Hp Photosmart C5180 Ink System Failure. Under ‘system configuration menu’ is where you can clear the 'hardware failure status'. Inksystemfailureerror oxc18a0306 replaced magenta cartridge (twice) continue to get 'inksystemfailure i took the following action:
I have researched solutions on line with no success. The printer had a new lease of life, till the next problem. Now plug power cord back in, usb doesn't need to be plugged.
Sometimes a simple printer reset all it takes to resolve an hp ink system error. Ink system failure error oxc18a0306. Select run in the message referencing hpsupportsolutionsframework.msi.
The printer had a new lease of life, till the next problem. Turned it off, removed all inkcartridges, waited 5 min, pluged. Now plug power cord back in, usb doesn't need to be plugged.
This does not clear the fault. Then i dried it with a soft dry cloth. Hold down the help and the ok buttons.
The next problem was that it stopped sucking up black ink. (this looks to be a programmer’s hilarious joke) 1. It was rather cumbersome, but it worked.
Message changes to “hardware failure status cleared. Pull out the power cable from the outlet. Looked in several threads on this forum, tried a solution advocated by a couple of users, replacing the 330uf 10v capacitor at the c228 position on control board.