HP Deskjet F4480 makes very loud hammering sound while printing

[gacd]

I have had this printer for about 3 years and now all of a sudden it is making a very loud hammering sound when it prints anything. The carriage is not stuck and I can't see any paper jam. It prints fine but the noise is like a jack hammer!

[Raj1788]

@gacd

Welcome to HP Forums, 

This is a great place to get support, find answers and tips to your technical queries.

I understand that the printer makes Grinding Noise while printing, need not worry I'll be glad to assist you with this.

To provide you with an accurate solution, I'll need a few more details:

Have you done any hardware changes in the printer?

However, let's follow the below troubleshooting steps that could resolve the issue.

Reset the product

1. Press the Power button () to turn on the product.

2. With the product turned on, disconnect the power cord from the rear of the product.

3. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

4. Wait at least 15 seconds.

5. Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.

6. Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the product.

7. If the product does not turn on by itself, press the Power button () to turn it on.

Clean the rollers

Dust, paper fiber, and other debris might accumulate on the paper feed rollers and cause paper jams and paper feed issues. Follow these steps to clean the paper feed rollers.

Step one: Clean the rollers using an automated utility

The product software contains a utility you can use to clean the rollers and the paper path of the product. Use the following steps to run this automated utility.

1. Remove any paper from the input tray.

2. Open the Control Panel.

   • Windows XP: Click Start, and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel opens.

   • Windows Vista or Windows 7: Click the Windows icon (), and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel opens.

3. Click Printers, and then right-click the appropriate product. The product drop-down menu displays.

4. In the drop-down menu, click Printer Preferences. The Printing Preferences window opens.

5. Click the Features tab, and then click Printer Services.

6. On the Printer Services tab, click Paper Feed Cleaning (), and then click OK. The Paper Feed Cleaning dialog box displays.

7. Follow the instructions in the Paper Feed Cleaning dialog box, and then click OK. The cleaning process takes a few minutes.

Make sure all the rollers are rolling freely.

Then, try to print.

If the issue persists, I have sent you a private message, for more details that cannot be shared in a public post.

Can you please check your inbox on the forums page for the private message.

Have a great day!