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05-15-2023
07:56 PM
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05-16-2023
10:24 AM
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Ric_ob
HP OfficeJet 8740 Ink Jet Cartridge Carriage is Jammed, I have followed the instructions to check for paper jams and then shutdown and unplug the printer but the carriage stays jammed to the right. I have tried to move it but it is stuck, I noticed the black ink cartridge appears to be "out" and does not want to click into place inside the cartridge sleeve. I just joined the Instant Ink program and the Black ink and the Magenta ink are my old cartridges that I was using until they ran out of ink, I installed the new Yellow ink cartridge over the weekend and the printer was operating as normal but after I changed the Cyan cartridge today the carriage has not moved. Any recommendations?
05-18-2023 11:17 AM
@MK193
Welcome to the HP support community.
I understand that you are getting a carriage jam issue on your printer, I am glad to assist you.
If you have tried all the steps mentioned in this HP document:- Click here
And if the issue still persists, this might require one on one interaction to fix the issue,
I am sending you a private message with the steps to talk to HP support.
Please check the mailbox icon at the top-right corner of this screen.
I hope this helps resolve this issue completely.
If this helps, please mark the public post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.
Cheers.
Sandytechy20
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