IP4500 strange problem 16 orange flashes

torfinnt · 10-29-2009, 07:41 AM

Have a IP4500 that's been working fine.
However, the other day when I was changing an Ink cartridge, I was too fast. The printer wasent finished working when i grabbed the cartridge, so it went insane and made a brutal noise...

I have been searching the net for an answare but no...

The thing is that it flashed 16 times.. (out of ink) But, nooo. I've changed it.

So after trying and a lot of cursing, I restarted the printer again.....

Now, I was kind of ready to buy another printer.

removed three cartridges the black ones and the Y. When the head was lifting and moving towards left I grabbed it and pushed it all the way to the leftside. Turned off the printer, pulled the ink handle and sendt it as far left that I could (It moves about another cm when the handle is up i think)
Now when I turned in back on and opend the cover The head came back to the middle with red colours... EUREKA... It works :)
Who said not to be violent??

IT-Tech · 11-04-2009, 07:27 PM

Hi!!!

Actually, you were just very lucky. This usually ruins the carriage transport on most printers. Thus, resulting in having a printer that is not worth repairing. However, since it was a last ditch attempt, you lucked out and it worked!

Thanks!

PS: Definitely not the recommended technique!

torfinnt · 11-05-2009, 02:40 AM

Hehehe..
No, it might not be the recommended technique.

:)

10-29-2009, 07:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
torfinnt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	IP4500 strange problem 16 orange flashes Have a IP4500 that's been working fine. However, the other day when I was changing an Ink cartridge, I was too fast. The printer wasent finished working when i grabbed the cartridge, so it went insane and made a brutal noise... I have been searching the net for an answare but no... The thing is that it flashed 16 times.. (out of ink) But, nooo. I've changed it. So after trying and a lot of cursing, I restarted the printer again..... Now, I was kind of ready to buy another printer. removed three cartridges the black ones and the Y. When the head was lifting and moving towards left I grabbed it and pushed it all the way to the leftside. Turned off the printer, pulled the ink handle and sendt it as far left that I could (It moves about another cm when the handle is up i think) Now when I turned in back on and opend the cover The head came back to the middle with red colours... EUREKA... It works :) Who said not to be violent??

11-04-2009, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
IT-Tech Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 221 OS: All Microsoft Operating Systems My System	Re: IP4500 strange problem 16 orange flashes Hi!!! Actually, you were just very lucky. This usually ruins the carriage transport on most printers. Thus, resulting in having a printer that is not worth repairing. However, since it was a last ditch attempt, you lucked out and it worked! Thanks! PS: Definitely not the recommended technique! __________________ - I remove all threads from my subscription after 4 days if they become stagnate. If you post in a stagnate thread and still need my help, please send me a PM so I can pick it back up.

11-05-2009, 02:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
torfinnt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: IP4500 strange problem 16 orange flashes Hehehe.. No, it might not be the recommended technique. :)