I have this same model, and I used to service HP products for a living. If you can disassemble, and access the head, using cotton swabs with 90% isopropyl alcohol usually clears a clogged head at the nozzle. Most inkjet heads only get clogged because ink dries on the rubber gasket, and wiper, and air gets in. Unless the printer has been sitting for years, the ink shouldn't be dried out inside the head or the tubes. This model is actually pertty easy to open up. This model is built like a tank, and well worth refurbishing, other than the fact it uses tons of ink for photos. The newer photo printers are much more disposable than this model, which was over $200 new. If you don't want to have to deal with ink clogging on the head, the older HP printers that used the 90 series carts, have the head built in, so you can clean them easily. The Vivera 6-color printers have a slight edge printing photos over the older cartridge design, but not having easy access to the head, they sell more printers, and lots more ink... I picked up a wide carriage Photosmart 8750 at Goodwill one day for $5, and I buy expired carts for a fraction what HP charges. It seems that they're only in it to make money selling you ink now. I've also considered getting the reservoir system for my C5180, but now that I have the 8750, I can just refill the cartridges, and have easy access to the print heads built into the ink cartridge. I think the reason printer companies have gone to making ink-well type printers, is it's more expensive to manufacture the cartridges with the head built-in, but it was really the best design, even if multiple alignment was a bit of a problem. Having all colors aligned in one head makes alignment seamless, but they should design something with a service door to clean the head, so you don't have to tear down the printer to clean and maintain it.
+Mooncalf2012 I have a C5180. I got Ink System Failure messages and finally my LCD screen turned gray and could not complete the start up process. My research found that I had two bad capacitors and I replaced them. LCD is normal, printer starts up, but alignment page has no ink and then Ink System Failure again. Any ideas? This is a tank and I prefer repair. Thx
So what exactly do I have to do to clean the heads on my C5180? Mine is in great condition and work phenomenal when it worked so I would like to refresh it!
Awesome support info at end of vid.. Contrary though to the presenter, cleaning of the print head is easy and doable by most. A great video guide to doing it is available. Hp should have kept this head design ( inkwell to pump to head ) it was well before its time. imho.
FYI to clear a fault for the HP c8180, press both "Red Eye Removal" and "Print Photos," and it will ask for a special key combo. Press "Red Eye Removal," then "Print Photos," then "Red Eye Removal" again and the menu will open. Use the right arrow on the menu to scroll to "System Configuration Menu" and click OK. Scroll to "Hardware failure status" and press "OK" to clear.
I really appreciate the time you took with this video. I was having issues with my Black and both Magenta cartridges, so I decided to try your method. The Magentas are now printing beautifully, but the black is not printing at all- black ink has entered the cartridge filled with cleaner, but when I print black it shows up as dark Magenta, and if I do a Black copy, the page is entirely blank. Test prints show no black at all, only the small color blocks. Thought I'd ask if you had any suggestions before I give up and buy a new printer.
Thanks. We have an HP C2780, and the black stopped printing correctly. Clogged head pattern. Ordered the empty cartridges to fill with alcohol and ammonia. Thanks!
My HP C7280 will not recognize the refillable cartridges with cleaning solution. Error say cartridges are missing or damaged. How do I get it to recognize the refillable cartridges?
HP C5180 All-In-One Printer HARD RESET:Hold down HELP + OK button and unplug printer (could experiment with regular power-off, but I opted for brute force)Hold down HELP + OK button again as you plug the printer back in. Then power it on, if it doesn’t power on automatically. Be Safe: keep holding the buttons until the printer turns itself off. (It took mine less than a minute.)Now you can release the buttons and simply power it back on. (I held my breath, but that’s not required.)I got an error message about “improper shut down” since I unplugged it w/out powering down. After I clicked “OK” the printer was just fine and didn’t mind anymore. And now I can print.
