Alignment page won't print

[BBBG1]

I replaced ink cartridges on my HP Deskjet 5200. I tried to print the alignment page-I can hear the cartridges going back and forth like it's printing but all I get is a blank sheet.After 5 minutes or so, after I printed my blank alignment sheet, the printer screen says The cartridges are set to default print quality. Touch "OK" to continue. When I do that, it goes back to opening screen. I tried to copy something in color. Another blank sheet. I have unplugged for 30 sec and plugged back in. Nothing. Plugged and unplugged router. Nothing. What else??

[sandytechy20]

@BBBG1

Welcome to HP Support community.

Manually clean the area around the ink nozzles

1. Gather the following materials:

   • A clean, lint-free cloth or a clean, dry cotton swab

   • Distilled or bottled water

        CAUTION: 

     Do not use tap water because it might contain contaminants that can damage the printhead.

2. Gently grasp the handles on either side of the printer, and then raise the ink cartridge access door until it locks into place.

   The carriage moves to the center of the printer.

   

3. Wait until the printer is idle and silent before you continue.

4. Lift up the lid on the ink cartridge slot, and then pull up on the ink cartridge to remove it from the slot.

   

5. Hold the ink cartridge by its sides.

   

6. Lightly dampen a clean, lint-free cloth or swab with bottled or distilled water.

7. Clean the face and edges around the ink nozzle with the cloth or swab.

      CAUTION: 

   Do not clean the ink nozzle plate.

   

   1. Nozzle plate - Do not clean

   2. Area surrounding ink nozzle - Do clean

   3. Ink cartridge contacts - Do not clean

8. Wait for the cleaned area to dry before you continue (approximately 10 minutes).

9. With the nozzles toward the printer, insert the ink cartridge into its slot until it snaps into place.

   NOTE: 

   Install the color ink cartridge on the left and the black ink cartridge on the right.

   

10. Close the lid on the ink cartridge slot to secure the ink cartridge into place.

11. Repeat these steps to clean around the nozzles on the other ink cartridge.

12. Close the ink cartridge access door.

Align the printer

1. Load the input tray with plain white paper.

2. Pull out the output tray, and then lift the output tray extender.

   

3. On the printer control panel, swipe left on the display, and then touch Setup .

4. Touch Tools.

5. Swipe up on the display, and then touch Align Printer.

   An alignment page prints.

6. Wait for the alignment page to fully eject from the printer.

7. After the alignment page prints, lift the scanner lid, place the alignment page with the print side down on the scanner glass. Position it according to the engraved guides around the glass.

   

8. Close the scanner lid, and then touch OK.

   The printer aligns the ink cartridges.

9. After the printer aligns the ink cartridges, touch OK on the control panel.

10. Try to print again.

    • If these steps resolved the issue, you can stop troubleshooting.

    • If the printout displays track marks or smears, continue to the next step to manually clean the area around the ink nozzles.

You can refer this HP document for more assistance:- Click here

I hope that helps.

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