HP Color Inkjet cp1700 manual Maintaining the printer, Cleaning the printer

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7 Maintaining the printer

This chapter explains basic printer maintenance, including cleaning the printer, and maintaining the printheads and ink cartridges. You can find information about the state of the printer, the printheads, and the ink cartridges from the Toolbox if you have it installed. You can also perform many maintenance functions from the Toolbox.

Cleaning the printer

Remember to turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning the printer.

The printer does not require scheduled maintenance. You should attempt, however, to keep the printer free of dust and debris. This cleaning keeps the printer in peak condition and might also make the diagnosis of problems easier.

When you clean the printer, follow these guidelines:

lClean the outside of the printer with a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent and water.

Clean the printer only with water or water mixed with a mild detergent. Using other cleaners or alcohol can damage the printer.

lClean the inside of the printer with a dry, lint-free cloth.

lBe careful not to touch the rollers. Skin oils on the rollers can cause print quality problems.

To clean the inside of the printer

1Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord.

2Open the top cover.

Avoid reaching too far into the printer.

3Wipe any dust or dirt off the paper feed guides (shaded areas) with a dry, lint-free cloth.

4Close the top cover, plug the power cord in, and turn on the printer.

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Contents User’s guide Copyright Information Contents Using the Toolbox TroubleshootingMaintaining the printer LCD Messages Printer Specifications HP Supplies and AccessoriesOther resources for product information Getting startedSetting up Printer parts and locationsFront of printer LCD panel and infrared lens Back of printer Setting up the printer Auto-duplex unit optional accessoryCheck the box contents Unpack the printer Install Tray 2 optional accessoryInstall the auto-duplex unit Turn on the printer Install the ink cartridgesInstall the printheads Enww Media type Tray 1 Tray 2 Front Rear Manual feed Load paperTo load Tray 1 or Tray Tips for loading paperInstall the printer software Connect the interface cableTo load the front manual feed To set the LCD language Setting the LCD languageConnecting to a NetworkPeer-to-peer networks Client-server networks Establishing a network connection Installing the network printer on client computersTo configure Mac AppleTalk To install a network printer on a client computerClose the Chooser window Installing the Windows printer software Installingsoftware printerInstalling the printer driver To install the printer driverMaking copies of the software Installing the Macintosh printer software To verify the installationTo uninstall the software Uninstalling the software To install the printer driverInstalling other software Installing the software on DOSPrinter features Using the PrinterPrinter settings To change print settings for the current documentTo change default print settings Printer driver help Selecting print mediaJIS B5 Media handling Selecting a trayTo turn on Auto-Pick Minimum margins Tips for selecting and using print mediaCancelling a print job Performing printer tasksTwo-sided printing duplexing To perform manual duplexing To perform auto-duplexingInfrared printing Tips for two-sided printingTo print from a handheld device or laptop Printing envelopes and cards Printing on special mediaTo print envelopes or cards from Tray Tips for printing envelopesPrinting on transparencies Printing on media of user-defined sizeTo print on transparencies To print on media of user-defined size Using the rear manual feedTo print using the rear manual feed Using the Toolbox Printer Status tabInformation tab Printer Services tab Cleaning the printer To clean the inside of the printerMaintaining the printer To perform a level 1 printhead cleaning Cleaning the printheadsTo perform a level 2 printhead cleaning Maintaining the printheadsAligning the printheads To perform a level 3 printhead cleaningReplacing the printheads To align the printheadsTo replace an ink cartridge Maintaining the ink cartridgesTroubleshooting Resolving printer problemsChecking the basics Printer is not responding nothing prints Unexpected printer shutdownPrinter takes a long time to print Printer light blinks alternating amber and greenResolving printing problems Blank page printedInfrared printing does not work Something on the page is missing or incorrect Placement of the text or graphics is wrongCheck how the media is loaded Poor print qualityInk is smearing Colors are printing as black and white Resolving paper-feed problems Print media is jammedTo clear a jam Enww Enww Paper-feed problems Paper tray cannot be insertedTo avoid jams To print a diagnostic page from the LCD panel Printing a diagnosticContacting customer support Resolving common Macintosh problemsOn the World Wide Web HP telephone supportFor customers outside of North America For customers in North AmericaAustralia Calling from elsewhere in the worldAccessories HP Supplies AccessoriesSupplies Ink cartridgesUSB cable Parallel cablesNetwork interface HP Bright White Inkjet PaperHP Photo Paper HP Premium Photo PaperHP ColorFast Photo Paper HP Photo Quality Inkjet/Design Glossy PaperHP Heavyweight Premium Paper HP Design Heavyweight PaperHP Professional Brochure and Flyer Paper HP Premium Inkjet PaperHP Textured Greeting Cards HP Banner PaperHP Greeting Card Paper HP Iron-on T-shirt TransfersLCD Messages Cancelling JOBExpired Available Printhead Access Standard International A6, A5, A4, A3, A3+ Printer SpecificationsWithout auto-duplex unit and Tray 2 installed Recommended Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement Limitations of Warranty Enww Declaration of Conformity Index Enww Input trays Enww Enww Enww Weight specifications media C-2 printer C-2 Enww