My HP OfficeJet 6110 multifunction printer destroys black ink
cartridges every couple of months.
I print very infrequently (about 10 pages in 6 months?) and the HP 56
(original) cartridges, still with much ink in them, quit working after
that time.
I've got 3 damaged cartridges so far.

Error message that appears after a couple of months is:
  Remove and check cartridge
  Right Cartridge Incorrect

The color cartridge is never affected.

I have tried cleaning the contacts, printer reset routines, re-install
printer firmware, etc.
The only thing that works is to put in a brand new HP 56 cartridge, and
it will work for the next couple of months.

The first 2 times, HP gave me a replacement cartridge.
Now that my printer warranty is over, they claim the printer is at
fault and they will no longer replace a under-warranty cartridge that
gets damaged.

Any ideas what might be happening here?
And is there a way to continue using the fax (for sending only) or
scanner (with its auto-document feeder) without having to install an
ink cartridge?

Thanks.

There is a service trick, once the printer decides that the cartridge is 
bad , you will never get it cleared. So if you open up the lid, as if to 
replace the cartridges, you can carefully detach the hinge at the bottom 
pivot  and open the top wide open. On the Left hand side you will see a 
round flat battery - you want to remove the battery and then replace it 
after about a minute. Just be careful and ground your body to a metal 
part of the case, have ALL cables unplugged before you do touch it and 
be carefull as the chips on the circuit board are static sensitive. Also 
try not to hold the battery by the top and bottom - it may short circuit 
and you will have to replace it.
This will reset the ram and clear the error until it detects again.
If it immediately comes back, then you may very well have a failed printer.

OJ wrote:
> My HP OfficeJet 6110 multifunction printer destroys black ink
> cartridges every couple of months.
> I print very infrequently (about 10 pages in 6 months?) and the HP 56
> (original) cartridges, still with much ink in them, quit working after
> that time.
> I've got 3 damaged cartridges so far.
> 
> Error message that appears after a couple of months is:
>   Remove and check cartridge
>   Right Cartridge Incorrect
> 
> The color cartridge is never affected.
> 
> I have tried cleaning the contacts, printer reset routines, re-install
> printer firmware, etc.
> The only thing that works is to put in a brand new HP 56 cartridge, and
> it will work for the next couple of months.
> 
> The first 2 times, HP gave me a replacement cartridge.
> Now that my printer warranty is over, they claim the printer is at
> fault and they will no longer replace a under-warranty cartridge that
> gets damaged.
> 
> Any ideas what might be happening here?
> And is there a way to continue using the fax (for sending only) or
> scanner (with its auto-document feeder) without having to install an
> ink cartridge?
> 
> Thanks.
> 

Since you are printing so seldom, how about Kinkos ? It would be cheaper 
than a cartridge. Another choice is to print a test page at least once a 
  week, to keep the ink flowing. OR you could switch to a laserjet for B&W.


degrub wrote:

> There is a service trick, once the printer decides that the cartridge is 
> bad , you will never get it cleared. So if you open up the lid, as if to 
> replace the cartridges, you can carefully detach the hinge at the bottom 
> pivot  and open the top wide open. On the Left hand side you will see a 
> round flat battery - you want to remove the battery and then replace it 
> after about a minute. Just be careful and ground your body to a metal 
> part of the case, have ALL cables unplugged before you do touch it and 
> be carefull as the chips on the circuit board are static sensitive. Also 
> try not to hold the battery by the top and bottom - it may short circuit 
> and you will have to replace it.
> This will reset the ram and clear the error until it detects again.
> If it immediately comes back, then you may very well have a failed printer.
> 
> OJ wrote:
> 
>> My HP OfficeJet 6110 multifunction printer destroys black ink
>> cartridges every couple of months.
>> I print very infrequently (about 10 pages in 6 months?) and the HP 56
>> (original) cartridges, still with much ink in them, quit working after
>> that time.
>> I've got 3 damaged cartridges so far.
>>
>> Error message that appears after a couple of months is:
>>   Remove and check cartridge
>>   Right Cartridge Incorrect
>>
>> The color cartridge is never affected.
>>
>> I have tried cleaning the contacts, printer reset routines, re-install
>> printer firmware, etc.
>> The only thing that works is to put in a brand new HP 56 cartridge, and
>> it will work for the next couple of months.
>>
>> The first 2 times, HP gave me a replacement cartridge.
>> Now that my printer warranty is over, they claim the printer is at
>> fault and they will no longer replace a under-warranty cartridge that
>> gets damaged.
>>
>> Any ideas what might be happening here?
>> And is there a way to continue using the fax (for sending only) or
>> scanner (with its auto-document feeder) without having to install an
>> ink cartridge?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>

