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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