Does this not have the hp solution centre with the option to self-clean? I have a c7250 and in the printer toolbox in the hp solution centre, there's an option to align the heads clean the heads print test pages etc. I just did the cleaning and the alignment and it cleared right up. I haven't used my printer in 5 years until today so I imagine the print heads were a little dusty and clogged with dry ink but the head cleaning did its job. Maybe you could do it that way and not have to go through all of this. We have the same ink cartridges well I don't have the large reservoirs on the outside as you do just them cartridges somehow my black one died and it wasn't detecting any of the other cartridges, thankfully I had a spare and the only problem I have is it thinks that the ink is out of date and I guess it is but it still prints beautifully. I think it's a ploy to make you buy more ink, what I found odd about this system with mine if the black cartridges chips go out they all go out. I can even put the black one in alone and it doesn't realize that the other 5 are not installed doesn't work that way with regular cartridges just these refillable's. That's a lot of wasted paper and I saw that the printer does have printhead cleaning option you really should just use that system it does a great job all by itself and it only takes maybe 4 pages.
The self cleaning will not work when you are using 3rd party inks and they cloged the head. This hapens when printer is not used for few months.The only way is to unclog the head. Best solution is to take the head out but that is difficult task for most people
@@TeckDrivenTeck That' odd because I'm using 3rd party ink and haven't used the printer in about 5 years. I simply used the printer cleaning option and it's working great. I first ran the printer alignment then I ran the 1st clean then the intermediate clean and it's printing perfectly now.
I live in Cupertino, CA and I love my C6180 but the print head is clogged. I could never repair it myself. Where can I find a professional repair person in my area?
I did this method using the Windex solution and regret it now. I got system failure and there were a ton of bubbles inside the clear cartridges. Can I fix this now?
Bubbles in the cartridge is ok, you just need to be at least half full so that air does not get in the line. But if you het a error you would need to do a hard reset. You should be able to find a video youtube how to do that
hey i tried to reset my c5180 printer and am stuck on the mfg commands page. the printer used to print okay but when i did that, it keeps asking for me to enter the special key combo which i have no clue about. still hoping it can go back to the ordinary mode for me to use it.
If colors are empty or mossing i belive it will twll you that it can only print in black. But i dont think there is a way to permanently by pass it just temporarily
blueicehaller Some refillable cartridges have auto reset, some have two dots on the chips. when you connect the two dots using a pin or wire they will reset.
Hello Teck! Really nice video! ; ) My HP Photosmart C6180 All in One is stuck at startup! :( Do you (or enyone else) know what i should do to fix it? Se my clip att my page. Thx!
You can get it from Ebay or even Amazon, Just search for refillable HP 02 Inks, Note that after all my work it may cost you more to fix it than just to get a new printer
Thanks, great advise. I might just go get a new one. The great thing about this printer is it works great and cartridges aren't so expensive. the new ones are very expensive to operate.
+Jons01 Paper tray problems are often dirty or dusty rollers. Clean them with heavy duty"Viva" paper towels or Q-Tip with Windex cleaner, or occasionally with isopropyl alcohol if extremely dirty. (Alcohol can dry out rubber, so avoid it, unless needed) An unused roller can accumulate dust if not used, and this can cause the wheels to slip on the slick coating on the back of some photo paper.
+Jons01 Also, if you leave 4 x 6 paper in the blue tray for too long, it can accumulate dust. Take the top piece off and check for dust, as this can cause loss of traction during feeding. If you keep the printer covered with a dust cover when not in use this can help too. Use good quality ink jet paper for regular printing. The cheap kind of paper used in copy machines will add more 'paper dust' to the insides, and the rollers, which will cause traction problems on rollers. The take-up rollers in back can be easily reached by the access panel, and should be cleaned occasionally to prevent paper jams. (They can be turned by hand in one direction)
***** Thanks, but I always added the single 4 x 6 when I was ready to print. I have had the same issue with all my Photosmart printers. I appreciate the suggestion though.
