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‎11-27-2013 09:17 AM

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My printer won't print in black, only gray. I can't figure out how to clean the printheads as suggested in this forum. I don't have a tab for "Maintenance" or "Services" when I right click on the printer and select Properties. There's no control panel on the machine itself. How do I clean the print head? I have Windows Vista. 

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‎12-12-2013 05:45 PM - last edited on ‎04-20-2016 10:54 AM by HP Administrator

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I figured it out. For the record, this is what I needed to do to install the HP Solution Center on my computer.

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02463264

 

 

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‎11-28-2013 05:48 PM - last edited on ‎04-20-2016 10:38 AM by HP Administrator

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Hello estewart1443. I understand you would like assistance in regards to cleaning the printheads. I have provided an HP document which contains information on two different cleaning methods you can attempt: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00389192

 

Please inform me when you complete this troubleshooting. Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. I'm only here to help!
 

Mario

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‎12-01-2013 08:06 AM

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Hi Mario,

Thanks for the reponse but I can't do either of these suggestions. I don't have a

HP printer control panel on the machine or the HP solutions center on my computer. When I search for HP or Hewlett Packard nothing comes up. What am I missing? Someone gave me this printer recently so I have no documentation or CD software relating to it. Is there a way to download this?

 

Thanks!

Elizabeth

 

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‎12-02-2013 03:42 PM

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Thank you for the response. To assist you further, I do require the operating system of the computer you are utilizing.

 

For assistance in locating a Windows operating system, please reference this link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/which-operating-system

 

For assistance in locating a Mac operating system, please reference this link: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1633

 

Please respond as soon as possible so I can assist you.

 

Mario

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‎12-07-2013 06:12 AM

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Windows Vista Home Premium, service pack 2, 64-bit operating system

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‎12-10-2013 12:41 PM

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I'm just re-reading the documents, and I am unsure how you are unable to clean the printheads. What exactly happens when you follow these steps from the document:

 

  1. Make sure that plain paper is loaded in the input tray.
  2. Press the 4-way arrow button to select Settings and press OK .
  3. Use the arrow buttons or to select Tools and press OK .
  4. Use the arrow buttons or to select Clean Printhead and press OK .
Also, what happens when you try these steps:
 
  1. Make sure that the paper is loaded in the input tray.
  2. Depending on the operating system, use one of these procedures to open HP Solution Center .
    • Windows Vista: On the Windows taskbar, click the Windows icon ( ), click Programs , click Hewlett-Packard or HP , and then click HP Solution Center .
    • Windows XP: On the Windows taskbar, click Start , click All programs , click Hewlett-Packard or HP , and then click HP Solution Center .
  3. In the HP Solution Center, click Settings .
  4. Select Print Settings and click Printer Toolbox .
  5. Click the Device Services tab.
  6. Select Clean the Printhead and click OK .
  7. After cleaning, print a self-test page. Follow these steps to print a self-test page.
    1. Press the 4-way arrow button to select Settings and press OK .
    2. Press or to select Tools and press OK .
    3. Press to select Print test page and press OK . The self-test page prints.

Please respond as soon as possible.

 

Mario

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‎12-12-2013 04:23 PM

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Look, I'm sorry to be difficult but I'm repeating myself here. Neither of those steps are working for me. One, there is no 4-way arrow button on my machine. Where is it? I've attached a photo of what buttons are on the printer and I don't see any way to access the Settings and Tools. Am I missing something?

 

Also, when I search for "HP" or Hewlett Packard on my computer nothing comes up. Like I said, I downloaded the driver from the internet since I was given the printer and don't have any other software or documentation loaded on my computer. Is there a way to download this from the internet?

 

Thanks

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‎12-12-2013 04:29 PM

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‎12-12-2013 05:45 PM - last edited on ‎04-20-2016 10:54 AM by HP Administrator

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I figured it out. For the record, this is what I needed to do to install the HP Solution Center on my computer.

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02463264

 

 

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‎02-10-2015 05:22 PM

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Will cleaning the print heads solve my copying problem. When I try to copy the sheet

comes out blank.

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