HP 2800 manual Maintaining the printheads, To check printhead health, From the configuration

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3Remove the ink cartridge that requires replacement by grasping it between your thumb and forefinger and pulling it firmly toward you.

4Remove the new ink cartridge from its package.

5Insert the cartridge into its own color-coded slot. Press down firmly on the cartridge to ensure proper contact.

6Close the ink cartridge cover.

Maintaining the printheads

CAUTION

Note

If printed characters are incomplete, or dots or lines are missing from printouts, this may be caused by clogged ink nozzles and you might need to clean the printheads. To find out which printheads work with your printer, see Supplies.

When the quality of printouts deteriorates, complete the following:

zCheck the health of the printheads.

zInitiate the automatic printhead cleaning process.

zManually clean the printhead contacts.

zReplace the printheads, if the problems persist after cleaning.

HP is not responsible for damage to the printer that results from modifying the printheads.

To check printhead health

If any printhead status is bad, clean or replace the printhead.

zFrom the configuration page

Check the printhead health section of the configuration page. See Understanding and printing the configuration page.

zFrom the embedded Web server

1 Open the embedded Web server. See To open the EWS. 2 Click the Information tab.

3 Click Ink Supplies in the left pane.

ENWW

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Contents User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Copyright Information Contents Control panel HP supplies and accessories Getting started Finding other resources for the productResource Description Location See Administer the printer Front view Understanding the printer partsControl panel Back view Installing accessories Installing trayTo install tray To install an auto-duplex unit Installing the auto-duplex unitTo install the HP Jetdirect print server Installing the HP Jetdirect print serverDocument Description To obtain more informationTo install a Dimm Installing memory modulesTo verify that the Dimm is installed correctly To enable accessories on Windows computers Enabling accessories in the printer driverCards and envelopes Using the printerTips for selecting and using print media Selecting print mediaCustom-size media Understanding specifications for supported mediaPhoto paper Transparencies20 3 Using the printer Tray Type Weight Capacity Supported media types and weightsMedia Left margin Right margin Top margin Bottom margin Setting minimum marginsTo load tray 1 or tray Loading mediaTray To change settings Mac OS Changing print settingsCanceling a print job To change default settings for all future jobs WindowsPrinting with the front or rear manual feed slot For WindowsFor Mac OS Guidelines for printing on both sides of a Printing on both sides duplexingTo perform automatic duplexing Mac OS To perform duplexing WindowsTo print on special media Mac OS Click Custom Paper Size in the Settings pull-down menuPrinting on special and custom-size media To print on special media WindowsOverview of printer management tasks Configuring and managingPrinter Managing the printerAdminister the printer Monitor the printerUse this tool To obtain the following information Use this tool To do the following Configure network options Overview of printer management toolsEmbedded Web server EWS HP Web Jetadmin software To open the EWSEWS pages Toolbox tabs Tabs ContentsToolbox Windows To open the ToolboxSecurity and privacy HP Instant SupportEmbedded Web server To gain access to HP Instant SupportTo gain access to myPrintMileage MyPrintMileageUnderstanding and printing the configuration To print a configuration Type copy /b path\filename portname at the command promptUpgrading the firmware in the printer Configuring the printer Windows Installing printer software and sharing the printerDirect connection To share the printer on a locally shared network To connect the printer before the installing softwareNetwork connection To install the software on a networkTo install the printing software on client computers To install the printer driver using Add PrinterSelect Network Printer or Network Printer Server Direct connection Configuring the printer Mac OSTo install the software for network or direct connection To share the printer on a locally shared networkTo share among computers with different operating systems To share among computers with the same operating systemDouble-clickAdd/Remove Programs Uninstalling the printer softwareTo uninstall the software for Windows computers To uninstall the software for Macintosh computersTypes of control-panel messages Error messagesControl panel Understanding control-panel messagesMessage Description Control-panel messagesWhen the ink cartridge expires, replace with a new HP Information menu Understanding control-panel menusMessage Value or Submenu Description Paper Handling menu52 5 Control panel Resetting the printer Configure Device menuPrinting menu Default = LetterPaper Path Test menu Maintenance menuDiagnostics menu Print Quality menuEIO menu Changing networking parameters from the control panelChanging networking parameters from the control panel To disable network protocols Disabling network protocols optionalNovell NetWare frame type parameters To access the menus and settings Changing printer settings from the control panelResetting the HP Jetdirect print server To reset the HP Jetdirect print serverTo replace an ink cartridge TroubleshootingMaintaining Replacing the ink cartridgesFrom the embedded Web server From the configurationMaintaining the printheads To check printhead healthTo clean printheads automatically To align the printheadsFrom the control panel To replace the printheads To clean the printhead contacts manually Maintaining the printheads Calibrating the color Calibrating the linefeedTo calibrate the linefeed Troubleshooting tips and resources General troubleshooting tipsTo reset the printer All printer lights are blinking Resetting the control panel languageResolving printing problems Printer shuts down unexpectedlyPrinter does not accept printhead Placement of the text or graphics is wrong Printer takes a long time to printBlank page printed Poor print quality and unexpected printouts Ink is smearing Meaningless characters printCheck the ink cartridges Clean the inside of the auto-duplex unitEnable the printers output ramp Ink is not filling the text or graphics completelyPrintout shows bleeding colors Output is faded or dull coloredColors are printing as black and white Wrong colors are printingCheck printheads Check graphics placementColors do not line up properly Lines or dots are missing from text or graphicsResolving paper-feed problems Embedded Web server EWS cannot be opened Resolving printer management problemsTroubleshooting installation issues Problems printing alignmentProblems installing software Problems connecting to a network General network troubleshootingProblems connecting to a wired network Clearing jams To avoid jamsTo clear a jam Clearing jams To order printing supplies HP supplies and accessoriesOrdering printing supplies online System requirements for ordering printing suppliesNetwork interfaces AccessoriesAccessories and cables Memory modulesSupplies Ink suppliesHP Media HP Photo Paper HP Multipurpose PaperHP Premium Plus Photo Paper HP Premium Photo PaperBusiness communication paper Before you call Support and warrantyObtaining electronic support Obtaining HP telephone supportCountry/Region Telephone number Telephone support numbersObtaining HP telephone support Country/Region Telephone number For support information, call your HP service provider Extent of limited warranty Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statementLimitations of warranty Limitations of liabilityLocal law Enww How do you return a product? HP Inkjet Supplies ExpirationProduct features and capacities Printer specificationsPrinter specifications Physical specificationsOperating system and network protocol specifications Processor and memory specificationsTCP/IP Features Functional specificationsElectrical specifications Environmental specificationsShielded cables Regulatory informationFCC statement EMI statement KoreaPower cord statement Vcci statement Japan Regulatory model numberLED classification Declaration of Conformity Declaration of conformityPower consumption Environmental sustainability programReduction and elimination Product packaging Material safety data sheets End-of-life returnsHazardous materials RecyclingIndex IndexFont support 97 supported 96 laser-quality speed Index Snmp Unix Page Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
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