Photosmart 8250 Error 0xc18a0206

Help. I've used this printer 3 times to print and then it sat unused for 18 months. Now after firing it up I'm getting this error message. I spent almost $80 on new ink but it did not make a difference. I ran all the updates from your site and nothing. I looked online for help on this printer and was amazed at how many people have the same problem. I've seen solutions from cleaning the clogged ink ports to removing the battery. Am I sitting with a lemon here? I feel doubly cheated for spending additional money on ink that's now useless. Can you please help!

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Try resetting the printer as described below....
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00719450&cc=ie&lc=en&dlc=en&product=443024
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Officially, there are no drivers for Windows 7 to download and install because it is not supported beyond Vista.
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HP Photosmart 8250

My HP photosmart 8250 only prints from a memory card.....one day it completely stopped printing when it was connected to my PC. I uninstalled it from my pc, went back in to re-install it but the software install wouldn't take as error msg came up and said that this printer was already installed on this pc. I saw that I uninstalled it, a got a successful msg that it was uninstalled so I tried to install again and same message. Then my other HP deskjet 6122 stopped working as well. I have a cousin whose a pc tech check it out who said that I needed a new OS because pc had a virus. Installed a new OS, installed the HP 6122 but the HP 8250 wouldn't install - he installed new drivers and said he did all he could but to junk it. This 8250 still prints great pics from my memory card, so there's got to be a way it will connect to my pc....I refuse to junk it, not in the position to buy another one yet although the new models are now about the same price as what I paid for this one but since it still prints manually, I'm keeping it. How do I get this to install to my PC? The HP 6122 is the only printer I have right now......infact I have a Microtek scanner which was installed and working fine when the other two printers were before the new OS and I haven't been able to reinstall the scanner as well because I get the same message that its already installed on my pc.....I don't know how because it doesn't show up anywhere and this is a new OS....I'm lost without my scanner and photosmart no longer connected to my PC....any suggestions?

Hello skye9480,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I understand your Photosmart 8250 is requesting you to change your black ink, but you have already changed this 3 times. I will do my best to assist you! Please make sure this printer is plugged into a direct wall, not surge protector. I just want to see if this makes a difference.
1. Remove all ink cartridges from the printer, then close the door
2. Remove the power cord from the printer (Do not press the power button)
3. Wait 60 seconds or more, then plug the power cord back in
4. Wait for the printer to turn on completely, then install the ink cartridges
5. Try to print a document
If you're receiving the same error message, then please contact HP technical support for further assistance. Click here to find out: HP Worldwide Contact.
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Error 0xc18a0206

I have tried many ways and many time to get past Error: 0xc18a0206 which is the Ink System Failure. I am not pleased to report that no solution works.
Apparently the individual ink cartridges are dated, and they have expiration dates, and if any of the cartridges you have in the machine are fully loaded with ink, and yet past their expriation dates, which means you didn't use them fast enough, the Ink System Failure Message "Error: 0xc18a0206" comes up and your machine will do absolutely nothing, no printing, no faxes, no copying.
This appears to be a case of fraud. HP pretends to sell you a printer, but what they are really selling you is a contingent license to print, and the contingency is that you buy a new "unexpired" set of ink cartridges from HP on a regular basis, I don't know if it's once a year or once every 6 months, but you need unexpired cartridges to be able to print, and brand new cartridges will expire on a date certain, not long from whe you buy them from HP. So they really are giving you a lease to print documents, not a piece of equipment that will print documents when you need them, or until the ink runs out.
The Photsmart 3210 All in One is a vehicle for the lease agreement or the license to print agreement, and it's all spelled out in their contract, in the very very very fine print designed to maximize their efforts to monetize their business efforts.
To me this looks like Tying, which means forcing you to buy one product so you can use another, and in this case it appears to be highly predatory tying because they don't just want you to buy one set of inks, they wat you to come back and buy sets of inks on a regular basis to keep your printer working. When the cartridges pass their expiration date, no matter how full they are, your machine stops working, and cannot be made to work without a new set of cartridges whcih are very very costly.
This looks like an anti-trust violation, which is a federal statutory offense, and like fraud which is a common law offense. I imagine there are rules governing consumer products that are also broken by the sharp practices of HP in selling their Photosmart and Inks and Very Fine Print Contract Deal.
As one single person, I am helpless to protect my interests invested in this very very costly and totally useless machine. But if there [edited comment by Moderator] who are not satisfied with their Photosmart 3210 All in One, [edited comment by moderator], or possibly in the form of a trade where HP takes back the offending machines, and provides simpler machines that operate without the ink cartridge expiration system that is so harmful to unsuspecting HP customers who simply are not aware of all of the provisions in the fine fine fine prnt of the sales contract at the time they buy, and have no reason to imagine that any company would ever try such an outrageous stunt. So they buy in good faith, and they get burned.[edited comment by moderator]. I can't. You can't. Together we might be able to.
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Photosmart 8250 colors are way off

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Not enough memory Photosmart 8250

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I understand that you are getting a not enough memory error when printing a photo from Windows 7 to your HP Photosmart 8250. I am happy to look into this for you!
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The paper sensor is used when the paper type is set to "Automatic", you can override this by setting the paper type manually in the driver.
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