hp printer 3820 is messing up

[jason1245]

i was given a hp printer 3820 and when i try to print it just shoots the paper out but it doesn't print anything the cartridges don't even move. its kind of loud i am not sure if that is because its old or if it broke. But when i try to print i saw the ink was low, now i was wondering if when this hp printer is low on ink if it just wont even move the ink cartridges to even try to print. My other printers that i have had will print even though it is low on ink it just wont look good though. i don't want buy ink and then have it not work and i just lost money. Please help, thanks a lot!!!!

 

[wahnula]

Printers are so cheap these days (because they make their money on consumables), unless money is really tight I'd just buy a cheap new printer. HP is usually an excellent printer choice. I just bought an all-in-one OfficeJet5780 and am quite impressed with it, for around $100. There are models starting at around $39, but I'd stick w/ HP or Canon.

If you really want to try and repair the printer you have, on HP's website or the CD that came with the printer, there will be a "toolbox" feature that's a self-diagnostic.

There is also a forum here specifically for HP printers:

forum697

or peripherals

forum750

I would first post in the HP forum, then the peripheral forum if you don't get any responses. Best of luck.

Tony

"Buy what you like, or you'll be forced to like what you buy"...me

 

[jason1245]

ok...thats what i will do i figured i was goin that route anyways... thanks for the advice.