‘C’ Error Code HP Printer
HP Printers are the leading printers in the world but they too are not bug free. Like any other machine, even the HP Printers falters giving out some error code and stops printing. The best part of the HP Printer is that most of its errors have been identified and codified through numeric or alphanumeric codes making it easy to identify which part has faltered aiding the Troubleshoot. In this article we will consider troubleshooting HP Printer Error C.
Troubleshooting HP Printer Error C
First and foremost step for any troubleshooting of error is to RESET the printer. 90% of the errors are temporary errors and gets sorted with a simple reset of the Printer. So the first step is to Reset the Printer.
Step 1: Reset the Printer
Follow the following steps to simple reset the Printer
- Turn ON the printer.
- Wait for the printer to go silent and idle mode before proceeding to the next step.
- When the Printer is already ON, remove the power cable from the back of the Printer.
- Now unplug the Printer from the wall socket as well.
- Wait for at least 60 seconds before you proceed.
- Now plug the power cable back on the printer as well as the wall socket.
- If the Printer does not turn on automatically, then turn on the Printer.
- Again wait for the printer to go silent and idle.
See if the issue has been resolve or HP Printer Error C still appears on the Printer. If HP Printer Error still persists then proceed to the next step.
Step 2: Reinstall the cartridge
- Turn the Printer ON if it is not already ON.
- Now open the access door where the ink cartridge is place.
- Press the button on the front of the cartridge and press it down. This will release the ink cartridge and it can be remove.
- Place this cartridge on a clean cloth with the ink filling points on the top.
- Clean the cartridge cabinet with a damp cloth for any debris of ink deposited on the sides.
- Also clean the connectors and vents of the cartridge with a pin of any ink deposited on it hampering the proper connection of the cartridge.
- Now carefully place the cartridge back in its cabinet. Move it down and forward till it gets installed completely and none of its parts protruding.
- Close the cabinet.
Check for the error message on the Control Panel. If HP Printer Error C has been resolve continue with the printing and check for the printing quality. Then the printing quality is good then the problem is resolved. If however the printing quality is not acceptable then go for the automate printhead cleaning. The automate printhead cleaning mode can be found on the control panel under settings. This process might have to be repeat multiple times before getting acceptable quality of print. If the problem does not get resolve even after repeating it multiple times the printhead might have to be resolve.
If however the error message still appears try updating the firmware.
Step 3: Update the firmware
Firmware to a printer is what windows is to the computer. It is the operating system of the printer. Time and again the company keeps on upgrading the firmware fixing the bugs, the kinds of which you are facing right now. Upgrading the firmware resolves most of the errors.
Follow the following steps to upgrade the firmware.
- First find out the firmware running on your printer. This can be located on the Control Panel of the Printer in Settings
- Now find out the latest version of firmware for that model available online. If the version is later than your version, it means that the firmware is outdate causing the errors.
- Now download the latest firmware. Run the firmware and select the printer of which the firmware needs to be upgrade.
Alternatively on the control panel of the printer itself we can look for updates and update the firmware there itself.
Restart the Printer. HP Printer Error C should have been sort by following the aforesaid steps. Or get in touch with Printer Support 800 Phone Number
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