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11-09-2018
02:10 PM
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11-10-2018
08:32 AM
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rick-s
This printer is only a few months old, hardly used (maybe 5 times). Have cleaned cartridge and did all the cleaning steps and still won't print in black. Now what? Very displeased.
11-10-2018 12:36 PM
Welcome to HP forums, I see that your printer is printing blank pages.
- Did you make a copy and check if that print fine?
Meanwhile,
Print a Print Quality Diagnostic report
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Make sure to load the input tray with plain, white paper.
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On the printer control panel, swipe the display to the left, and then touch Setup
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Touch Tools.
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Swipe up on the display, and then touch Print Quality Report.
A Print Quality Diagnostic report prints.
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Keep the Print Quality Diagnostic report for easy reference later in this document.
Manually clean the area around the ink nozzles
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Gather the following materials:
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Dry foam-rubber swabs, lint-free cloth, or any soft material that does not come apart or leave fibers (coffee filters work well)
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Distilled, filtered, or bottled water (tap water might contain contaminants that can damage the ink cartridges)
CAUTION:
Do not use platen cleaners or alcohol to clean the ink cartridge contacts. These can damage the ink cartridge or the printer.
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Turn on the printer, if it is not already on.
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Gently grasp the handles on either side of the printer, then raise the ink cartridge access door until it locks into place.
The carriage moves to the center of the printer.
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Wait until the carriage is idle and silent before you continue.
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Disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer.
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Disconnect the USB cable, if it is connected.
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To release the ink cartridge, lift the lid on the ink cartridge slot, then gently push the lid back until it stops.
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Pull up on the ink cartridge to remove it from the slot.
CAUTION:
Do not remove both ink cartridges at the same time. Remove and then clean each ink cartridge one at a time. Do not leave an ink cartridge outside the printer for more than 30 minutes.
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Lift the lid
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Gently push the lid back
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Pull up on the ink cartridge
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Hold the ink cartridge by its sides.
CAUTION:
Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzles. Touching 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.
CAUTION:
Do not clean the ink nozzle plate.
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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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Hold the ink cartridge by its sides with the nozzles toward the printer, then slide the ink cartridge forward into the slot.
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Close the lid on the ink cartridge slot to secure the ink cartridge into place.
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Insert the ink cartridge -
Close the lid
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The color ink cartridge is on the left, and the black ink cartridge is on the right
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Repeat these steps to clean, then reinsert 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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Turn on the printer, if it does not turn on automatically.
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Try to print again, and examine the page.
You can refer to this HP document for more assistance:- Click here
Let me know how it goes.
To thank me for my efforts to help you, please mark my post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.
Cheers.
Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee
11-12-2018 05:20 PM
Thanks for the reply.
I appreciate your time and effort.
I am sending you a private message. Please check the mailbox icon at the top-right corner of this screen.
I hope this helps resolve this issue completely.
Cheers.
Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee
10-05-2019 06:45 PM - edited 10-05-2019 07:05 PM
Welcome to HP support community.
Did you make a copy and check if that prints fine?
Meanwhile:Print a Print Quality Diagnostic report
Make sure to load the input tray with plain, white paper.
On the printer control panel, swipe the display to the left, and then touch Setup
.
Touch Tools.
Swipe up on the display, and then touch Print Quality Report.
A Print Quality Diagnostic report prints.
If that does not print fine, follow the steps mentioned in this HP document for more assistance:- Click here
I hope that helps.
To thank me for my efforts to help you, please mark my post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.
Cheers.
Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee
10-15-2019 03:09 PM
Perform root level uninstallation to remove all the printer related software's.
- In Windows, search for and open Programs and Features.
- Select your HP printer.
- Select Uninstall.
- In Windows, search for and open Devices and Printers.
- In the Devices and Printers window look for your HP Printer. If you see it listed, right-click on it and choose "Delete" or "Remove Device.”
- Open up the run command with the "Windows Key + R" key combo.
- Type printui.exe /s and click OK.
- Click on Drivers tab.
- Look for HP Printer driver. If you see it click on it and click Remove at the bottom.
- Select OK.
- Remove all instances of the same.
- Select Apply and OK on the Print Server Properties windows.
- Close Devices and Printers.
- Restart the PC again.
Download and install printer full feature driver
Click here to download the driver.
Let me know how it goes.
To thank me for my efforts to help you, please mark my post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.
Cheers.
Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee