An ink cartridge status message, A printhead status message, A printhead cleaner status message – HP Designjet 4520 Printer series User Manual

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Reinsert the printhead into the carriage and check the front panel message.

4.

If the problem remains, try a new printhead.

An ink cartridge status message

These are the possible ink cartridge status messages:

OK: the cartridge is working normally, with no known problems

Missing: there is no cartridge present, or it is not properly connected to the printer

Low: the ink level is low

Very low: the ink level is very low

Empty: the cartridge is empty

Reseat: you are recommended to remove the cartridge and then reinsert it

Replace: you are recommended to remove the cartridge and then reinsert it; if that fails, replace
the cartridge with a new cartridge

Altered: there is something unexpected about the cartridge's status—perhaps it has been refilled

A printhead status message

These are the possible printhead status messages:

OK: the printhead is working normally, with no known problems

Missing: there is no printhead present, or it is not properly installed in the printer

Reseat: you are recommended to start the printhead removal process from the front panel (see

Remove a printhead on page 92

), but instead of removing the printhead, just press the

Select

key

on the front panel

Replace: you are recommended to remove the printhead and then reinsert it; if that fails, clean the
electrical connections; if that fails, replace the printhead with a new printhead

Remove: the printhead is not a suitable type for use in printing (for instance, a setup printhead)

A printhead cleaner status message

These are the possible printhead cleaner status messages:

OK: the cleaner is working normally, with no known problems

Missing: there is no cleaner present, or it is not properly installed in the printer

Reseat cleaner: you are recommended to remove the cleaner and then reinsert it

Wrong stall: the cleaner has been installed in the wrong place

End of life: the cleaner has reached the end of its planned lifetime

Not replaced with printhead: you have installed a new printhead without installing the new cleaner
that came with it

If a printhead cleaner needs to be removed or reseated, you must start the printhead replacement
process (see

Remove a printhead on page 92

). Open the window when prompted to do so by the front

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