Ink system has failed. Unable to print. Refer to printer documentation Error: 0xc18a0201

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Hi!
Ink System Failed is displayed becuase the printer head can not communicate with the main board of the printer and this can happen due to print head failure there is nothing you can do except repairing the printer.

Clive

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• Posted on Jan 25, 2010

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Reset the product:

1. Without turning off the product, disconnect the USB cable from the rear of the product.
2. Remove the cartridges from the product.
3. Wait for the 'Insert Cartridges ' message to display on the control panel.
4. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the product.
5. Wait 60 seconds.
6. Reconnect the power cord. If the product does not automatically turn on, press the Power button ( ).
7. Reinsert the cartridges, and then close any open doors on the product.
8. If you receive a prompt to print a calibration page, do so.
9. Reconnect the USB cable to the rear of the product, and then try printing again.

SOURCE: Ink System Failure on HP Photosmart c5180

Ink system failures is a very serious problem on HP printer systems. If you have this problem you should be ready to replace your printer. However there are still troubleshooting steps that you can do to try to resolve this problem. try this Ink System Failure Trouble shooting guide.

SOURCE: hp 3310 error 0xc18a0201

if you are a tech and have opened one of these before, clean the service station on the right side, oil the carrage rod. time about 1.0 to 1.5 hours. most of the time this is the problem on inkjets.