Ink new, message says empty on Photosmart D7160

Question

Photosmart D7160  I have changed to new ink twice, cleaned print heads, printed test patterns and alignment pages. 
I have unplugged the power, turned off the printer, no help.  Message still says change cartridge. 
Printer will finally print a page at a time if I click “continue” on the computer screen and click “ok” on the printer. The only ink used in this machine has been HP, bought fresh - not old ink.  Please help, I cannot print pictures at all.

Answer 1

Hi,
I just have the same problem:
New HP original ink cartridges, with expiration date in June 2012, installed when getting the "cannot print", empty cartridge...blabla.
And the "cannot print" error still remains!
And, even if Black ink is not empty, no way to print in Black&White mode! (was possible before when a color was empty...but now impossible!)
I saw that the same error exists on various Photosmart models and looks like a microcode bug as some key stroke sequences are possible on some models to reset the wrong status register of the printer... but it seems that for D7160, no solution exists...
I'm now waiting for a call back of HP support. Let's see what's the official report stays: I hope that answer is not "purchase a new printer !". If this is the case, I'll move to another manufacturer, as this kind of problem is just coming from HP idea to to implement complex systems to ensure that end-user purchases new HP ink cartridges, even if not empty...
(But all manufacturer are doing the same, so in fact, no way to escape!)