OJ wrote:
> My HP OfficeJet 6110 multifunction printer destroys black ink
> cartridges every couple of months.
> I print very infrequently (about 10 pages in 6 months?) and the HP 56
> (original) cartridges, still with much ink in them, quit working after
> that time.
> I've got 3 damaged cartridges so far.
> 
> Error message that appears after a couple of months is:
>   Remove and check cartridge
>   Right Cartridge Incorrect
> 
> The color cartridge is never affected.
> 
> I have tried cleaning the contacts, printer reset routines, re-install
> printer firmware, etc.
> The only thing that works is to put in a brand new HP 56 cartridge, and
> it will work for the next couple of months.
> 
> The first 2 times, HP gave me a replacement cartridge.
> Now that my printer warranty is over, they claim the printer is at
> fault and they will no longer replace a under-warranty cartridge that
> gets damaged.
> 
> Any ideas what might be happening here?
> And is there a way to continue using the fax (for sending only) or
> scanner (with its auto-document feeder) without having to install an
> ink cartridge?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
If as Degrub says the problem is that the cartridge has been ID'd as bad 
regardless of it actually is, then there should be an easier way to 
reset it without removing a battery. The printer can only store 2 
cartridge IDs in memory at a time. So save your old cartridges and just 
rotate at least 2 of them in sequence before putting in the problem 
cartridge. It only takes a few seconds after you close the lid to 
register the ID. You don't need to go thru the whole calibration 
sequence if your printer does this. After you put your second junker 
cartridge into the printer the printer memory has no choice but to dump 
info on the problem cartridge because of the limited memory storage. If 
you don't have extra cartridges you could try this tape method.

http://www.inksunlimited.com/hp6657A.html

Just like Degrub said, if it still comes up bad then there is a 
possibility it really is.

degrub wrote:
> There is a service trick, once the printer decides that the cartridge is
> bad , you will never get it cleared. So if you open up the lid, as if to
> replace the cartridges, you can carefully detach the hinge at the bottom
> pivot  and open the top wide open. On the Left hand side you will see a
> round flat battery

I couldn't find the battery.
The HP OfficeJet 6110 is hinged at 2 points (plastic pivots).
When you detach the hinged points, the lid (containing the flatbed
scanner) swings wide open, but there are no exposed electronic parts
here.
You will need a special screwdriver (looks like a star) to open 6
screws to get any further.

tomcas wrote:
> If as Degrub says the problem is that the cartridge has been ID'd as bad
> regardless of it actually is, then there should be an easier way to
> reset it without removing a battery. The printer can only store 2
> cartridge IDs in memory at a time. So save your old cartridges and just
> rotate at least 2 of them in sequence before putting in the problem
> cartridge.

I have 3 bad original HP 56 cartridges now.
I tried rotating them, and still get the same error message.

> Just like Degrub said, if it still comes up bad then there is a
> possibility it really is.

These cartridges used to work for a while.
(The 3rd cartridge is still under HP cartridge warranty)
And there is ink in them.
Did my Printer destroy the cartridges?

I wish I could try these cartridges in another HP Printer to confirm.

Thanks.

