chapter 8

Black bar

Color bars

maintain your hp officejet

Check the Self-Test Report for streaking or white lines. Make sure that there is a solid black bar and three solid color bars. The bars should have even consistency and extend across the page.

–If color bars are missing, this might indicate that the tri-color print cartridge is out of ink. You might need to replace the print cartridge. For more information on replacing print cartridges, see replace the print cartridges on page 63.

–Streaks might indicate clogged nozzles or dirty contacts. You might need to clean the print cartridges. For more information on cleaning the print cartridges, see clean the print cartridges on page 67. Do not clean with alcohol.

handle the print cartridges

Before you replace or clean a print cartridge, you should know the part names and how to handle the print cartridge.

Ink nozzles

Copper contacts

 

under tape

Plastic tape with

 

pink pull tab

 

(must be removed)

Do not touch the copper contacts or the ink nozzles

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