HP PSC 2210 All-In-One InkJet Printer - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Could be one of several problems. First and simplest - open the hatch to expose the cartridge carriage. When it moves to "centre" pull the power cable or switch it off at power socket. Move the carriage to one side or other and look into the far left and right corners of the machine to see if there is any paper or other object crammed in there. If so - remove it and check the other side. If that is clear, you will see a thin transparent strip that runs the width of the printer and passes behind the cartridge carriage. Carefully clean this both sides and full length with warm water and a couple of drops of detergent (NOT ALCOHOL please). Put it all back together, power it up, and try again. If the machine still makes a racket, it is probably an electronics fault or a faulty carriage belt motor. In which case, I suggest you cut losses and replace the machine.

Hello, This item uses replaceable ink cartridges (56). You do not refill them. You can find everything needed here: HP PSC 2210 All in One Printer series

1. Remove the cartridges 2. you could be able to see into the cartridge slot of the printer, a little part with so many contacts 3. Take a tissue of paper and isopropyl alcohol 4. gently clean the contacts into the printer, and also on the cartridge. 5. reinsert the cartridge and do a test print, Tell me how it goes ADCSFXworks Printing Center

Hi, First off all connection unplug printer power and USB cable. Some time wait and replug power first then wait any error show or not, if ok then USB cable connect. If same error show then i suggest you printer driver uninstalled and restart printer and PC. Some time wait and start both device and check it virus and removed it then you new fresh printer driver installed it. If you problem solved then ok, otherwise same issue USB cable so change USB cable. I share a informative links please read it... Print cartridge alignment failed Error Message Displays on the All in... Thanks, HP Phone Number

Go to Start>>Control Panel>>>Printers.
Select Printing preferences.
Go to Advance Tab.
Select Mirror images and turn it off or uncheck it.
Press Apply and OK to Apply the settings.
Also perform the same steps on Solution Center.
Open HP Solution Center.
Go to Settings>>Print Settings>>Advance Tab.
Mirror images=OFF

Open the printer wipe down and clean everything! The cause of this is dust! there are no switches to let it know it has reached the end it is only based on detection of the edge of that silver tape that's underneath, the detection is obviously done by... scanning! it is the contrast that triggers it Clean the scanner glass from both sides, the scanner module face the silver strip the white scanner cover/lid (this might be the main issue as the lid turns colour from white to yellow after a while) if the cover is yellowed try placing paper inside when turning it on if it persists try other colours or materials and experiment with it. and if you still couldnt resolve it then you have probably changed your main board with a low quality one! Let me know about this last part! Cheers

The issue is with hardware of the printer. Scan feature is most expensive and sensitive part of the printer. I suggest you to contact HP support. If the printer is under warranty you may get a replacement printer or else they may give you a better option. If not on warranty you may try this workaround:

1. With unit off, press the 'Cancel' (pink button) and 'Color' (green button).
2. This will start the printer in a diagnostic mode. Press '1' to run the diagnostics.
3. Press 'Enter' or other keys as directed by the display prompts. When you don't know what to press, the 'Enter' key usually works. Some of the keys called for (for example 'Plus' and 'Minus') are not on every psc 2210 keyboard. They are mapped to one of the "directional" keys just above the numeric keypad area next to the 'Enter' key. Keep trying keys till one works.
4. After all the diagnostics, the display will either go blank or display 'Initializing...' . Wait 10-20 seconds to make sure it isn't doing anything else then press the 'On' key.

The printer should start without the scanner error and the grinding/chattering noise. Leave the printer on because the next power cycle brings the chattering noise back. But, when it does, the procedure above seems to fix it every time. PSC 2210 scanner failure HP Enterprise Business Community

Change DPI setting if you still have a problem change font scalling setting on prinnter software, if still problem change this setting on printer menu

change your font size

To bypass the cartridge alignment press and hold the Enter button, and then press Menu.

There are many possible issues that could cause a printer to not print.First, did your printer come with an installation disk? If so, have you used it? If not, pop that disk into your computer and click "Install". Next, make sure you have the printer in question selected on the print screen.Also, be sure that your printer is hooked up properly. All cables should be plugged into printer and computer.

You may download software and drivers from here.

Any error messages on the printer digital screen or the desktop? I take it the "The ink is fine" means that there is ink in the cartridges!

Try a test print via the Control Panel> Printers and Faxes> properties > Print test page.

Make sure that your printer cartridge is compatible with your printer otherwise it can give you error ...The problem could be due to a communication failure between one of the printheads (cartridges) and the All-In One (AIO) or by a short in one if the printheads. Please follow the steps below to identify and fix cartridge issues:1. Make sure the printer is on.2. Open the printer cover. The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the All-In-One is busy. Note: If the carrier does not automatically move to the center, turn off the printer or unplug the printer from the power source and then carefully slide the carrier to the center.3. Remove both cartridges from the carrier.4. Close the printer cover.5. Re-brick your printer by pulling out the power supply - black box behind the printer where the power cord is plugged in to, and re-plug after 30 seconds.6. When the printer turns on, reinsert one cartridge first. Close the printer cover and check for any errors.7. If no error appears, reinsert the other cartridge. Close the printer cover.If you need any kind of technical assistance you can contact support cell at http://www.vtechsquad.com

Understanding Potential Problems Printers are mechanical devices with lots of moving parts. And any time you have moving parts, you have something that can break or wear out over time.
So when you click the old print button and nothing happens, what are the likely causes?
First, you might have the wrong printer driver installed in Windows. You might have either simply selected the wrong driver for your printer, or Windows might have mistaken your printer for another model, or the driver selected might be out of date. While we're in this area, it's also possible that various aspects of your printer setup might be incorrect, which can cause some highly unusual problems. You should also check your font setup because fonts themselves can cause perplexing problems if they're not installed correctly.
In addition, any new input or output device you've installed since you installed your main printer could have changed your printer's settings. (It's kind of like the last device installed gets dibs on key system settings.) If you've recently added a scanner or a digital camera or fax software or anything like that and then experienced printer problems, try uninstalling your printer (and all printer drivers) and then reinstalling your printer so that your printer is now the last device installed—and thus controls key system settings.
It's also possible that if you're printing large or graphically complex documents, you might not have enough disk space or memory to print. Make sure that you have plenty of both, because Windows needs all the space it can get to complete the printing operation.
Finally, you could have real printer hardware problems. These problems range from the mundane (you're out of paper, you forgot to turn on the printer, a cable came loose) to the fairly serious (your printer is broken!). Check all your cables and connections and make sure that your printer is actually turned on.
The bottom line is there are a lot of things you need to check if you have printer problems, both hardware- and software-related. So if you have printing problems, hunker down and plow through the problems/solutions section, coming up next.
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Once you replace a cartridge on a 2210 ya page prints and you must put that page on the scanner window and then press enter. Your computer will go through a calibration to align the print head. once this is done you can throw away the paper and printing will be normal

Hello,Please use this link which provides you with the user guide to your printer:http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01176633/c01176633.pdfI hope this would help you.

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 ONLY WHEN PROMPTED, 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. Sometimes the power supply unit must be checked as a poor SMPS unit can deliver low voltage and cause issues to the printer function. Check all the leads and connections of the mother board , the tags to the ink cartridge. Also check the mechanical settings of the ink cartridge , if jammed or tight remove motor and manually free the drive before it is set back.

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When you buy a printer power cable tell to the salesman/saleslady about the model of the printer for them to match your printer...
You can locate the input power chord into back or side of the printer...then plug that power cable into outlet to power on the printer
Note: Do not power on the printer until your pc configure it