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PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2007 2:06 am    Post subject: HP 1220C just blinks Reply with quote
The Cartridge LED blinks soon after you turn on the printer, just after the
printer gets through its power-on tests. The ink cartridge indicated when I
open the cover is the color cartridge. The cartridge is recent, but the date
on the cartridge is 2004. (The cartridge is a generic no-name remanufactured
one, with p/n NH-R6578.) Is there a "clock" in this cartridge's chip which
will make the cartridge not useable after X number of years?

I pulled both cartridges and cleaned all contacts in the carriage and on both
cartridges. No joy.

Suggestions?

Thanks,
Dave

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:56 am    Post subject: Re: HP 1220C just blinks Reply with quote
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There is no clock in the cartrdige, and the printer has no idea about the
date of the cartrdgie. The date on the cartrdige is two years from the
original manufacture date, so this cartrdige really is five years old.

Thanks, Bob. Now I know (c:

But there is a chip in these cartridges, yes? So these cannot be refilled,
nor can CIS ink be used?.

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Get a fresh cartridge.

I replaced the color cartridge after the driver reported that "this cartridge
is not compatible with the printer". It prints beautifully, now.

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While you are at it check out:
http://www.hp.com/sbso/product/supplies/supplies_reliability_ink.pdf,
particularly chart 6 on page 14. You really do get what you pay for....

I'd like to read it but that URL results in "The page you requested cannot be
found". Try again?

Thanks,
Dave

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