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Order ink supplies

To learn which HP supplies work with your product, order supplies online, or create a printable shopping list, open HP Solution Center, and select the online shopping feature.

Cartridge information and links to online shopping also appear on ink alert messages. In addition, you can find cartridge information and order online by visiting www.hp.com/buy/ supplies.

NOTE: Ordering cartridges online is not supported in all countries/regions. If it is not supported in your country/region, contact a local HP reseller for information about purchasing cartridges.

Ink-backup mode

Use the ink-backup mode to operate the HP Photosmart with only one print cartridge. The ink-backup mode is initiated when a print cartridge is removed from the print cartridge carriage. During ink-backup mode, the product can only print jobs from the computer. You cannot initiate a print job from the control panel (such as copying or scanning an original).

NOTE: When the HP Photosmart operates in ink-backup mode, a message is displayed on screen. If the message is displayed and two print cartridges are installed in the product, verify that the protective piece of plastic tape has been removed from each print cartridge. When plastic tape covers the print cartridge contacts, the product cannot detect that the print cartridge is installed.

For more information about ink-backup mode, see the following topics:

•Ink-backup mode output

•Exit ink-backup mode

Ink-backup mode output

Printing in ink-backup mode slows the HP Photosmart and affects the quality of printouts.

Installed print cartridge

Result

 

 

 

 

 

Black print cartridge

Colors print as grayscale.

 

 

 

 

 

Tri-color print cartridge

Colors print but black is grayed and is not a true black.

 

 

 

 

 

Photo print cartridge

Colors print as grayscale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: HP does not recommend using the photo print cartridge for ink-backup mode.

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