20 Most Recent HP Photosmart C4150 All-In-One InkJet Printer Questions & Answers

It could be a defective cart, but it also could be that the connections from the printer to the cart are not making good contact. Pull the cart, and gently wipe the connections with a soft cloth. Very gently clean the wires that connect, being careful not to bend them in the printer....

read the manual

All indications show this device to be 8 years old. It may be impossible to get a schematic for it due to age.

Printer will not work without Color cartridges. You need to install color ink even if your using Black print only.I work for HP but my posts and replies are my own. Make it easier for other people to find solutions, by marking my answer with \'Accept as Solution\' if it solves your problem. Click on the BLUE KUDOS button on the left to say.Or Still having Problem Then follow Us For HP Support "Thanks"

have you plugged it into the network and ran a search on your Pc to recognize it?

Go to Printer and faxes in the start menu. Select you printer , right click. , properties. in the General tab go to printing prefrances and select gray scale. then go to advance tab and do the same there. Select Printing prefrances and select gray scale.

1) UNPLUG IT FIRST ... then take off the left side cover ... the envelope thing comes off by squeezing the lock tabs in slightly (they are on top and bottom off the envelope thingy near the front and you can just see the slots of the lock tab when you open it up ... press in the middle of the slots ... press the top one down while opening ... and bottom one up). Now you should be able to remove it and see two torx screws ... remove them and remove the cover.
2) You will see a few large gears and a clear plastic disc with some numbers on it. Gently turn the gear closest to the front corner of the printer ... the clear disc should turn too ... but if it doesn't, this is likely your problem. If it doesn't turn with the other gears, gently turn it at the same time you are turning the gears to free it. After it turns with the gears, align the square to the bottom.
3) Finally, slide the printer cartridges to the center of the printer carriage.
4) Now put it all back together and try it.

i have the same problem

Dear jiraphe102,

Welcome, and thank you for using FixYa!

Unfortunately, you have the particular brand of cartridge that cannot be refilled. The smart chip on the original cartridge has expired; and will not reset.
You can purchase refurbished Ink online (meaning they have rebuilt the entire cartridge) at the link below.

Refurbished Ink
http://www.lainks.com/.sc/ms/pml/Inkjets--Hewlett%20Packard/Photosmart%20C4150

Or buy new cartridges.

Have a great day!

Issue

Your product released before Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, and HP has not released drivers that support scanning for your product.
You have not installed the available HP software that includes scanning.
You are troubleshooting a scanning problem and need a quick workaround until you resolve your issue.

Windows XP
Follow these steps for the Windows XP operating system.
Scanning with Paint
To scan a document using Paint in Windows XP, follow these steps:
NOTE: Before you begin, make sure that the product is connected to your computer.

Click Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Paint .
Click File , and then click From Scanner or Camera .
Make any desired setting changes.
Click Scan .

Video of scanning with Paint
The following video demonstrates how to scan with Paint.
If you have trouble viewing the video or to view the video in a different size, click here to play the video on YouTube .
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Features available with WIA drivers
The following scan options and file types are available when you scan with WIA drivers:
Scan Options
Color picture
Grayscale picture
Black and white picture
Black and white text
Custom Settings

Contrast or Brightness adjustment
Resolution (75 - 4800 dpi, within the limits of the scanner model)
Picture type (Color, Grayscale, Black and White)

Supported file types
.bmp - Bitmap Image File
.jpg - JPG Image File
.tif - Tagged Image File
.png - Portable Network Graphics File
.pcx - Paintbrush Bitmap Image File
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Experiencing Scanning Errors?
If you experience an error during scanning, try these general scan troubleshooting steps (c02114802) (in English).
Workaround
Perform the following steps if you are unable to scan directly from HP Solution Center in Windows XP.

Click Start , and then click My Computer .
Double-click Local Disc (C:) .
Double-click Program Files .
Double-click HP .
Double-click Digital Imaging .
Double-click Bin .
Locate and double-click one of the following files. You will only have one to choose from.
Hpiscnapp.exe
Hpqscnvw.exe
This will launch the HP Scan application.
Select New Scan , and then change any desired settings to the scan.
Click Accept to save the scan to the desired location.
Follow these steps if you need to save the scan as another file type, such as a .PDF:
Right-click the recently saved file to open it in another application, such as Microsoft Word.
Save the new scan as the desired file type.