Recently I was working on an HP Photosmart C6280 that was throwing a “Ink system has failed” error message. Fortunately the solution is a simple one, however it involves removing a few screws, taking the right side cover off, and replugging in some cables. In other words, do not attempt this if your printer is under warranty as it will most likely void it.
*** Fix your HP Photosmart Printer (Reset Code/Master Reset) ***
- Turn off power and unplug from power source.
- Open right side of printer (looking at the front).
- Disconnect,by pulling gently, both white (or black, in my case) flat ribbon cables off the main circuit board.
- Plug in power source and turn printer on. Wait till you get a error message and push “Ok”.
- Unplug power source.
- Reconnect the flat ribbon cables by aligning and carefully pushing into the conectors on the main circuit board.
- Plug in power source and turn printer on (Printer preparing occurred).
- Voila, the nasty error message 0xc18a0001 “Ink System has Failed” is now gone.
Hopefully this will save you from having to buy a new printer. Let me know in the comments how you made out.
Much credit goes to HarleyHawk for making this so simple.
Just a quick reminder that if you are planning to upgrade to Windows 7 when it is released, make sure you pre-order it while its cheap! This promo only runs for a limited time while supplies last, and Engadget is reporting that it is already sold out in Japan, so get your order in quick. The easiest way to order is to use the amazon.com links provided below.
Amazon.com Windows 7 Homepage
Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade $49.99
Windows 7 Professional Upgrade $99.99
I just noticed that the Senior Lead Program Manager for the Microsoft Store, Trevin Chow, posted the following link which allows you to pre-order Windows 7 right now. I just ordered two copies myself and got the confirmation email! So beat the rush and get it now!
UPDATE: You can also order it from Amazon.com and pay no tax.
http://store.microsoft-ppe.com/microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102?WT.mc_id=trevin_blog
One thing I noticed was that it didn’t accept my Windows Live ID, however I just entered my email address in the create new account box and it went right through.
Starting tomorrow (6/26/09) you will be able to pre-order the upgrade version of Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 7. However, its only while supplies last or until July 11, so you won’t have much time to think about it. Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade will only cost $49.99 while the Professional Upgrade version will cost $99.99 which is significant savings compared to $119 and $199 after the promo ends. It will be available from retail partners like Amazon.com, and also from the Microsoft Store. If you are interesting in upgrading, I would definitely keep an eye on Amazon.com at this page and also this one tomorrow so that you can be sure to get your hands on a copy.
Windows 7 Build 7232 has been leaked and includes a new default desktop background. Its an amazingly detailed background, although I still like the Betta Fish one that was the default in prior builds.
(Right-click image to download or click here to download all the Windows 7 Wallpapers.)
(Thanks to Softpedia for uploading the image so I didn’t have to install the build. 
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I just noticed there is actually some cute User Account Pictures in Windows 7, so I’ve uploaded them for you to enjoy. Don’t forget you can also download all the Windows 7 Wallpapers as well.
If you would like to download all of these at once, just click here for a .zip file.
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Long Zheng has discovered that Windows 7 includes 10 ringtones in the “%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones” folder. He also was kind enough to convert them to different file formats so that you can use them on your mobile phone. You can listen to the ringtones below, go to istartedsomething.com to download the individual files, or click here to download a .zip file of Long’s MP3 files.
In related news, Microsoft has released three official Bing ringtones celebrating the launch of its new search engine. You can also listen to those “bingtones” below or visit microsoft.com to download them.
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I keep getting the following annoying error message when trying to print from Adobe Reader 9.
Before you can perform print-related tasks such as page setup or printing a document, you need to install a printer.
Adobe has a knowledgebase article on the exact problem and describes the solution to it. It does fix the issue, however in a couple of days the error message simply reappears. I’ve included the temporary fix below, but I would like know the REAL fix to this frustrating issue. If you know of a method to fix it for good, please let me know.
- Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Faxes (Windows XP) or Start > Control Panel > Printers (Windows Vista).
- Look for a default printer, which is designated by a green check mark.
* If there is a default printer, right-click on a different printer and select Set As Default Printer.
* If there is no default printer, right-click on your printer and select Set As Default Printer.
You can also refer to the following screen shots for more help.
I just finished installing the Windows 7 Release Candidate (Build 7100) and it took me just 23 minutes to install it from start to finish. That’s pretty incredible in my opinion. Of course the very first thing I checked is to see if there is any new wallpapers & desktop backgrounds and the unfortunate answer is NO. I have not found any new pictures in the RC build that were not already in the prior builds. 
As you probably are aware, I have been uploading all the Windows 7 wallpapers as I find them. However, there has been no easy way to download all of them at once. Now you can. Simply visit my “Windows 7 Wallpapers” page to download a complete .zip file of all the pictures that I currently have. I’ll be updating the file as I find more. If you know of some photos that I missed, please let me know.
(Sample Photo – Click here to download complete Windows 7 Wallpapers .zip file.)
