Ink system failure (just put in new cartridges)

Plz provide the exact error message

These printers have been known to have ink system failure errors. This message can also be caused by using compatible or re-manufactured cartridges. We believe the HP Live update software is also responsible for "dobbing" on you if you use any other brand.
A Fix for the ink system failure can be found below Not sure if it will help with your particular error but it wont hurt to try.
http://fix-your-printer.blogspot.com/2009/03/ink-system-failure-on-hp-photosmart.html
Good luck

Check to make sure you removed the shipping tape on the print head of the cartridge.

Hi
This is the error message which refers to ink system failure, printer shows this message when the ink system of the printer would not allow you to printer

Please follow the the steps given below
Make sure that the printer's power cord is connected to the walljack (Avoid if there is any surge protector or extension cord) Take out all the ink cartridges Take a clean cloth, dampen it in distilled water and with that cloth clean copper contacts of the cartridges firmly Let them dry for 2 minutes Unplug all the cables from the back of the printer while printer is turned on (After closing all the doors that are open and also keep the cartridges out) After 2 minutes, plug in the power cable Put the ink cartridges in one by one, then close all the doors again Printer would start going through some maintence and then would start aligning the ink cartridges All the best!! Regards

Hello,

The "Ink system failure" error is caused by air in the ink feed tubes, this happens if you use poorly filled cartridges or allow you cartridge to run all the way out. We have a step by step guide to purge the ink feed tubes posted on our web site at: http://www.ccl-la.com/blog/index.php/category/printer-repair/hp-printer-repair/ This should get your printer back going in about 10 minutes.

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Buddy
Corporate Computer
www.ccl-la.com

Hello,

The problem you have is caused by air in the ink feed tubes. We have a step by step reset posted on our web site at:

www.ccl-la.com/hp.htm

This should get you up and going.
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Buddy
Corporate Computer
www.ccl-la.com

This is likely a cartridge problem except if the carriage is not moving at all. If you still have some of the used cartridges you can used them to trouble shoot by elimination ok. Or contact a nearby technician who has the cartriges to use them for trouble shooting. I strongly believe the one of the print carts is the culprit. Good luck

Go to HP website, I recall some info there on this

ofcourse U can Purge Ink Tubes Using Same Dummy PRintheads
mail me for steps

have you unpluged it from the outlet? can you see any paper stuck?
otherwise you have a bad system board and would cost more to fix than just to by a new one.