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A. Jacobs wrote:
> I still do not understand.
> As soon as I take the color cartridge out,
> these HP printers will not allow me to go on with no cartridge.
> 
> "George E. Cawthon" <GeorgeC-Boise@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:sqrQe.144605$5N3.115004@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> 
>>Just turning it off doesn't make it forget; the
>>info is stored on a chip not in volatile memory,
>>otherwise the whole idea of determining ink level
>>would work.
>>
>>There is a procedure, however.  You turn on the
>>printer, take the color cartridge out, and turn
>>off the printer.  Then turn the printer on and off
>>three more times, waiting a few seconds between
>>each turn off.  Finally, turn the printer on and
>>reinstall the color cartridge.  The printer should
>>now recognize the cartridge as a new cartridge and
>>begin a calibration check.
>>
>>
> 
> 
> 
What do you mean go on?  You don't go on, you turn 
the printer off. If necessary you pull the plug.

Your questions as I understood it was how to get 
rid of the annoying low ink level message.  That 
is what this is about, clearing the memory of the 
ink cartridge (status) so you don't get the message.
And no, you can't print without a color cartridge 
in place.

Ok, you don't understand. so here it is.

(1) Turn on the printer.  open the cover and the 
ink cartridges move to an accessible area. 
Unlatch the color cartridge and remove it and put 
the latch down.  push the on/off button.  The head 
moves to the park position and goes off.  (2)Wait 
5-10 seconds and push off/on button.  The head to 
the far left, rollers turn, the head moves to the 
far right, then moves to the far left and then it 
moves to the "problem with color cartridge" stop. 
  Turn off the printer.  The head moves to the 
right and parks. (3) repeat step (2) two more 
times. (4) put the old color cartridge back and 
close the lid.  Wait (might take several seconds 
to start)  and the head should do an alignment. 
(if not, click print on the computer and go to 
tools and do an alignment (click "Calibrate the 
device").

Now you should not get the low ink message because 
the printer thinks a new cartridge was installed. 
  When you do get another message just repeat the 
above procedure).

I just ran the procedure on my 970 and it seems to 
work fine.