faulty powerbutton

[Don379]

The power button doesn’t work. I always have to unplug or plug in the power cord to use the printer

[Garp_senchau · Accepted solution]

@Don379, Welcome to HP Support Community,

Thank you for posting your query; I’m here to help by guiding you through steps to resolve this issue

If the power button on your HP printer does not seem to work, you can follow these steps to turn the printer on or off:

Unplug the Power Cord: If you plan to store the printer for a long period or the power key does not seem to work, unplug the power cord.

Plug in the Power Cord: Plug the power cord back into the printer. This can be done if the printer did not shut off with the power button. After plugging the power cord back in, the printer should automatically power on.

Initialization and Printhead Preparation: When the printer is powered back on, it takes about three minutes to initialize and check and prepare the printhead. Preparing the printhead takes about 75 seconds.

 

Sleep Mode Note

When the printer has not been used for a certain period of time (the default time is determined by Energy Star), it saves power by going into sleep mode. Any interaction with the printer's front-panel display, or sending a new job to print, returns it to active mode, and it can resume printing immediately.

To change the sleep mode time, see the guidelines on changing the sleep mode setting.

Sources

1. Turn the printer on and off

I hope this helps.

Please feel free to reply here if you have any questions or if you need further clarification on any of the steps. 

Take care and have a good day. 

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