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6 Care and maintenance
The HP Photosmart 8200 series printer requires very little maintenance. Follow the
guidelines in this chapter to extend the life span of the printer and printing supplies,
and to ensure that the photos you print are always of the highest quality.
Cleaning and maintaining the printer
Keep the printer and ink cartridges clean and well maintained using the simple
procedures in this section.
Cleaning the outside of the printer
1. Turn off the printer, then disconnect the power cord from the back of the printer.
2. Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened
with water.
Caution Do not use any type of cleaning solution. Household cleaners and
detergents may damage the printer finish. Do not clean the interior of the
printer. Keep all fluids away from the interior. Do not lubricate the metal rod on
which the print head slides. Noise is normal when the print head moves back
and forth.
Automatically cleaning the printhead
If you notice white lines or streaks on the photos you print, or in the color blocks of the
self test report, use this procedure to clean the print head. Do not clean the print head
unnecessarily, as this wastes ink and shortens the life of the ink nozzles on the print
head.
1.
Press Menu.
2. Select Tools, then press OK.
3. Select Clean printheads, then press OK.
4. Following the directions on the printer screen, load letter or A4 unused plain white
paper so the printer can print a self test report after cleaning the print head.
5. Press OK to begin cleaning the print head. When the printer finishes cleaning the
print head, it prints a self test report. If you are dissatisfied with the print quality in
the self test report, repeat the cleaning. Recycle or discard the self test report.
If print quality still seems poor after you clean the print head, try aligning the printer
using the procedure described in
Aligning the printer . If print quality problems persist
after cleaning and aligning, contact HP Customer Care.
Manually cleaning the ink cartridge contacts
Clean the copper-colored ink cartridge contacts if a message appears on the printer
screen that says a cartridge is missing or damaged.
Before cleaning the ink cartridge contacts, remove the ink cartridge and verify that
nothing is covering the ink cartridge contacts or the ink cartridge slot, then reinstall the
ink cartridge. If you continue to get a message that says a cartridge is missing or
damaged, clean the ink cartridge contacts. If you still get this message after cleaning
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