Resetting ink levels in HP printers with HP 56 and HP 58 cartridges Put tape over Contact #1 as shown in the picture to the left. Put the cartridge back into the printer with the tape still stuck onto the cartridge. The printer will print out an alignment page. Once this has completed, continue down to Step 3. After the printer has completed printing off the alignment page, open the cover, remove the cartridge and place a piece of tape over Contact #2 as shown in the picture to the left. Put the cartridge back into the printer. The printer will print off another alignment page. After this page has been printed, remove the cartridge from the printer, remove all tape from both Contact #1 and #2. Reinsert the cartridge back into the printer. Ink levels should now read full. If the process does not work for you, make sure that no adhesive was left stuck to the contacts on the cartridge. Any residue will keep the cartridge from working properly and may cause the cartridge not to be recognized by the printer at all. If you have cleaned the contacts with rubbing alcohol, go through steps 1-4 again making sure each step is followed exactly. Click here for Resetting the Color HP 57 cartridge.