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troubleshooting 6 Your HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter answers frequently asked questions and contains information about the following topics: • hardware problems on page 45 • printing problems on page 46 • error messages on page 50 For more troubleshooting information about software installation, see the reference guide that came with your printer. For advanced troubleshooting information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. hardware problems The troubleshooting section of the HP Photosmart Printer Help contains more detailed solutions. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. Note: HP recommends using a USB cable of less than 10 feet (3 meters) in length to minimize injected noise due to potential high electromagnetic fields. Problem Possible cause Solution The On/Attention light is The printer is processing blinking green but the printer is information. not printing. Wait a moment for the printer to finish processing the information. The On/Attention light is blinking red. The printer requires attention. Try the following: • Check the printer's LCD screen and the computer monitor for instructions. • If you have a digital camera connected to the printer, check the camera's LCD screen for instructions. • If this does not work, turn off the printer. Unplug the printer's power cord, wait one minute, then plug it in again. Turn on the printer. basics guide 45

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basics guide
45
troubleshooting
Your HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This
chapter answers frequently asked questions and contains information about the
following topics:
hardware problems
on page 45
printing problems
on page 46
error messages
on page 50
For more troubleshooting information about software installation, see the
reference guide that came with your printer. For advanced troubleshooting
information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing
the printer help, see
view the hp photosmart printer help
on page 2.
hardware problems
The troubleshooting section of the HP Photosmart Printer Help
contains more
detailed solutions. For information about viewing the printer help, see
view the
hp photosmart printer help
on page 2.
Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to
the online support services at
www.hp.com/support
.
Note:
HP recommends using a USB cable of less than 10 feet (3 meters) in
length to minimize injected noise due to potential high electromagnetic
fields.
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
The On/Attention light is
blinking green but the printer is
not printing.
The printer is processing
information.
Wait a moment for the printer
to finish processing the
information.
The On/Attention light is
blinking red.
The printer requires attention.
Try the following:
Check the printer’s LCD
screen and the computer
monitor for instructions.
If you have a digital
camera connected to the
printer, check the camera’s
LCD screen for instructions.
If this does not work, turn
off the printer. Unplug the
printer’s power cord, wait
one minute, then plug it in
again. Turn on the printer.