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To clean the printhead nozzles
1.
Gather the following items to clean the nozzles on the printheads:
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Distilled water (tap water might contain contaminants that can damage the ink
cartridge).
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Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that will not stick to the ink cartridge.
Do not use a paper product, such as coffee filters or paper tissues.
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Sheets of paper or paper towels to rest the printheads on.
2.
Open the top door of the printer.
3.
Press OK until the printhead assembly moves to the left side of the printer and stops.
4.
Raise the printhead assembly cover.
5.
Remove a printhead and place it on a piece of paper with the ink nozzle plate facing
up.
Caution 1
Do not touch the ink nozzle plate or gold-colored contacts with
your fingers. Doing so will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical
connections.
Caution 2
Do not leave the printhead outside the printer for more than 30
minutes. Ink nozzles exposed to the air longer than this might dry out and
cause printing problems.
6.
Lightly moisten a cotton swab with distilled water and squeeze any excess water
from the swab by pressing it against a clean plastic or tile surface. Do not use your
fingers to squeeze the excess water from the swab, because the oil from your fingers
could contaminate the swab.
7.
Gently wipe along the length of the nozzle plate on the printhead with the cotton
swab.
1 Ink nozzle plate
2 Do not touch or clean the gold-colored contacts
8.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 until no ink residue or dust appears on a clean swab.
9.
Insert the printhead in the printer, and then close the top door.
The printer automatically performs printhead alignment and color calibration. Make
sure that you have loaded HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy in the main tray,
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