The head or the ink feed is cloged, and if it is really gloged bad the only options are get a new printer or take the printer apart and clean the head. I asked about the other colors to see if any of the colors show any signes of gloging as well
reginaldo pereira de freitas You can do deep power cycle by removing the power cord for 1 minute and then pressing and holding the power button and plugin in to the power at the same time. In my experience once you start getting error codes you should start looking for a new printer as they tend to never go away
Hi Reginaldo, error 0xc18a0101 occurs typically in HP Photosmart printers when printer head is clogged, in particular it happened in my Photosmart 3310. The following action solved my problem: push simultaneously OK, Cancel, Black and Color buttons (i.e. these 4 buttons at once). This rest printer program and you can print again but, this action does not clean the printer head (you can see a little improvement, though), so after of this follow the any procedure about how to clean the printer head. Hope this helps to anyone guy/girl.
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I have this same model, and I used to service HP products for a living. If you can disassemble, and access the head, using cotton swabs with 90% isopropyl alcohol usually clears a clogged head at the nozzle. Most inkjet heads only get clogged because ink dries on the rubber gasket, and wiper, and air gets in. Unless the printer has been sitting for years, the ink shouldn't be dried out inside the head or the tubes. This model is actually pertty easy to open up. This model is built like a tank, and well worth refurbishing, other than the fact it uses tons of ink for photos. The newer photo printers are much more disposable than this model, which was over $200 new. If you don't want to have to deal with ink clogging on the head, the older HP printers that used the 90 series carts, have the head built in, so you can clean them easily. The Vivera 6-color printers have a slight edge printing photos over the older cartridge design, but not having easy access to the head, they sell more printers, and lots more ink... I picked up a wide carriage Photosmart 8750 at Goodwill one day for $5, and I buy expired carts for a fraction what HP charges. It seems that they're only in it to make money selling you ink now. I've also considered getting the reservoir system for my C5180, but now that I have the 8750, I can just refill the cartridges, and have easy access to the print heads built into the ink cartridge. I think the reason printer companies have gone to making ink-well type printers, is it's more expensive to manufacture the cartridges with the head built-in, but it was really the best design, even if multiple alignment was a bit of a problem. Having all colors aligned in one head makes alignment seamless, but they should design something with a service door to clean the head, so you don't have to tear down the printer to clean and maintain it.
+Mooncalf2012 I have a C5180. I got Ink System Failure messages and finally my LCD screen turned gray and could not complete the start up process. My research found that I had two bad capacitors and I replaced them. LCD is normal, printer starts up, but alignment page has no ink and then Ink System Failure again. Any ideas? This is a tank and I prefer repair. Thx
So what exactly do I have to do to clean the heads on my C5180? Mine is in great condition and work phenomenal when it worked so I would like to refresh it!
I have a C7180 and it has been sitting for years. Is this going to be impossible to clean?
Awesome support info at end of vid.. Contrary though to the presenter, cleaning of the print head is easy and doable by most. A great video guide to doing it is available. Hp should have kept this head design ( inkwell to pump to head ) it was well before its time. imho.
Thanks a lot.
The advice in how to clear failure status helped me (key combination 'left arrow' & 'Setup' ...).
I thought it was interesting video anyway. Thanks for the efforts. Yeah I don't print enough
FYI to clear a fault for the HP c8180, press both "Red Eye Removal" and "Print Photos," and it will ask for a special key combo. Press "Red Eye Removal," then "Print Photos," then "Red Eye Removal" again and the menu will open. Use the right arrow on the menu to scroll to "System Configuration Menu" and click OK. Scroll to "Hardware failure status" and press "OK" to clear.
I really appreciate the time you took with this video. I was having issues with my Black and both Magenta cartridges, so I decided to try your method. The Magentas are now printing beautifully, but the black is not printing at all- black ink has entered the cartridge filled with cleaner, but when I print black it shows up as dark Magenta, and if I do a Black copy, the page is entirely blank. Test prints show no black at all, only the small color blocks. Thought I'd ask if you had any suggestions before I give up and buy a new printer.
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02 great printer family. Opened one cartridge & lots of ink vs new ones.
I have the same problem but only with black color.
Thanks. We have an HP C2780, and the black stopped printing correctly. Clogged head pattern. Ordered the empty cartridges to fill with alcohol and ammonia. Thanks!
