Andreas Kohlbach
2023-10-30 23:03:52 UTC
After about 3 years I decided to turn on my now 12 year old
HP Office Jet 6600. It failed with something like "Missing or failed
print head".
I didn't touch the printer all these years, and last time it
worked. Google recommends to remove the print head. I tried but there
doesn't seem to be a latch to pull as videos show.
The printer seems to be locked down otherwise: I can not enter the menu
on the built-in display, only cycle between that error message and a
description what to do. Luckily I set up the printer to be a wireless AP,
so I can get the setup in a browser. I see two of the four color tanks
shall be depleted. Last time they were at 30%. Do they just dry out over
the years?
Anyway, no idea what to do. So I opted for a factory reset. But all I
find on Google is to trigger it via the printer menu, which I cannot
access. The manual also tells me the same.
Doesn't the printer has a small hole somewhere you would ram a ball pen in
to force a factory reset? Or any other means?
I'd like to just have it as scanner.
HP Office Jet 6600. It failed with something like "Missing or failed
print head".
I didn't touch the printer all these years, and last time it
worked. Google recommends to remove the print head. I tried but there
doesn't seem to be a latch to pull as videos show.
The printer seems to be locked down otherwise: I can not enter the menu
on the built-in display, only cycle between that error message and a
description what to do. Luckily I set up the printer to be a wireless AP,
so I can get the setup in a browser. I see two of the four color tanks
shall be depleted. Last time they were at 30%. Do they just dry out over
the years?
Anyway, no idea what to do. So I opted for a factory reset. But all I
find on Google is to trigger it via the printer menu, which I cannot
access. The manual also tells me the same.
Doesn't the printer has a small hole somewhere you would ram a ball pen in
to force a factory reset? Or any other means?
I'd like to just have it as scanner.
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