OLD HP 712C Printer question

BruceYBruceY S. Jersey
edited May 2007 in Hardware
do I HAVE TO have both ink carts. installed to use this printer. HP site says
PRINT CARTRIDGE LIGHT BLINKING
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Problem

A print cartridge is missing.

Solution

Install the missing cartridge. "

shucks if I do :-(

Comments

  • Your-Amish-DaddyYour-Amish-Daddy The heart of Texas
    edited May 2007
    Grab an empty one, that'll work for now won't it?
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited May 2007
    You should be able to put an empty colour cart in and tell it to print black only. If it's the black that's empty then your probably boned.
  • BruceYBruceY S. Jersey
    edited May 2007
    Dont have an empty laying around. Printer was in storage for about a year and just before I put it away I removed both ink carts. Thinking it would be worse leaving them in there. HP offers NO SUPPORT for something that old. So I'm going with new black cart and hope that works and no deeper problem exists:rolleyes:
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited May 2007
    Seriously though just buy a new disposable ink jet. For the cost of replacing the cartridges in that one you can buy a new one. Also if you haven't used it in a good long while if the plastic tabs have been pulled from the cartridges there is a good chance they've dried up anyway. Furthermore if it's just been sitting there the jets in the printer could be clogged also.
  • BruceYBruceY S. Jersey
    edited May 2007
    Have to have BOTH ink carts installed. Bought a new black ink, installed, and YAHOO:clap: it works. Now set up on print server and I'm happy
    Thank You :thumbsup:
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