My HP C7280 will not recognize the refillable cartridges with cleaning solution. Error say cartridges are missing or damaged. How do I get it to recognize the refillable cartridges?
have you found a solution?
HP C5180 All-In-One Printer HARD RESET:Hold down HELP + OK button and unplug printer (could experiment with regular power-off, but I opted for brute force)Hold down HELP + OK button again as you plug the printer back in. Then power it on, if it doesn’t power on automatically. Be Safe: keep holding the buttons until the printer turns itself off. (It took mine less than a minute.)Now you can release the buttons and simply power it back on. (I held my breath, but that’s not required.)I got an error message about “improper shut down” since I unplugged it w/out powering down. After I clicked “OK” the printer was just fine and didn’t mind anymore. And now I can print.
+james guralski Alright James! A BIG Thank You to you!!! It worked for me, YEAH! :-)
Does this not have the hp solution centre with the option to self-clean? I have a c7250 and in the printer toolbox in the hp solution centre, there's an option to align the heads clean the heads print test pages etc. I just did the cleaning and the alignment and it cleared right up. I haven't used my printer in 5 years until today so I imagine the print heads were a little dusty and clogged with dry ink but the head cleaning did its job. Maybe you could do it that way and not have to go through all of this. We have the same ink cartridges well I don't have the large reservoirs on the outside as you do just them cartridges somehow my black one died and it wasn't detecting any of the other cartridges, thankfully I had a spare and the only problem I have is it thinks that the ink is out of date and I guess it is but it still prints beautifully. I think it's a ploy to make you buy more ink, what I found odd about this system with mine if the black cartridges chips go out they all go out. I can even put the black one in alone and it doesn't realize that the other 5 are not installed doesn't work that way with regular cartridges just these refillable's. That's a lot of wasted paper and I saw that the printer does have printhead cleaning option you really should just use that system it does a great job all by itself and it only takes maybe 4 pages.
The self cleaning will not work when you are using 3rd party inks and they cloged the head. This hapens when printer is not used for few months.The only way is to unclog the head. Best solution is to take the head out but that is difficult task for most people
@@TeckDrivenTeck That' odd because I'm using 3rd party ink and haven't used the printer in about 5 years. I simply used the printer cleaning option and it's working great. I first ran the printer alignment then I ran the 1st clean then the intermediate clean and it's printing perfectly now.
@@KoolBreeze420 Which brand?
does it work on or hp 6100 and or all photosmart printers
Where can I find light magenta and light cyan ink? Haven't located on ebay or amazon. anyone have a link? Thanks
I live in Cupertino, CA and I love my C6180 but the print head is clogged. I could never repair it myself. Where can I find a professional repair person in my area?
you are the best...
Check out this video on TH-cam:
How to fix printer head in HP Printers- is it worth it?
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Teck Kimborowicz
What is the ratio? Water/Alcohol/Ammonia?
I did this method using the Windex solution and regret it now. I got system failure and there were a ton of bubbles inside the clear cartridges. Can I fix this now?
Bubbles in the cartridge is ok, you just need to be at least half full so that air does not get in the line. But if you het a error you would need to do a hard reset. You should be able to find a video youtube how to do that
hey i tried to reset my c5180 printer and am stuck on the mfg commands
page. the printer used to print okay but when i did that, it keeps
asking for me to enter the special key combo which i have no clue about.
still hoping it can go back to the ordinary mode for me to use it.
Is there any way to bypass the colors that are empty and just replace the black to make it print just black ink?
If colors are empty or mossing i belive it will twll you that it can only print in black. But i dont think there is a way to permanently by pass it just temporarily
Hello,
how do you reset the cartridge chips after refill?
blueicehaller Some refillable cartridges have auto reset, some have two dots on the chips. when you connect the two dots using a pin or wire they will reset.
I am also looking for this solution I had refill and still the status is empty ink
Hello Teck!
Really nice video! ; )
My HP Photosmart C6180 All in One is stuck at startup! :(
Do you (or enyone else) know what i should do to fix it?
