HP Deskjet 842c Printer - Manual (Page 36)

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Using and Caring for Your Print Cartridges 3
Cleaning Print Cartridges
When Do You Need to Clean?
Clean the print cartridges if your printed page is missing lines or
dots, or if it contains ink streaks.
If You See Missing Lines or Dots...
Clean the print cartridges from the HP DeskJet 800 Series Utility
window by doing the following:
1 Double-click the HP DeskJet 800 Series Utility icon in the Utilities folder on
your hard drive’s main directory.
2 Click the Clean panel, then click the Clean button and follow the instructions
displayed on your screen.
If You See Ink Streaks...
Clean the print cartridges and the print cartridge cradle by
following the instructions below.
1 Double-click the HP DeskJet 800 Series Utility icon in the
Utilities folder on your hard drive’s main directory.
2 Click the Clean panel, then click the Clean button. If this does not prevent
streaks, follow the instructions for “Manually Cleaning the Print Cartridges”
below.
Be careful not to get ink on your hands or clothing.
Manually Cleaning the Print Cartridges and Print Cartridge Cradle
In order to properly clean the print cartridges and cradle, you will need distilled or
bottled water and cotton swabs or a similar lint-free absorbent material that will
not stick to the cartridges.
Note: Unnecessary cleaning wastes ink and shortens the life of the print
cartridge.
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