WHAT DOES THE TOP TEAR DROP SHAPED BUTTON MEAN WHEN IT IS FLASHING ON A HP DESKJET 3820

Hello Sgaetjens,

The tear drop shape LED is called the print catridge LED indicator. If you do see this light flashing it means that there is an issue with one or both of the cartridges. This issue can occur for the following reasons:

• One or both cartridges might be incompatible with the product.
• One or both cartridges might be improperly inserted.
• The borderless printing settings require adjustments.

For the first,two I suggest that you verify that it is indeed HP original cartridge and not just replacement ones that you can purchase anywhere. Remove and reseat the ink cartridges carefully. With regards to borderless printing, go to Control Panel and then Printers and open up your HP Printer and then check the properties and defaults. Normally it is under Printing Shortcuts where you could find Borderless Printing.

The printer has a cartridge problem
View the following web page
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00877377&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=2510771&tmp_track_link=ot_search

The teardrop looking light is the Print Cartridge Status light.

If you have already removed the paper and still this light is blinking, then make sure you close the top cover. If it stops blinking, try to print again.

If not, then try the steps on this link.

It has the steps on how to make sure that the carriage can move freely.

I hope this helps!

this normally is an error message saying printing did not complete. Mainly due to no paper in tray or a paper jam.
It may also mean you are low on Ink.
May need to consult your manual for any extra reasons for this. If you don't have a manual maybe you can get one from HP web site.

dear uninstall driver unplug printer ........

restart system install driver

and after restart plug your printer ...

but many setup say between setup plug in printer thn plug in ok.....

enjoy it ....

you must be change cartridge color or black it was demage

Try setting it up again or buying a new cartridge







thanks bye

Hi. You can download the software for the HP Deskjet 3820 from this web page:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=75045&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go%20â»

If you love it (3820) better learn how to clean the service station or it will shear the gears and be done.
See my post under the blinking light problem with 3820s.
I really like the printer and wish someone had told me this before mine broke. No answer for your question, but HP.com should have manuals as a pdf download.

you can download drivers and manuals from here, but choose your operating system first