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‎07-27-2018 06:30 PM

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Product: HP Ink Tank Wireless 415
Operating System: macOS 10.13 High Sierra

I am wondering if I need to manually turn off my printer after every print job. My main concern is the printhead drying out and clogging / losing longevity. I read somewhere that the printhead will park even during sleep mode, but the manual does not mention this.

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‎07-27-2018 08:25 PM

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The printhead will park automatically after a print job finishes, typically within thirty seconds.  I would leave the printer turned on and let it go to sleep mode.

 

If you do turn off the printer leave the power to the printer live - do not use an external switch such as an outlet switch or other external switch to turn off the printer. 


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‎07-27-2018 08:25 PM

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The printhead will park automatically after a print job finishes, typically within thirty seconds.  I would leave the printer turned on and let it go to sleep mode.

 

If you do turn off the printer leave the power to the printer live - do not use an external switch such as an outlet switch or other external switch to turn off the printer. 


Bob Headrick,  HP Expert

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‎07-28-2018 12:29 AM

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Thank you very much! Then I can just leave the printer and let it sleep instead of having to worry about turning it off each time now.
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