HP F4180, lights blinking - on/off, color, black, resume

Carriage jammed , check for that, if found any objects, remove to manually.if no objects observed might be service station strucked.. check it..If found difficulty, printer needs service..

1. Unplug the power cord from the unit.
2. Reconnect the power cord into the unit.
3. When the lights begin to flash, press and hold the On/Resume and Paper Size buttons.
4. When only the On/Resume light is flashing, release the buttons.

This means that there is issue with the Ink Cartridges.
Please remove and re-insert the cartridges.
Check the expiration date on them. Also make sure that you are using genuine HP Cartridges, not refilled or Remanufactured.
If the issue still persists, please replace the ink cartridges.

Hi Jeje,

The Printer has a fatal error. Please try the below steps, if it didn't work you have to service the printer.

Power Drain:

1. Use the power button ( ) to turn the product off.
2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the product and then unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.
3. Press and hold power button for 60 seconds (Discharges static power in the capacitors).
4. Wait 60 seconds and then connect the power cord to the back of the product.
5. Plug the other end of the power cable directly into a wall outlet. Do not use a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector.
6. Use the power button ( ) to turn the product on.
7. Try the print job again. If the lights still blink, continue with the next step.

NVM Reset:

1. Remove the ink cartridges and close the door.
   
2. While the printer is ON, unplug the power cable from backside of the printer.
3. Press and hold "cancel" and "Start Color copy" button. While holding the button connect the power cable.

Regards,
Rizwan

the encoding strip has probably got dust on it - blow it off with a can of compressed air

HP always recommend that ink cartridge should be replace by original ink.

As this kind of scenario will occur if the ink will just be replace by a refill ink.

Hi there you can try this

Start with the printer OFF

1. Hold down RESUME and then hold down POWER
2. Release RESUME
3. Press RESUME twice, then release POWER
4. Let green light blink until printer is done futzing

Select function with RESUME press POWER to execute:
presses - light color - function

Number of presses - light color - function
0 presses - green - Test print (or exit service mode on i960)
1 press - orange - EEPROM info print (plus grid nozzle diagnostic on i950)
2 presses - green - EEPROM initialize
3 presses - orange - Reset waste ink counter


All The Best Pineworks

Have you tried re-booting your computer?

yes

Hi, check yr printer driver if it's ok then check photoshop install ok. or not.