User Guide

3 Work with ink cartridges
To ensure the best print quality from the printer, you will need to perform some simple
maintenance procedures. This section provides guidelines for handling the ink
cartridges, instructions for replacing the ink cartridges, and aligning and cleaning the
printhead.
This section contains the following topics:
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Information about ink cartridges
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Check the estimated ink levels
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Handle the ink cartridges
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Replace the ink cartridges
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Print with a single ink cartridge
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Store printing supplies
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Ink cartridge maintenance
Information about ink cartridges
The following tips help maintain HP ink cartridges and ensure consistent print quality.
• If you need to replace an ink cartridge, wait until you have the new ink cartridge
available to install before removing the old cartridge.
CAUTION: Do not leave untaped ink cartridges outside of the product for an
extended period of time. This can result in damage to the ink cartridge.
• Keep all ink cartridges in the original sealed packages until they are needed.
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Turn off the printer by pressing the
(Power) button located on the product.
Wait until the power light turns off before unplugging the power cord or turning off
a power strip. If you improperly turn off the printer, the print carriage might not
return to the correct position causing problems with the ink cartridges and print
quality issues. For more information, see
Turn off the printer.
• Store ink cartridges at room temperature (15-35° C or 59-95° F).
• You do not need to replace the cartridges until print quality becomes
unacceptable, but a significant decrease in print quality may be the result of one
or more depleted cartridges. Possible solutions include checking the estimated
ink levels remaining in the cartridges, and cleaning the ink cartridges. Cleaning
the ink cartridges uses some ink. For more information, see
Clean the ink
cartridges.
• Do not clean ink cartridges unnecessarily. This wastes ink and shortens the life of
the cartridges.
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