OK, take a look at this from the HP support site

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=946737



hpojq@yahoo.com wrote:
> degrub wrote:
> 
>>There is a service trick, once the printer decides that the cartridge is
>>bad , you will never get it cleared. So if you open up the lid, as if to
>>replace the cartridges, you can carefully detach the hinge at the bottom
>>pivot  and open the top wide open. On the Left hand side you will see a
>>round flat battery
> 
> 
> I couldn't find the battery.
> The HP OfficeJet 6110 is hinged at 2 points (plastic pivots).
> When you detach the hinged points, the lid (containing the flatbed
> scanner) swings wide open, but there are no exposed electronic parts
> here.
> You will need a special screwdriver (looks like a star) to open 6
> screws to get any further.
> 

degrub wrote:
> OK, take a look at this from the HP support site
>
> http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=946737

Thanks for the link, degrub!
It looks like I'm not the only one with this problem.
And I do have the latest firmware, which I was asked to re-install a
number of times.

Anyone know of a good multi-function (copy/scan/fax/print) inkjet with
a flatbed scanner and a 10-page (min) auto-document feeder that is less
problematic than my HP OfficeJet 6110?

hpojq@yahoo.com wrote:
> tomcas wrote:
> 
>>If as Degrub says the problem is that the cartridge has been ID'd as bad
>>regardless of it actually is, then there should be an easier way to
>>reset it without removing a battery. The printer can only store 2
>>cartridge IDs in memory at a time. So save your old cartridges and just
>>rotate at least 2 of them in sequence before putting in the problem
>>cartridge.
> 
> 
> I have 3 bad original HP 56 cartridges now.
> I tried rotating them,

You installed each one with the power on and closing  the lid each time 
long enough for the cartridges to be recognized, right?


  and still get the same error message.

If so, your cartridge may be dead.

> 
> 
>>Just like Degrub said, if it still comes up bad then there is a
>>possibility it really is.
> 
> 
> These cartridges used to work for a while.
> (The 3rd cartridge is still under HP cartridge warranty)
> And there is ink in them.
> Did my Printer destroy the cartridges?

I doubt it very much.

> 
> I wish I could try these cartridges in another HP Printer to confirm.
> 
> Thanks.
> 

tomcas wrote:
> hpojq@yahoo.com wrote:
> > tomcas wrote:
> >
> >>If as Degrub says the problem is that the cartridge has been ID'd as bad
> >>regardless of it actually is, then there should be an easier way to
> >>reset it without removing a battery. The printer can only store 2
> >>cartridge IDs in memory at a time. So save your old cartridges and just
> >>rotate at least 2 of them in sequence before putting in the problem
> >>cartridge.
> >
> >
> > I have 3 bad original HP 56 cartridges now.
> > I tried rotating them,
>
> You installed each one with the power on and closing  the lid each time
> long enough for the cartridges to be recognized, right?

Yes.
I even waited for the initialization to complete and the error message
to appear before putting the next cartridge in.
I've also tried changing the order of swapped cartridges.
On one of the cartridges, I actaully saw the message to hit Enter to
start the alignment process.
As soon as I did that, the error message appeared.

>   and still get the same error message.
>
> If so, your cartridge may be dead.

That will be 3 dead HP 56 original cartridges (still with a lot of ink
in them) in less than 2 years.

> >>Just like Degrub said, if it still comes up bad then there is a
> >>possibility it really is.
> >
> >
> > These cartridges used to work for a while.
> > (The 3rd cartridge is still under HP cartridge warranty)
> > And there is ink in them.
> > Did my Printer destroy the cartridges?
>
> I doubt it very much.

I hear the electonics on the cartridge have a limited lifespan.
(That's why some people say the recycled HP 56 cartridges have a lower
success rate of working after refilling).
I've always used brand new HP 56 original cartridges; 2 of them shipped
to me by HP directly.
My theory is that my Officejet 6110 is sending more current into the
cartridges than the average officejet 6110, which prematurely destroys
the cartridges.

I wish they constructed the HP Officejets like some Epson multifunction
printers (where you can still use the scanner without installing an ink
cartridge).