Make HP Officejet 6500 printers recognize its ink cartridges

We usually have problems with HP Officejet 6500 printers, since they refuse to recognize the ink cartridges we’ve placed inside them, whether they’re brand new, recycled or refilled.

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We even considered the print heads were damaged, but this was a mistake: the problem persisted after these parts were replaced.

Replacing an entire HP Officejet 6500 headprint will cost you $45,00, a considerable amount to pay to replace an article that’s in perfect shape.

We’ve done quite a bit of research and have come to realize this problem is caused by a small sensor. This sensor is located on the left side of the mechanism that makes the ink cartridges move from one side to the other throughout the entire printing process.

Procedure to eradicate ink cartridge recognition issues on HP Officejet 6500 printers:

Step #1:
This procedure will help you clean your HP Officejet 6500 printer’s sensor, which is not recognizing the ink cartridges. We must press our printer’s On/Off button, located on the front side of the panel. The On/off button looks like this.

Step #2:
Open the gate leading to the ink cartridges. This will imply raising everything, the scanner included, to take a good look at the ink cartridges. Wait for them to reach the center of the printer and leaving the left side free.

Step #3:
Locate the sensor on the lower-left side of the ink cartridges; it will look like a small square. You must clean this section very carefully using a small piece of fabric to get the printer to recognize the ink cartridges.

Step #4:
Close your HP Officejet 6500 printer’s gate and wait for the ink cartridges to get back to their proper spot. You can now  print a test sheet.

Please verify the printer has properly recognized each ink cartridge. In case this doesn’t happen, you can contact us by leaving a comment in the section below this post.

My Sharp AL-1361 Copier prints the sides of my pages very blurrily

Thank you all so much for showing interest in this particular solution! If you’re reading this, we’ve been working on a Sharp AL-1361 that’s been printing sides rather bleary.

We’ve already tried anything in our power, such as replacing the toner and the entire unit with new ones. We’ve tried working with both new pieces, as well as with one new and one used article. So far, we’ve had the exact same print quality issues. We’d be very greateful for your help.

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Solution to this problem:

Thank you all so much for collaborating on this particular issue and solving this case in a communal effort. This is clearly the best possible way of coming up with a solution, since some of you have knowledge in certain areas others ignore.

Obviously, whoever’s asking this question lacks the information necessary. Please be very specific about the terms you’re using, and thank you very much for the information you’re supplying.

Solution to this problem:

In order to solve this problem, we had to go all the way to the laser unit. This is the light that shines inside the scanner, the unit responsible for copying an image and turning it into text later on. The copier itself was in perfect shape regarding toner, toner developer, cylinder, etc.

However, the problem lied on the image it was actually receiving and copying. The copies didn’t come out properly because the printer wasn’t able to see the images well, all this due to a bit of filth that was getting in the way of the mirrors. The laser unit had to be dismounted entirely to clean each and every one of the mirrors inside it.

This process must be done with extreme care and using very delicate materials, since the mirrors are clearly very delicate.

Here is a picture of the mirrors you must clean inside the laser unit:

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