HP 842C resume light flashing

[jlanka]

I've tried all suggestions in the web-based trouble shooter on HP website, including Paper jam, cover not closed.

Anyone ever seen this before and not had it one of the things on HP website?

Also, how can I tell if the cover is really being sensed closed? When I open it, the cartridges don't move to the center position. But there is a difference when I turn it on whether the cover is closed or not. So I'm not sure if thats the problem. Help.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[M39shadow]

Did you unplug the power cord and then plug it back in? If the printer is like my AiO it doesn't truly shut off by turning the power off at the panel. Unplugging the power forces it to reset. The fact that the cartridges aren't coming to center makes me believe it is either out of sequence or has a carriage jam. This can happen if you clear a jam by pulling the paper out the front (learned this the hard way). Jams must be cleared from the rear.

 

[jlanka]

only about a thousand times. But thanks for the help, anyway. I'm hung up on the cover opening not being sensed. There any sane argument for that? And how can I check it?

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>