1Make sure you have the following materials at hand:
•Cotton swabs or any soft material that will not come apart or leave fibers.
•Distilled, filtered, or bottled water.
•Scrap paper to set the print cartridges on while you are working.
2Remove the print cartridges:
•Turn on the HP OfficeJet and lift the top cover. The print cartridges move to the center.
•With the print cartridges in the center, unplug the power cord.
•Remove the print cartridges and place them on their sides on a scrap piece of paper.
Caution:
•Don’t leave the print cartridges outside the printer more than 30 minutes.
•Keep print cartridges out of reach of children.
•Be careful not to get ink on your hands or clothing.
3Clean the black print cartridge:
•Dip a clean cotton swab into distilled water and squeeze out any excess water.
•Hold the print cartridge by the colored cap.
•Clean the face and edges of the print cartridge. DO NOT wipe the nozzle plate.
•Hold the print cartridge up to the light to inspect for fibers on the face and edges. If fibers remain, clean the cartridge again.
4Clean the color print cartridge (Repeat step 3.)
5Clean the print cartridge holder:
•Locate the print cartridge holder inside the HP OfficeJet in the center.
•Using clean, moistened swabs, wipe the flat surface of the underside of the arms on the bottom of the holder. Clean from back to front until thoroughly clean.
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