Reviving an HP1055 wide format

[delooch]

had a power outage yesterday, it hosed my HP1055cm+. it boots, passes self test, but then it gets about 10" into a print then goes into printhead alignment mode, then freezes up.

it will successfully complete the alignment when picked from the service menu, but for whatever reason, it keeps re-entering it during a print, but freezes, and then i have to power it off to get it back.

tried/checked everything i could, even re-seated the ram.. is there a service mode on these HP printers that give more info?

any ideas?

[Joe]

Not sure on the service mode but you could try updating the firmware if it will let you and see if that fixes the problem.

[delooch]

Turns out it was a faulty ink cartridge. $189 new, but the supplier wont take it back, as its been "opened"..