Care and maintenance, Cleaning and maintaining the printer, Cleaning the exterior of the printer – HP Photosmart D5160 Printer User Manual

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Care and maintenance

The HP Photosmart D5100 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 exterior of the printer

To clean the exterior of the printer
1.

Turn off the printer, and then disconnect the power cord from the back of the printer.

2.

Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened with
water.

3.

Raise the main cover and wipe the area around the print cartridges with a soft cloth
that has been lightly moistened with water.

Caution

Do not use any type of cleaning solution. Household cleaners and

detergents may damage the printer finish. Do not clean the interior of the printer.
Keep all fluids away from the interior. Do not lubricate the metal rod on which the
print cartridge cradle slides. Noise is normal when the cradle moves back and
forth.

Cleaning the print cartridges

If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you print, the print cartridges
might need to be cleaned. You can run an automatic cartridge cleaning procedure using
the software that came with the printer. For more information, see the HP Photosmart
Printer Help.
If you complete all three levels of the automatic cartridge cleaning procedure and still
see white streaks or missing colors on the test page, you may need to manually clean
the print cartridge contacts. For more information, see

Manually cleaning the print

cartridge contacts

.

Note

If the cartridge or printer has been recently dropped, you may also see

white streaks or missing colors in your prints. This problem is temporary and
clears up within 24 hours.

Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts

If the printer is used in a dusty environment, debris may accumulate on the print cartridge
contacts and cause printing problems.

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