After cleaning printhead in my HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus, I get a "One or More Cartridges Appear to be Damaged" error. (Followup to Previous Issue)

[niceties55]

I removed the printhead in my HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus to clean it.

I soaked it in isopropyl alcohol, wipe the bottom part of the printhead, used an electric air dryer to dry it out, and left it outside to dry for 14-15 hours.

I put the ink in the cartridges and I get the error "One or more Cartridges appear to be damaged." I saw the cartridge out with a new one, the error goes away. The print head moves as it recalibrates, and in the midst of calibration, it gives me the same error.

I swap it out for the old one I just removed, and the error goes away. The print head moves, it recalibrates, and once again, as it recalibrates, I get the same error.

I was wondering if this is a common issue and if I need to do something as simple as resetting it, or is there something wrong with the printhead now? It is weird because I never have gotten a printhead damaged error, only the printer cartridge.

 

[MacGizmo]

I have no cause or solution for you. But this is one of the reasons I have given up on inkjet printers. The ink is just too expensive to put up with this nonsense. I switched to a laser printer for my everyday needs and outsource color photo printing.

 

[3Rock]

I have no cause or solution for you. But this is one of the reasons I have given up on inkjet printers. The ink is just too expensive to put up with this nonsense. I switched to a laser printer for my everyday needs and outsource color photo printing.

Ditto. I too have gotten fed up with the inkjet printers, and went strictly laser. laser toners last so much longer.