Cannot clear blinking low ink lights on Deskjet F4180

printer won't print.  Attention black light is blinking and E light is on.
Installed refilled cartridges and still have the problem.  Is there a solution
short of buying a new printer?

Hi Conniejb, and welcome to the HP Forums.
I see you are having ink issues.  I would like to help with that.
These issues and errors can be caused by having refilled ink.  HP does not recommend using anything but HP genuine ink.  I would recommend installing HP genuine ink. 
I would also recommend referring to this document on Blinking Lights.
Good luck and please let me know the results of your troubleshooting steps. Thank you for posting on the HP Forums!
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