Print cartridges

To get the best performance from your printer, Hewlett-Packard recommends using only genuine HP supplies in HP inkjet printers, including only HP print cartridges. Damage resulting from the modification or refilling of HP cartridges is specifically excluded from coverage of HP printer warranties.

Refilling an HP cartridge pushes the electronic and mechanical components of the cartridge past their normal life cycle, creating many potential problems, such as the following:

Poor print quality

■Non-HP ink can contain components that cause nozzles to become clogged, resulting in streaked copy and graying or fuzzy characters.

■Non-HP inks can contain components that corrode the cartridge’s electrical components, resulting in poor printouts.

Potential damage

■If ink from a refilled cartridge leaks, the excess ink might damage the service station that caps the cartridge while it is in the printer but not in use. Because this service station maintains the health of the cartridge, quality problems might occur with this cartridge.

■If ink from a refilled cartridge leaks onto the electrical components in your printer, severe printer damage can occur, causing down-time and repair costs.

CAUTION Damage resulting from the modification or refilling of HP cartridges is specifically excluded from the coverage of HP printer warranties.

NOTE When buying replacement print cartridges, check the part numbers carefully so that you buy the right cartridges for your printer:

Black

Large Black

Tri-Color

HP 51645G

HP 51645A

HP C1823A

Storing and using print cartridges

To maintain excellent print quality from your print cartridges:

■Keep all print cartridges in their sealed packages, at room temperature (60-75oF or 15.6-26.6oC), until you are ready to use them.

■Turn off the printer and allow the print cartridges to return to the right side of the printer for proper capping of the nozzles before you unplug the power module or turn off any attached power strip.

NOTE When either the black or tri-color print cartridge runs out of ink, replace it. If you do not have a new print cartridge, leave the empty print cartridge in the cradle until you can replace it. The printer cannot print with only one print cartridge installed.

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