Se my clip att my page.
Thx!
my 3210 prints fine but not the red red does not print at all only in some random test mode does it print
That happens when one of the colors has dried out in the Head
I hv this printer. Now state print system failure. Head move no paper jam?!
Hey, do u know how can i buy cmyk ink bottles at lower price? :D Thx :D
I would try Ebay or Amazon, they tent to have the lowest prices that I know
Thank you man :D
U can use liquid for mirrors-glass-cleaning actually. You need trilon-b in ingridiends
where do i get the 02 refillable cartridges?
You can get it from Ebay or even Amazon, Just search for refillable HP 02 Inks,
Note that after all my work it may cost you more to fix it than just to get a new printer
Thanks, great advise.
I might just go get a new one. The great thing about this printer is it works great and cartridges aren't so expensive. the new ones are very expensive to operate.
hi can you tell how to load 4x6 photo paper to print a photo?
Lift top of the tray, thats where the paper lands when it has been printed. Than pull the blue tray out, insert photo paper.
+Teck Kimborowicz My C5180 has NEVER picked up the paper from the photo tray. Tray is ejected and message says to add paper. ARG!
+Jons01 Paper tray problems are often dirty or dusty rollers. Clean them with heavy duty"Viva" paper towels or Q-Tip with Windex cleaner, or occasionally with isopropyl alcohol if extremely dirty. (Alcohol can dry out rubber, so avoid it, unless needed) An unused roller can accumulate dust if not used, and this can cause the wheels to slip on the slick coating on the back of some photo paper.
+Jons01 Also, if you leave 4 x 6 paper in the blue tray for too long, it can accumulate dust. Take the top piece off and check for dust, as this can cause loss of traction during feeding. If you keep the printer covered with a dust cover when not in use this can help too. Use good quality ink jet paper for regular printing. The cheap kind of paper used in copy machines will add more 'paper dust' to the insides, and the rollers, which will cause traction problems on rollers. The take-up rollers in back can be easily reached by the access panel, and should be cleaned occasionally to prevent paper jams. (They can be turned by hand in one direction)
***** Thanks, but I always added the single 4 x 6 when I was ready to print. I have had the same issue with all my Photosmart printers. I appreciate the suggestion though.
It's hard to understand!
Hi, my HP 5180 printer can't print black. The printers don't show errors. If someone out there have a solution I will be glad.
What happens when you do head cleqning or calibration. Do all yhe colors print corrwctly besides black?
Yes, all colours are ok. It is only bkack
@@TeckDrivenTeck
My English isn't perfect but the only colour that doesn't work is black
@@TeckDrivenTeck
Yes, I guess it is dry ink in the printer somewhere and I get rid of it
The head or the ink feed is cloged, and if it is really gloged bad the only options are get a new printer or take the printer apart and clean the head. I asked about the other colors to see if any of the colors show any signes of gloging as well
How to buy this product
You can buy the empty tanks on ebay or Amazon, i will try to find them and i will add a link in the description.
hi, You make a top video man,, well done..
but a need a help hp c6180 a get same bulk ink you have.
I need help to fix a error 0xc18a0101
reginaldo pereira de freitas You can do deep power cycle by removing the power cord for 1 minute and then pressing and holding the power button and plugin in to the power at the same time.
In my experience once you start getting error codes you should start looking for a new printer as they tend to never go away
Hi Reginaldo, error 0xc18a0101 occurs typically in HP Photosmart printers when printer head is clogged, in particular it happened in my Photosmart 3310. The following action solved my problem: push simultaneously OK, Cancel, Black and Color buttons (i.e. these 4 buttons at once). This rest printer program and you can print again but, this action does not clean the printer head (you can see a little improvement, though), so after of this follow the any procedure about how to clean the printer head. Hope this helps to anyone guy/girl.
Blurry as hell. Did you film this with a potato?
Ok instructions, hard to understand what the presenter was saying,, lousy video work!
jeeezzzz what a bad picture/blurry