Print head is undetectable

[DrPattiJ]

I am getting an error message "The printhead appears to be missing, not detected, or incorrectly installed."

I took out each print cartridge, cleaned the contact and I still get this message.

The printer printed a Test Print page just fine.

I still get this message.

What i sthe printhead? Is it just the cartiages or the whole mechanism? If the whole mechanism, is that easy to replace or do I need to buy a whole new printer.....

[TEJ1602]

@DrPattiJ, Welcome to HP Support Community!

The printhead is the part in the printer that holds the ink cartridges and printhead in this printer is not a replaceable part.

If you have already performed the steps from the document Error Indicates Faulty Printhead and the issue persists, it could be a hardware failure.

Please reach out to the HP Support in your region regarding the service options for your printer.

Hope this helps!

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