I have an hp C8100 series printer that at least once a day goes completely hayhwire .
Printer lights start flashing like crazy. The light is blindingly bright-almost like a disco light. When this happens the printer won't work and can not be turned off. The only way I have been able to get the printer to work is to disconnect the power cord and reconnect it. The printer then works fine for a few hours or so and then it does it again. This happen regardless of whether the printer is turned OFF or ON.