HP Officejet Lx All-in-One - Manual (Page 189)

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Solution: Cause: Symptom:
The print
cartridge has
dried ink on the
"nose." The ink nozzles of the print cartridge are
clogged. 1. Press the Clean Pen button and wait about
15 seconds while the ink nozzles are cleaned
automatically. Then print the Self Test report
(see instructions in chapter 2). Check the two
print cartridge test patterns in the Self Test
report. If the diagonal line has white gaps in
it, or if the area fill has horizontal white lines
in it, continue with step 2; otherwise, stop
here and continue printing normally.
2. Remove the print cartridge. (For help, see
the instructions in "Changing the Print
Cartridge" later in this chapter.) Hold the
print cartridge by the green top with the
"nose" pointed toward your waste can. Use an
index card or other rigid paper to scrape the
dried ink from the nozzles into the waste can
(see illustration below). Then use a lint-free
damp cloth to gently clean the ink nozzles.
Reinstall the print cartridge and print the Self
Test report again. Check for white gaps and
white lines again. If you find some, continue
with step 3; otherwise, stop here and continue
printing normally.
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