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Ink system components, Ink cartridges, Replace ink cartridges
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Ink system components Ink cartridges The printer's ink cartridges provide ink to the printheads: black, yellow, magenta, cyan. Ink cartridges require no maintenance or cleaning. When each ink cartridge is shaken vigorously before installation, and inserted correctly into its slot, the ink will flow to the printheads. Because the printheads control the amount of ink that is transferred to the page, high-quality printing results continue even when the ink levels are getting low. CAUTION: Avoid touching pins, leads, and circuitry when handling ink cartridges because these elements are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. Such devices are called ESD-sensitive devices. See Glossary on page 176. Electrostatic discharges are one of the main hazards to electronics products. This type of damage can reduce the life expectancy of the device. Replace ink cartridges To check the ink levels in the ink cartridges, select the icon, then View ink levels. The front panel warns you when cartridge ink level is low. When a cartridge is empty, the printer stops printing and the front panel provides an explanation. HP recommends that you replace the empty cartridge with a new HP cartridge. See Order ink supplies on page 63, Remove an ink cartridge on page 45, and Insert an ink cartridge on page 47. The use of refilled or non-HP ink cartridges has several serious disadvantages: ● There is some risk of damaging the printer. In this case the printer warranty will not be valid for any printer repairs that are related to the cartridge, nor for any problems due to ink contamination. ● You will invalidate the warranty of all printheads of the same color used in the printer subsequently, unless and until the whole ink system (including ink tubes) is replaced. ● Print quality may be impaired. ● The printer will be unable to estimate the ink level in the cartridge, and will report it as empty. To force the printer to accept cartridges that it believes to be empty, follow these instructions: ENWW Ink system components 43