SECTION 5

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Section 5 – Troubleshooting Guide

The following troubleshooting guides are provided to assist you in solving any problems that might occur with the Printer or its software. We have tried to make them as complete as possible. The best advice we can offer is to make sure that the system is setup properly, plugged in, that it has an adequate supply of ink before attempting to trouble shoot any problem.

HP Inkjet Print Cartridges

CONDITION

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

 

 

 

Black streaks in text

Lint, ink, or paper dust on printhead.

Clean the cartridge nozzles

 

with a clean lint-free cloth

 

 

 

Head height too low

moistened with distilled

 

water. Raise head height.

 

 

 

 

Check to make sure the tape

Cartridge will not print, even

Sheet is blank even after it has gone

is off the printhead.

Remove and reinsert the

if TEST or Purge is used.

underneath cartridge(s).

cartridge into the pen stall.

 

 

 

 

Install a new print cartridge.

 

Lint, dust or dried ink blocking

Clean the cartridge nozzles

White streaks in text or

with a clean lint-free cloth

graphics

printhead nozzles.

moistened with distilled

 

Poor contact between printhead and

water.

 

Clean contacts.

 

cartridge stall contacts (pogo pins).

Remove and reinsert the

 

 

cartridge into the pen stall.

 

 

Insert a new Print Cartridge.

WARNING

DO NOT REMOVE THE SIDE COVERS OF THE PRINTER!

THERE ARE HIGH VOLTAGES PRESENT BEHIND THE COVERS!

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