Photosmart C8180 power off flashing lights

My Photosmart C8180 starts flashing all its front panel lights even though it's powered off and computer is off. The C8180 shows a different error message each time this happens, eg, B0379A21 and C4EB0FB2. Computer is an iMac running OS 10.6.8. Problem occurs whether networked via USB or Ethernet. When not exhibiting this problem its operation seems normal; color printing is excellent. The only solution to stopping the problem I have found is to unplug the printer's power cord.

Hello Tom7,
Thanks for the update! Let's not give up on it yet, check the below link as well, remove and reseat the cartridges, clean if necessary. When you do reset the printer, make sure you are going direct to a wall outlet, not a power strip or power block. Good Luck!
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03081973&tmp_task=solveCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&la...
Solution one: Reset the printerThe error message might disappear after you turn off the printer and then turn it on again. After you make any adjustments to the cartridges or the printhead, reset the printer in order for the error message to clear completely. Follow these steps to reset the printer.
Press the Power button ( ) to turn on the product.
With the product turned on , disconnect the power cord from the rear of the product.
Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
Wait at least 15 seconds.
Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.
Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the product.
If the product does not turn on by itself, press the Power button ( ) to turn it on.
If the error message disappears, the issue is resolved and you do not need to troubleshoot further.
If the error message persists, continue to the next solution.
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