20 Most Recent HP Deskjet D4160 InkJet Photo Printer Questions & Answers

That is a caution arrow, make sure you have paper loaded and that there is no paper jam.

Try this link from HP, make sure this is your model. Select your operating system and download the driver. Your driver may be corrupt.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=501857&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go%20%BB

When your printer was installed, it came with a CD with a complete software package for your printer to report (ink levels/diagnostics/etc) to the computer. If it was installed in Windows 7 (and below) it would be found at "Start" (button) > "HP" > Deskjet D4160 > Deskjet D4160. In Windows 8 look for HP. Once you've opened the application it will query the printer for its status. One of the icons will show the "Estimated Ink Levels". If you can't find the software installed or the CD you can find it at HP's (US-English) support page for your D4160 is at the link below. Persons from other countries you can find their language at HP.com/support. There you can find everything you need. Ink Jet Notes: ·Printers can be set to "economy" (default or individual job) to save ink if high quality is not an issue. ·Follow the user's manual or print using all cartridges at least monthly to insure the cartridge jets do not get fouled with dried up ink. Once fouled its toast. I've never been able to clean one. ·New printers come with minimal ink in the cartridges. ·"XL" (high volume) versions of your printers ink cartridge is cost effective if you print frequently. <*)))>< In His Grace Elton HP Support

Make sure you are downloading the correct driver from HPs site and for the correct operating system. That's the only reason it should fail.

reset printer.

Make sure the pickup roller is turning, if it is spinning and does not pull paper, it is worn and needs replacing. You can make cuts parallel to the axis of the roller toturn it to pull paper.

change or refill cartridges

Go to printers in control panel> Right click on the printer and go to printer properties> Printer Preferences and click on color> Then click on the Estimated ink level on the top.

Hello.
The driver is available from the link below, download it, click on it to install and simply follow the on screen instructions
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=501857
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No, you cannot, only 93: Tri-color, 98: Black and 99: Photo are compatible with this Model. Hope this helps. Good Luck.
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