How To Fix HP Printer 0xc18a0206 Error

Solution

 Fixing error code oxc18a0206 on HP printers 

This error appears on these printers: C7180, C7280, C5180, C6150, Photosmart 3310, etc...

• Press * and # at the same time
• Press 1, 2, 3 and “support R0632M” should display
• Press > and “information menu” should display
• Press > and “configuration menu” should display
• Press OK and “hardware failure status” should display
• Press OK “failure status: clear”. Press OK to clear
• Press CANCEL
• Press CANCEL
• Press CANCEL
• Turn printer off, unplug power cord for 2 minutes, plug cord back in then turn printer back on.

Solution

 Reset the product 

• Without turning off the product, disconnect the USB cable from the rear of the product.

NOTE: The USB cable connects to the port on the rear of the product. The port is labeled with the USB icon (). If your printer has a network or wireless connection, ignore this step.

Example USB connection (your product might not look exactly the same as this example)

• Remove the cartridges from the product.
• Wait until a message to insert the cartridges displays. If you do not see a message within a few minutes, skip to the next step.

NOTE: If your printer does not have a display, wait until the cartridge lights blink. If the cartridge lights do not blink within a few minutes, skip to the next step.

• Disconnect the power cord from the back of the product.
• Wait 60 seconds.
• Reconnect the power cord.
  If the product does not automatically turn on, press the Power button ().
• Reinsert the cartridges, and then close any open doors on the product.
• If you receive a prompt to print a calibration page, do so.
• If you disconnected the USB cable, reconnect it to the rear of the product.
• Try printing again.