Maintain your HP All-in-One

Chapter 10

Work with print cartridges

To ensure the best print quality from your HP All-in-One, you will need to perform some simple maintenance procedures. This section provides guidelines for handling the print cartridges and instructions for replacing, aligning, and cleaning the print cartridges.

Handle the print cartridges

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

1Copper-colored contacts

2Plastic tape with pink pull tab (must be removed before installing)

3Ink nozzles under tape

Hold the print cartridges by their black plastic sides, with the label on top. Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzles.

Note Be careful not to drop the print cartridges. This can damage them, making them unusable.

Replace the print cartridges

When the ink level for the print cartridge is low, a message appears on the control panel display.

Tip You can also use these instructions to replace the black print cartridge with a photo print cartridge for printing high-quality color photos.

Note You can also check the estimated amount of ink remaining in your cartridges by using the HP Image Zone software that came with your HP All-in-

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