them that you have a US region printer and need it reset to the UK. The cartridge numbers are different and a US region printer will not accept UK cartridges.

They can do the reset over the phone and there should not be any charge for this. You will need to be at your computer as they will need to have you send some commands to the printer. The reset procedure is not available through the online chat.

This will only need to be done once, after the reset procedure the printer will properly accept the UK cartridges (but no longer accept US cartridges....).

Regards,
Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging

Hi ,
Let me fist inform you that the question you asked for is related to "regionalization" of the printers . It is very particular to HP printers.
You can just regionalize your printer thrice in the enitre printer lifetime - not more than that. And the codes you are referring to - they are not there somewhere - they have to be logged in by the back end team who decode the "10-tap test" to re-enter the codes for regionalization so that the printer becomes compatible in the region you are using it in.
The cartridges even change in every country to make the printer work - let me state you how.....as per www.hp.com
HP Photosmart C3100 All-in-One series This product uses regionalized ink supplies, so the inkjet print cartridges for the product depends on where you are in the world. If you do not know which pen regionalization zone you are in, click here to view the Regionalization Country-to-Zone Mapping Table . Once you know the zone, you can identify the cartridges used in this product. Cartridge Description Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 black inkjet print cartridge HP 92 HP 336 HP 132 HP 850 tri-color inkjet print cartridge HP 93 HP 342 HP 136 HP 854 black inkjet print cartridge Not availaible HP 338 HP 131 Not available tri-color inkjet print cartridge HP 95* HP 343 HP 135 HP 855 photo inkjet print cartridge HP 99 HP 348 HP 138 HP 858 *The HP 95 is not compatible with printers sold only in North America; instead, use the HP 93 Tri-color cartridge. Refer to the link to understand how the world is divided into 4 zones - http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bpa00586&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=1146331#zone_mapping And you can beleive into what i say as I work for HP printers....! the best i would suggest is to call up Technical / Customer Care centre and tell them you need to reset....they will assist you for 10-tap test and ask you to send them the 10-tap test and the Proof of Purchase of the region cartridges.....and then wait for the back end team to call you within the next 48 hours.

My suggestion: Don't buy HP. I have the same region coding problem. All I want to do is buy HP ink, put it in my HP printer and print stuff. Too hard. I've wasted 30 pounds on ink and another 30 pounds on "support" phone calls to HP. Hopeless. I will never buy HP again. Waste of time and money.