HP No.80 Ink Supplies Troubleshooting

 

Summary of Solving HP No.80 Supplies Problems

 

Most of the problems that you could encounter when working with

 

the HP No.80 supplies are solved with guidance from the front

 

panel. A full list of front messages are supplied in the Users Guide.

 

Problems reseating the printhead

 

If you have inserted the printhead into the printhead carriage

 

assembly and the printer does not “BEEP” try the following steps.

 

Check that during the priming process, the Setup Printheads are

NOTE

 

installed in the Carriage. If the printing Printheads are installed

 

in the carriage during the priming process, they will be rejected

 

and the front panel will show the "Wrong Model" message.

 

n Check that you have removed the protective tape from the printhead.

 

 

n Insert the printhead into the carriage assembly but this time close

 

the cover using the latch.

 

n Clean the electrical contacts on both the printheads and the

 

printhead carriage assembly using the carriage interconnect wiper

 

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n Replace the printhead with a new one.

 

You Cannot Insert the Ink Cartridge Into the Printer

1Ensure that you have the correct HP No.80 ink cartridge.

2Ensure that the Ink Cartridge is the correct color for that slot.

3Ensure that the Ink Cartridge is the correct orientation, with the color coded label at the top.

CAUTION

Never clean inside the ink cartridge slots.

You Cannot Insert the Printhead Into the Printer

1Ensure that you have the correct HP No.80 printhead.

2Ensure that the printhead is the correct color for that slot.

3Ensure that the printhead is the correct orientation.

4Ensure that the protective cap is removed from the Printhead.

You Cannot Insert the Printhead Cleaner Into the Printer

1Ensure that you have the correct HP No.80 printhead cleaner.

2Ensure that the printhead cleaner is the correct color for that slot.

3Ensure that the printhead cleaner is the correct orientation.

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