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My printer is suddenly printing blank horizontal lines across every page.  If it is a page with text, I am unable to read the entire line of text.  Please help.

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Take a look at this HP support doc.

You may have a bad printhead.

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Take a look at this HP support doc.

You may have a bad printhead.

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I  just installed a black and yellow HP print head a few weeks ago.  

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I  just installed a black and yellow HP printhead a few weeks ago.  

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How do i replace a print head? Is that different then the ink cartridge.

 

And the printer is less then a year old and i just put a new cartridge in too. 

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Hi @rkowal15, check your warranty status first.

Use this link.

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Well the warranty is up. That stinks. 

 

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