20 Most Recent HP DeskJet 5150 InkJet Printer - Page 6 Questions & Answers

See its not that much a problem with the carriage moving(cartridges moving back and forth in the carriage station).

It's basically the rollers at the front of the printer which are attached to a rod.
Now when you give a print command the hardware card of the printer recognises the command and that rod which holds the rollers comes down and then the paper is picked now this may not be a resolution however this is what you can try.
With the printer On pull out the power cable from the back of the printer and then the walljack.
Wait for 30 seconds or more so that your printer is resetted to a basic factory state and then plug in the cable to the wall and then to the printer once it powers on try to print if it still doesn't then you have a hardware problem on your hand and the printer is old.
Also follow this document and see if this helps :

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00035263&tmp_task=solveCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=304431

But call in to hp at 1800-474-6836 and ask them for the upgrade options which you will get at a 50-60% discount or above depending on the printer and you will get an Carepack that will save your printer from falling into a hardware problem for $1 (80-90% discount).

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Access the manufacturer's web-site: http://support.hp.com
and enter '5150' and do the search.
Select Downloads.
Select your Operating System.
Download and install the device-drivers.

there must be a problem on the mechanical system specially the cartridge carrier open the cover and check for any breaks on the belts replace them if any.

U have to refill your ink and also chek that is it connected properly and also restore ur setting

It means that there is a paper jam in the carriage or a print job in process.

follow dox from the link:-

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00035263&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=304431

The driver and software can be downloaded from the link below. You will need to choose the desired operating system.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=304431&lang=en&

Robert from Blitware

Hello,

This is a link to the HP site. You'll see where it says "Select your operating system". Select and click the "next" button.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=304431&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&submit.y=5&submit.x=11&lang=en&cc=us

Hope this helps.

Hello,

Here are some solutions for you to try.

Make sure that the plastic protective tape on the new black cartridge is off. This is a simple mistake that many of us have made.Also, make sure the cartridge has been put in place properly.
Perform a head cleaning on printer and do a printer alignment.
If you are using a re-fill, try using the manufacturer's ink cartridge.

Hope this helps

If the self-cleaning cycle does not solve the problem, try turning the printer off overnight to allow the ink to soften. Turn the printer on the next day and try printing a test pattern to see whether the problem has either disappeared or become less noticeable. This ink-saving procedure can work effectively because sometimes the dried ink on the print head needs time to soften before the printer head can be cleaned completely. Try running the self-cleaning utility again one or more times.
Steps for Manually Cleaning the Printer Head

If the overnight cleaning still does not work, there may be a layer of thick ink that is blocking the holes of the printer's head. The next option is to manually clean the printer head. Follow these steps:

* Determine from the owner's manual where the print head is located.
* Remove the ink cartridge from your printer and then dip a cotton swab in hot water or isopropyl alcohol and rub it against the print head. This should loosen any crusted ink. NOTE: Be careful, especially if you use isopropyl alcohol to clean your print heads: Some printers use rubber gaskets, and if you get isopropyl alcohol on the gaskets it could dry them out.
* For models where the print head is in the printer, drop 7 to 10 drops of isopropyl alcohol (91% denatured isopropyl alcohol - not 'rubbing' alcohol) down the ink receptacle area where the ink actually flows from the cartridge into the head. Run a few self-cleaning utilities. If possible, allow the printer to sit a few hours or overnight and repeat the self-cleaning utility.
* If the print head is in the cartridge, soak the cartridge print head in hot water. Allow it to soak overnight. Dry the print head area with a paper towel. Repeat the self-cleaning utility.
* If the hot water soak did not unclog the print head, place the cartridge printer head in isopropyl alcohol and allow it to soak overnight. Use a damp paper towel to wipe off the print head area and dry carefully. Try the self-cleaning utility again.
* If the alcohol soak did not unclog the print head in the cartridge you may need to purchase a new cartridge. This will provide new print heads that won't be clogged. Contact a service technician for repair of print heads in the printer if the alcohol did not unclog the printer head.

The USB port could have been damaged. I suggest you take the printer to be assessed by a technician to verify that there is nothing seriosly wrong with your printer.

check power connections and cables

This is the "belt" that pulls the print-heads across the page, as the page prints, line by line.

I recommend that you take the printer to a qualified technician, to see if it can be replaced. However, the cost for the technician's time could be LARGER than the cost for buying a new printer.

no.is not ...probably it is something wrong with the cartridges ..either damaged or the cradle is stuck for some reason ...take them out again ..and check with care and see what can be wrong ...pay attention on the mounting in back ...and try again ...I suspect that the alignment of the cradle was not in the right place ..and thats why it is stuck...just try to get it out ..or move it from a side...a little..
Anyway after that if it has reset for drumm in the menu ..make all the resets available ...even for counter ..and see if it work s....
if it is not ...probably the cartridges are damaged...if you just refilled them and not used a new ones it may happen during the process..

Hi ,
Mine is an HP5200c printer. when i tried to print a document the printer is notresponding and if i has gone through the stack of printer *** shows a message "Error".Pls help me to solve it

try to head clean your printer..
follow this steps
1.click start
2.than click printers&faxes
3.right click on hp deskjet printer logo
4.select printing preference tab
5. click on maintenance
6. click on head clean
do it once and try to print some picture with best quality print setting.. and than try to print normaly again.. repeat the steps until the printer normal.
hope this help..

Make sure it is set to print online. Also check in device manage to see if your having a problem with your USB drivers

Hello and Welcome to FixYa!

You can download the free driver/software from their own site.

Just click here, then select your Operating System (Like Windows XP, Vista..)

Then you will be directed to the download, download the full Driver+Software package if asked.

I hope this will solve your problem.

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Clean the contacts on your ink cartridge and printer. First, use cotton buds. If that don't work, use pencil eraser and lightly erase the contacts on your ink cartridge and printer then use the cotton buds again to remove any eraser particles.

I hope this helps. If not, please message me. Thanks.