Photosmart 7550 stops working

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I am having trouble with a Photosmart 7550

I received it about a year ago and waited that long to test it. It worked.
All three colours, All properly

I used up a cartridge and refilled it. (the colour one) Then the black and
refilled that one. It continued working. Then the third (the photo one) and
it wouldn't reset to show full. And the black cart stopped working. Then I
left it for a few weeks and all cartridges stopped working. Gradually, by
placing them all in water, I managed to get the black one working. Now it
works. Then I managed to get the photo one to show three coloured lines when
wiped on a towel. But it wont let out any ink while in the printer, either
by printing or by cleaning and priming. And the tricolor one won't start
it's red colour however much I blow through the holes on the top of the cart
(which was the way I managed to get the others working).

Leaving the photo and black carts in overnight with the tri-colour in water,
now (after clean, intermediate clean and prime) only the tri-color one is
working and the red still wont let out any ink

Is there supposed to be some trick involved to all this if you want to
CONTINUE to have these carts working all the time? I thought that it was
only Epson printers which clogged up all the time? I am pretty sure I did
use the proper dye based ink HP uses to refill and as I mentioned, after
refilling, the printer did work pretty well for quite a few pages (possibly
as many as ten over a week long period). Or is there sometimes a problem
with these printers whereby the tray stops with the seals not touching the
heads properly and the cartridges dry out completely over those few weeks?

 

[measekite]

I am having trouble with a Photosmart 7550

I received it about a year ago and waited that long to test it. It worked.
All three colours, All properly

I used up a cartridge and refilled it. (the colour one)

THERE IS THE PROBLEM

Then the black and
refilled that one. It continued working. Then the third (the photo one) and
it wouldn't reset to show full. And the black cart stopped working. Then I
left it for a few weeks and all cartridges stopped working.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU DO NOT FOLLOW HP RECOMMENDATIONS

Gradually, by
placing them all in water, I managed to get the black one working. Now it
works. Then I managed to get the photo one to show three coloured lines when
wiped on a towel. But it wont let out any ink while in the printer, either
by printing or by cleaning and priming. And the tricolor one won't start
it's red colour however much I blow through the holes on the top of the cart
(which was the way I managed to get the others working).

I AM GLAD YOU ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS SO OTHER PEOPLE WHO READ THIS
WILL NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE. LOOK AT THE TIME AND AGRAVATION.

 

[Bob Headrick]

I am having trouble with a Photosmart 7550

Actually you are having problems with refilling your cartridges....

I received it about a year ago and waited that long to test it. It worked.
All three colours, All properly

I used up a cartridge and refilled it. (the colour one) Then the black and
refilled that one. It continued working. Then the third (the photo one) and
it wouldn't reset to show full. And the black cart stopped working. Then I
left it for a few weeks and all cartridges stopped working. Gradually, by
placing them all in water, I managed to get the black one working. Now it
works. Then I managed to get the photo one to show three coloured lines when
wiped on a towel. But it wont let out any ink while in the printer, either by
printing or by cleaning and priming. And the tricolor one won't start it's
red colour however much I blow through the holes on the top of the cart
(which was the way I managed to get the others working).

Leaving the photo and black carts in overnight with the tri-colour in water,
now (after clean, intermediate clean and prime) only the tri-color one is
working and the red still wont let out any ink

Is there supposed to be some trick involved to all this if you want to
CONTINUE to have these carts working all the time? I thought that it was only
Epson printers which clogged up all the time? I am pretty sure I did use the
proper dye based ink HP uses to refill and as I mentioned, after

It is not at all likely that you used the ink HP uses, as that is not available
in the aftermarket.

refilling, the printer did work pretty well for quite a few pages (possibly
as many as ten over a week long period).

For the first ten pages you were probably still using the HP ink in the
standpipe of the cartridge.

Or is there sometimes a problem with these printers whereby the tray stops
with the seals not touching the heads properly and the cartridges dry out
completely over those few weeks?

Possible, but very unlikely, especially since you did not have any problems
with the original cartridges.

- Bob Headrick

 

[Taliesyn]

Actually you are having problems with refilling your cartridges....

This is one of the cleverest replies I've seen - brilliant in its
simplicity; right to the point, and without offending anyone!

Ten points, Bob!

