HP 2610 Error Remove & check color cartridge

encinogirlrocks · 08-20-2008, 09:53 PM

2610 HP all in one photosmart

This error will not go away!
Remove and check color cartridge
I checked it, wiped it off, turned the printer on and off, unplugged it, put in a different ink cartridge, wiped the inside where the cartridge goes.

The ink is full and a month old. The printer is a few years old, but has not had a problem ever. (except for the normal paper jams and the like)

Do I just get a new printer or what? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Cor'e · 09-23-2009, 07:00 PM

...Good luck finding the Fix anywhere else, even on HP's website...

THE FIX: I have a HP PSC2510, similar to all the other PCSs out there, and i was getting 'all-of-a-sudden' this message: 'ERROR Remove and check color cartridge'. AND i did everything imaginable to fix except spend money.

Turns out that the 'color' cartridge was not really the whole issue. it turns out that HP hard-coded in an expiration date on my inks! uh, yaay HP... That's right, at exactly 4 years from the date on the cartridges everything stops printing period, end of story.

The reason my replacement of the 'color' cartridge did not work was because the same 'color' error keeps coming up until i replaced the old dated 'black' ink TOO. uh, yaay HP...

Boogles the mind, but you will keep getting 'color' errors until you replace all inks to be newer than 4 years from date on cartridges.

HP even made some Driver Patches to fix this expiration crap when everyone was complaining about their plans for world-domination, but has since gone back to the tactics of forcing you to buy new inks.

So, Check your dates, use them or lose them HP consumers!

Cor'e =)

masterjed · 09-23-2009, 08:27 PM

Please unplug the power cord at the back of the printer. While the power is out, press and hold the # and 6 key on the printer. While holding those 2 keys, plug back the power cord at the back of the printer and keep holding the keys for 10 secs. After 10 secs release those keys and press the power button to turn on the printer and follow the steps to select the language and the country of your printer. Please let me know on what is the result.

08-20-2008, 09:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
encinogirlrocks Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 OS: windows xp	HP 2610 Error Remove & check color cartridge 2610 HP all in one photosmart This error will not go away! Remove and check color cartridge I checked it, wiped it off, turned the printer on and off, unplugged it, put in a different ink cartridge, wiped the inside where the cartridge goes. The ink is full and a month old. The printer is a few years old, but has not had a problem ever. (except for the normal paper jams and the like) Do I just get a new printer or what? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

09-23-2009, 07:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cor'e Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11 OS: XP	The Fix For HP PSC 2510 And Other Similar... ...Good luck finding the Fix anywhere else, even on HP's website... THE FIX: I have a HP PSC2510, similar to all the other PCSs out there, and i was getting 'all-of-a-sudden' this message: 'ERROR Remove and check color cartridge'. AND i did everything imaginable to fix except spend money. Turns out that the 'color' cartridge was not really the whole issue. it turns out that HP hard-coded in an expiration date on my inks! uh, yaay HP... That's right, at exactly 4 years from the date on the cartridges everything stops printing period, end of story. The reason my replacement of the 'color' cartridge did not work was because the same 'color' error keeps coming up until i replaced the old dated 'black' ink TOO. uh, yaay HP... Boogles the mind, but you will keep getting 'color' errors until you replace all inks to be newer than 4 years from date on cartridges. HP even made some Driver Patches to fix this expiration crap when everyone was complaining about their plans for world-domination, but has since gone back to the tactics of forcing you to buy new inks. So, Check your dates, use them or lose them HP consumers! Cor'e =) Last edited by Cor'e; 09-23-2009 at 07:02 PM.

09-23-2009, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
masterjed Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 276 OS: XP	Re: HP 2610 Error Remove & check color cartridge Please unplug the power cord at the back of the printer. While the power is out, press and hold the # and 6 key on the printer. While holding those 2 keys, plug back the power cord at the back of the printer and keep holding the keys for 10 secs. After 10 secs release those keys and press the power button to turn on the printer and follow the steps to select the language and the country of your printer. Please let me know on what is the result. __________________