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Was printing ok, then the printer stopped and the two KY & MC icons are lit up alongside the lit up 'paper' icon. I have changed 3 cartridges just now and the lights still come up and the printer stops. Thank you

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  • Anonymous May 17, 2009

    i have the same problem but I just unplugged it and it works fine now!

  • Martin Smallridge
    Martin Smallridge May 11, 2010

    Please try pulling the power cord out of the back of the printer (or better yet, just turn it off at the plug).

    This may reset the printer enough to get it working again... Sometimes it just locks up.

    Let me know if that solves it...


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Is the print head moving at all?

Turn power off and see if you can gently move the printhead carriage or turn the carriage belt pulley on the left. If it moves freely without the carriage moving. Thats your problem.

There is a rubber mounted belt connector under the printhead carriage that often breaks when the slide is too dry from lack of lubrication.

I called hp to get the part. No part available. so I repaired the part with epoxy. Not an easy fix.

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Jan 27, 2011 • HP OfficeJet Pro k550 Printer
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Print Head Cleaning Cycle
Please confirm that the head cleanings were done using the most effective method listed below.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing.

NOTE: You cannot clean the print head if the any of the cartridges are expended. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge before proceeding.

2. Load letter size paper.

3. Click on START.

For Windows 95/98/ME: Click SETTINGS, PRINTERS, then right click on the EPSON STYLUS PRINTER ICON. Select PROPERTIES from the drop-down menu. Proceed to Step 4.

For Windows 2000: Click SETTINGS, PRINTERS, then right click on the EPSON STYLUS PRINTER ICON. Select PRINTING PREFERENCES from the drop-down menu. Proceed to Step 4.

For Windows XP: Click CONTROL PANEL, PRINTERS AND FAXES. Right click your EPSON STYLUS PRINTER ICON. Select PRINTING PREFERENCES from the drop-down menu. If this icon is not showing, select VIEW INSTALLED PRINTERS. Then right click the EPSON STYLUS PRINTER ICON. Select PRINTING PREFERENCES from the drop-down menu. Proceed to Step 4.

For Windows Vista: Click CONTROL PANEL, HARDWARE AND SOUND then PRINTERS. Note: these steps may vary depending on how Vista is setup. Right click on the EPSON STYLUS PRINTER ICON. Select PRINTING PREFERENCES from the drop-down menu. Proceed to Step 4.

4. Click on the UTILITY or MAINTENANCE tab, then click on HEAD CLEANING.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which time the printer makes some noise and the power light flashes. Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing, unless the printer has not moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.

6. When the power light stops flashing click PRINT NOZZLE CHECK PATTERN and then click NEXT.

7. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps in its lines, click FINISH. If the pattern has any gaps, click CLEAN to clean the printhead again.

8. If the situation continues after three cleaning cycles and nozzle checks, replace one of the affected ink cartridge(s).

9. Once the cartridge(s) has been replaced, please follow steps one through seven up to three times.

If the nozzle check still has gaps after you have run at least 3 consecutive cleaning cycles and replaced the affected ink cartridge(s), your printer will require service.

***

Use the Printer Driver Utility to clean the print head. Alternatively, try this SSC Service Utility.
Also try changing the affected ink cartridge.
All else fails, your printer will require service.

***

We know that having a printer serviced/fixed costs more than buying a new one, check out this link http://www.epson.com/loyalty .

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