-Taliesyn


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[tomviolin]

Sadly, these days it is almost impossible to find third-party ink that
works properly in any inkjet printer. Stick with original branded
cartridges, and you will have much less trouble.

The best thing to do is research which printers use the least ink and
which printer's ink is the least expensive. I personally have found
many Canon printers to be the most economical with ink.

 

[SteveB]

A commonly available refill ink that hasn't caused me any problems so far is
InkTec. Their ink also comes with a suction tool for cleaning out heads but
it's real messy to use, I've only tried it out once, no need for it with
normal use IMHO but it may fix your cartridges.

I've managed to get working a couple of (donated by a friend) dried out
unrefilled HP 57 and 58 cartridges that have been left laying around almost
empty for over 6 months, basically I used the water and blow method but used
almost boiling water for an hour. I then taped over top holes so only one
was being blown through at a time until each ink flowed, dabbing with
tissue. Then a partial refill just in case the cartridges weren't any good
and popped them into the printer where most jets worked OK. Left them
overnight to settle, ran one cleaning cycle and all jets worked. Kept as
spares.

 

[Frank]

Sadly, these days it is almost impossible to find third-party ink that
works properly in any inkjet printer. Stick with original branded
cartridges, and you will have much less trouble...

Bullshit A stupid novice answer and totally wrong. Can you read?
Frank

 

[measekite]

A REAL JOKE. WHAT A MESS. LOOK AT THE TIME. WHAT A PAIN

 

[measekite]

Sadly, these days it is almost impossible to find third-party ink that
works properly in any inkjet printer.

OH YEAH

Stick with original branded
cartridges, and you will have much less trouble.

THEY ARE THE ONLY BRANDS

The best thing to do is research which printers use the least ink and
which printer's ink is the least expensive. I personally have found
many Canon printers to be the most economical with ink.

NOW YOUR TALKIN

 

[SteveB]

It saved about £45 chum, and was quicker in my labour time than making a
trip to PC World to buy 2 cartridges. What about all the time you must
spend looking at this newsgroup so you can reply instantly to any mention of
refilling, that must waste years of your life.

 

[Frank]

It saved about £45 chum, and was quicker in my labour time than making a
trip to PC World to buy 2 cartridges. What about all the time you must
spend looking at this newsgroup so you can reply instantly to any mention of
refilling, that must waste years of your life.

Don't confuse the moron by pointing out that he's also an idiot. It will
only confuse the brain dead bozo.
The stupid drivel he post isn't worth reading as it has no basis of
personal experience or actual usage. It's all a figment of his extremely
limited imagination. Oem is all he can conceive of or talk about.
That why it's best to simply kill file the jerk and be done with him.
Frank

 

[news.rcn.com]

Yes, I wondered about all this as I had never had any real luck before with
refilling cartridges; the only time it had ever worked was when I discovered
this pigmented ink which would work in HP printers. So I may be wrong but I
am reluctant to conclude that the ink is totally at fault.

I also am reluctant to think that what I was using was the ink in the
pipeline as I had only managed to get the ink to flow with the refilled
cartridges when I blew liberal amounts of each colour of ink out of the
bottom of the cart. But trying this now doesn't produce any red ink at all
even though the other inks flow AND don't print. Clearly there is something
afoot here

BTW I agree with the posting which says that you pick the printer with which
the manufacturer isn't trying to rip you off with tiny carts and gigantic
prices. The trouble is that I am trying to get THIS printer to work as
opposed to buying another one. And I was impressed by its ability to put
out shadows and muted tones which no other HP I have ever tried had managed
this before. So I thought that if I can troubleshoot this problem, I might
have a chance.

The boiling water method is worth a try? Or is there any other method of
sucking the ink out of the head besides buying more (possibly wrong) ink to
get a device to do this? I know the commercial refillers can do this but
there again I have been told that they use multi million dollar devices to
push the ink in THROUGH the heads

 

[measekite]

Yes, I wondered about all this as I had never had any real luck before with
refilling cartridges;

ANY WONDER WHY

the only time it had ever worked was when I discovered
this pigmented ink which would work in HP printers. So I may be wrong but I
am reluctant to conclude that the ink is totally at fault.

