HP print cartridges ...........................................................................................................

110

Non-HP print cartridges ...................................................................................................

110

Print-cartridge authentication ...........................................................................................

110

HP fraud hotline and Web site .........................................................................................

110

Replacing supplies and parts ...........................................................................................................

111

Supply replacement guidelines ........................................................................................

111

Changing print cartridges .................................................................................................

111

To change the print cartridge ..........................................................................

112

Cleaning the printer ..........................................................................................................................

115

To clean the printer using the printer control panel .........................................................

115

8 Problem solving

 

Basic troubleshooting checklist ........................................................................................................

118

Factors that affect printer performance ............................................................................

118

Control-panel message types ...........................................................................................................

119

Control-panel messages ..................................................................................................................

120

Jams .................................................................................................................................................

136

Jam recovery ...................................................................................................................

136

Common causes of jams ..................................................................................................................

138

Clearing jams ...................................................................................................................................

139

Paper-handling problems .................................................................................................................

149

Troubleshooting-information pages ..................................................................................................

154

Printer response problems ...............................................................................................................

155

Printer control-panel problems .........................................................................................................

158

Color-printing problems ....................................................................................................................

159

Incorrect printer output .....................................................................................................................

161

Printer output problems ...................................................................................................

161

Guidelines for printing with different fonts ........................................................................

162

Macintosh problems .........................................................................................................................

163

Solving problems with Mac OS V9.x ................................................................................

163

Solving problems with Mac OS X ....................................................................................

165

Software program problems .............................................................................................................

168

Print-quality troubleshooting .............................................................................................................

169

Print-quality problems associated with media ..................................................................

169

Overhead transparency defects .......................................................................................

169

Print-quality problems associated with the environment ..................................................

170

Print quality problems associated with jams ....................................................................

170

Print-quality problems associated with toner buildup inside the printer ...........................

170

Print-quality-troubleshooting pages .................................................................................

170

Calibrating the printer ......................................................................................................

171

Appendix A Supplies and accessories

 

Parts and supplies ............................................................................................................................

174

Ordering by using the embedded Web server ..................................................................................

176

Appendix B Service and support

 

Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement ....................................................................................

178

Print cartridge limited warranty statement ........................................................................................

179

HP maintenance agreements ...........................................................................................................

180

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