Light behavior | Cause and Solution | |
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One cartridge light is blinking. | Blinking cartridge light indicates that corresponding cartridge | |
| has a problem. Cartridge may be improperly installed, | |
| incompatible, or very low on ink. | |
| ● If you see a message on your computer screen, refer to | |
| the message for more information about the problem. | |
| ● If there is no message on your computer screen, try | |
| removing and reinserting the ink cartridge. | |
| ● Confirm that you are using the correct HP ink cartridge | |
| for your printer. | |
| ● If the print quality is poor, consider replacing the ink | |
| cartridge. For more information, see Replace ink | |
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The media error indicator and Attention light are blinking. | ● There is no paper, or paper is not feeding. | |
| Load paper, then press any button, except Cancel, to | |
| resume printing. For more information, see Load media | |
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| ● There is a paper jam. | |
| Clear a paper jam. Load paper, then press any button, | |
| except Cancel, to resume printing. For more information | |
| about how to clear a paper jam, see Clear paper jam | |
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Both cartridge lights are solid on. | Both cartridges are low on ink and will need to be replaced | |
| soon. |
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| ● Continue to print using the remaining ink cartridges. | |
| Also, the quality of printed documents might be | |
| affected. | |
| ● If the print quality is poor, consider replacing the ink | |
| cartridges. For more information, see Replace ink | |
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One cartridge light is solid on. | ● One corresponding cartridge is low on ink and will need | |
| to be replaced soon. | |
| ◦ | Continue to print using the remaining ink cartridge. |
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| Also, the quality of printed documents might be |
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| affected. |
| ◦ | If the print quality is poor, consider replacing the |
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| ink cartridge. For more information, see Replace |
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| ● One corresponding cartridge still has the tape on, is | |
| missing, or is counterfeit. | |
| ◦ | Install the ink cartridge, or remove the pink tape |
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| from the ink cartridge, or replace the defective ink |
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