I also am reluctant to think that what I was using was the ink in the
pipeline as I had only managed to get the ink to flow with the refilled
cartridges when I blew liberal amounts of each

OH COLOUR AND NOT COLOR THAT EXPLAINS IT

colour of ink out of the
bottom of the cart. But trying this now doesn't produce any red ink at all
even though the other inks flow AND don't print. Clearly there is something
afoot here

BTW I agree with the posting which says that you pick the printer with which
the manufacturer isn't trying to rip you off with tiny carts and gigantic
prices. The trouble is that I am trying to get THIS printer to work as
opposed to buying another one.

THEN GO BUY NEW HP CARTS

And I was impressed by its ability to put
out shadows and muted tones which no other HP I have ever tried had managed
this before. So I thought that if I can troubleshoot this problem, I might
have a chance.

The boiling water method is worth a try? Or is there any other method of
sucking the ink out of the head besides buying more (possibly wrong) ink

ALL AFTERMARKET INK IS WRONG

 

[news.rcn.com]

I am having difficulty understanding precisely what you are saying, despite
it all looking a bit like one side of "The Kizombe Correspondence" without
the grammar.

Are you stating that all the people out there who are reporting that they
regularly refill their cartridges (and that they then work) are lying,
that's all there is to it?

 

[Frank]

I am having difficulty understanding precisely what you are saying, despite
it all looking a bit like one side of "The Kizombe Correspondence" without
the grammar.

Are you stating that all the people out there who are reporting that they
regularly refill their cartridges (and that they then work) are lying,
that's all there is to it?

You're trying to have an intelligent conversation with a mentally
deranged individual.
Forget it! It has never happened in this ng. You are about number one
million to actually attempt to do so.
This person is totally out of control. The only people to successfully
communicate with him is his ISP who have warned him numerous times about
changing others postings in violation of copyright laws and making foul
indecent remarks about others wives and mothers.
He is obviously one sick person in need of help.
Ignore him....kill file him...he is worthless!
Frank

 

[measekite]

I AM SAYING THAT THEY ARE NOT RUN OF THE MILL PRINTERS

THEY ARE HEAVY USERS AND THAT IS WHY THEIR PRINT CLOGS ARE LESS THAN
OTHERS. THEY USE A LOT OF INK KEEPING THEIR PRINTERS CLOG FREE. WHILE
SOME HAVE ADMITTED THAT THE RESULTS THEY GET ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THE OEM
INK MANY WILL NOT EVEN ADMIT THAT.

I AM SAYING THAT YOU ARE HEARING FROM UNDER A DOZEN REFILLERS WHO WILL
NOT ADMIT THE PROBLEMS NOT THE THOUSANDS WHO HAVE TRIED IT AND WENT BACK
TO OEM.

I AM SAYING THAT THE VENDORS WHO SELL THE STUFF ARE RELABELERS WHO FOR
THE MOST PART WILL NOT TELL YOU WHAT THEY ARE SELLING.

I AM SAYING THAT THE WORD COMPATIBLE IS OVERUSED AND MEANS NOTHING.

I AM SAYING THAT I WISH THERE WERE REAL AFTERMARKET BRANDS OF PREFILLED
CARTS THAT WERE AS GOOD AS OEM AND HAD NO MORE RISK OF CLOGS AND WOULD
PROPERLY LABEL THEIR STUFF SO IT COULD BE TRACKED IN THE MARKET PLACE.

I AM SAYING THAT THE SELLERS OF AFTERMARKET LABELS DO NOT WANT THEIR
STUFF TRACKED IN THE MARKETPLACE OUT OF FEAR THAT THEY WILL BE FOUND OUT.

THAT IS MY BELIEF. THE MARKET[LACE BUYS OVER 90% OEM PREFILLED CARTS SO
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT.

 

[Frank]

I am having difficulty understanding precisely what you are saying, despite
it all looking a bit like one side of "The Kizombe Correspondence" without
the grammar.

Are you stating that all the people out there who are reporting that they
regularly refill their cartridges (and that they then work) are lying,
that's all there is to it?

Never, ever believe one word this liar ever says. He has no real life
personal experience with after market inks and owns just one canon
ip4000 printer. The statistical data he quotes is all made up. Make him
supply links to the data he quotes. That puts him in a corner. That's
when he starts his psycho babble and disappears.
Best to ignore him by kill filing him.
He knows nothing of value pertaining to the subject matter of this ng.
Frank