Troubleshooting

Chapter 14

9.Close the ink cartridge door, and check if the error message has gone away.

10.If you still receive the error message, turn the product off, and then on again.

Check to see if your ink cartridge is still under warranty and the end of warranty date has not been reached.

If the end of warranty date has been reached, purchase a new ink cartridge.

If the end of warranty date has not been reached, contact HP support for service or replacement.

Go to: www.hp.com/support.

If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information on calling for technical support.

For more information, see:

Ink cartridge warranty information” on page 303

Replace the ink cartridges” on page 123

Clean the printhead” on page 127

Cause: The indicated ink cartridge contacts were defective.

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 4: Contact HP support

Solution: Contact HP support for service.

Go to: www.hp.com/support.

If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information on calling for technical support.

Cause: The ink cartridges were not intended for use in this product.

Sensor failure

Try the following solutions to resolve the issue. Solutions are listed in order, with the most likely solution first. If the first solution does not solve the problem, continue trying the remaining solutions until the issue is resolved.

Solution 1: Clean the sensor

Solution 2: Clean the sensor windows on the ink cartridges

Solution 3: Contact HP support

Solution 1: Clean the sensor

Solution: Clean the sensor.

If the problem is not resolved, printing can continue, but the ink system behavior might change.

CAUTION: The cleaning procedure should take only a few minutes. Make sure that the ink cartridges are reinstalled in the product when instructed. Leaving them outside of the product for an extended period of time can result in damage to the ink cartridges.

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