If your HP Color Laserjet Pro MFP M280 or M281 printer has stopped printing and a “Supply Problem” message has appeared on the display, HP automatically upgraded your printer firmware. This upgrade includes code that stops the printer from recognizing present compatible toner cartridges. Follow the instructions below to downgrade your firmware and bring your […]
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Turn OFF Automatic Firmware Updates…
…to Keep Compatible Ink Cartridges Functioning in Your Printer More printer manufacturers are using firmware updates to block the use of compatible ink cartridges. This is great if you want to push people to buy OEM inks. This is not so great if you don’t want to pay high OEM prices. So, is there a […]
Labels and Laser Printers—Just Don’t
Labels and laser printers have a difficult relationship; they don’t get along well. More than likely, if you send a sheet of labels through a laser printer, sooner or later you will experience the frustration of finding warm, gummy labels stuck to the toner drum or worse, adhered to the fuser. Because the fuser in […]
What to do for Paper Jams
“A paper jam in my printer? Ugh! Not now!” As if there is ever an opportune time to have your daily grind interrupted. With documents in queue and people waiting, the impulsive response might be to simply yank that darn piece of paper out of the machine, hopeful no damage is done in the process. […]