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01-24-2022 06:50 AM
good morning everybody
i bought this printer one s ago but never used it
i opened it one week ago with iits cartridge black and color brand new in their bag closed bought a year ago withe the machine
i immediatly subscribed to ink fill program
my printer print in yellow instead of red the cartridge are declared ok but with no red detected
01-28-2022 08:36 AM
Welcome to the HP support community.
I understand that you are getting print quality issues, I am glad to assist you.
Did you make a copy and check if that prints fine?
Meanwhile:-
Print a Print Quality Diagnostic page
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Open HP Smart and select your printer.
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Click Printer Reports, or click Tools and then click Printer Reports.
The list of reports displays.
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Select Print Quality Report.
If that does not print fine, follow these steps to fix the issue:-
Manually clean the area around the ink nozzles
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Press the Power button
to turn on the printer, if it is not already on.
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Open the ink cartridge access door.
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Wait until the printer is idle and silent before you continue.
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Lightly press down on the ink cartridge to release it, and then pull the ink cartridge out of its slot.
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Lightly press down on one of the ink cartridges to release it, and then pull the ink cartridge toward you out of its slot.
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Hold the ink cartridge by its sides.
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Inspect the ink cartridge contacts for ink and debris buildup.
CAUTION:
Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzles. Handling these parts can result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections.
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Lightly moisten a foam-rubber swab or lint-free cloth with distilled water, and then squeeze any excess water from it.
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Clean the face and edges around the ink nozzle with the swab.
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Nozzle plate - Do not clean
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Area surrounding ink nozzle - Do clean
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Ink cartridge contacts - Do not clean
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Either let the ink cartridge sit for 10 minutes to allow the cleaned area to dry, or use a new swab to dry it.
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Slide each ink cartridge at a slight upward angle into the empty slot, and then gently push up on each ink cartridge until it snaps into place.
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Repeat these steps to clean around the nozzles on the other ink cartridge.
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Close the ink cartridge access door.
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Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the printer.
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Press the Power button to turn on the printer, if it does not turn on automatically.
Refer to this HP document for further assistance:- Click here
Keep me posted.
If this helps, please mark the public post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.
Cheers.
Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee