HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer - Manual (Page 45)

5 Maintaining and transporting
the printer
The HP Photosmart 380 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 print 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. If you installed the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery in the printer, remove
it, then close the battery compartment door.
3. Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened
with water.
Caution 1 Do not use any type of cleaning solution. Household cleaners and
detergents may damage the printer finish.
Caution 2 Do not clean the interior of the printer. Keep all fluids away from
the interior.
Automatically cleaning the print cartridge
If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you print, the print
cartridge may need to be cleaned. Do not clean the cartridge more often than
necessary, since cleaning uses up ink.
1.
Press Menu .
2. Select Tools , then press OK .
3. Select Clean cartridge , then press OK .
4. Following the directions on the printer screen, load paper so the printer can print
a test page after cleaning the cartridge. Use plain paper or index cards to
conserve photo paper.
5. Press OK to begin cleaning the print cartridge.
6. When the printer finishes cleaning the cartridge and prints a test page, it asks
whether you want to
Continue to second level cleaning . Check the test page
and select from the following options:
–
If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridge needs
to be cleaned again. Select
Yes , then press OK .
– If the print quality of the test page looks good, select No , then press OK .
You can clean the cartridge up to three times. Each successive cleaning is more
thorough and uses more ink.
If you complete all three levels of cleaning using this procedure and you still notice
white streaks or missing colors on the test page, you may need to replace the cartridge.
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