If your HP printer is offering
you an error message such as HP cartridges locked or any other message that states
something about HP cartridge protection, then it sounds like you have fallen
victim to a printer firmware update & you will certainly be having trouble employing
compatible or remanufactured inks. You may also notice a message like ‘Used or
counterfeit ink cartridge detected ’.
We comprehend your annoyance,
and agree that everyone deserves to choose for themselves whether or not they wish
to use third party inks in their printer without having their HP cartridges
locked to another printer. Don’t worry, here I will show you how to fix this
issue and remove HP Cartridge Protection so that it can be bypassed.
How to take off cartridge
protection in two easy steps
To take off, disable or bypass
the cartridge protection setting on your HP printer you will need to use either
the settings on the printer control panel (for printers not connected to the
internet) or you will need the printers IP address for printers that are
connected to the internet.
·
For
non-internet connected printers – Find the devices and printers section in your
control panel, then select your hp printer. Find the cartridge protection tab
in the HP toolbox and click the disable cartridge protection option & save.
·
For
internet connected printers – Go to your printer and in the settings menu find your
printers i.p address. Note this down and type it into a browser search bar
which will take you to your printer configuration page. Click settings and
disable cartridge protection.
Please note that when your
printer updates again, this setting could be auto enabled again so you can
prevent updates by switching them off in the web services section.
This should resolve your issue
and any new cartridges that you install won’t be protected however if you do
install a compatible or re manufactured cartridge that has been previously
protected by another printer, this will not work and you’ll need to get a
replacement from your supplier.
Hopefully this will have helped with your frustrations and
stop the HP cartridges locked message. Please comment below if you need further
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