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To clean the print cartridge contacts

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Make sure you have the following materials available: • Dry foam rubber swabs, lint-free cloth, or any soft material that will not come apart or leave fibers. TIP: Coffee filters are lint-free and work well for cleaning print cartridges. • Distilled, filtered, or bottled water (tap water might contain contaminants that can damage the print cartridges). CAUTION: Do not use platen cleaners or alcohol to clean the print cartridge contacts. These can damage the print cartridge or the HP All-in-One. To clean the print cartridge contacts 1. Turn on the HP All-in-One and open the print cartridge door. The print carriage moves to the center of the HP All-in-One. 2. Wait until the print carriage is idle and silent, and then unplug the power cord from the back of the HP All-in-One. 3. Lightly press down on the print cartridge to release it, and then pull it toward you out of the slot. NOTE: Do not remove both print cartridges at the same time. Remove and clean each print cartridge one at a time. Do not leave a print cartridge outside the HP Allin-One for more than 30 minutes. 4. Inspect the print cartridge contacts for ink and debris buildup. 5. Dip a clean foam rubber swab or lint-free cloth into distilled water, and squeeze any excess water from it. 6. Hold the print cartridge by its sides. 7. Clean only the copper-colored contacts. Allow the print cartridges to dry for approximately ten minutes before reinserting. Maintain the HP All-in-One 1 Copper-colored contacts 2 Ink nozzles (do not clean) 8. Slide the print cartridge back into the slot. Push the print cartridge forward until it clicks into place. Work with print cartridges 71

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Make sure you have the following materials available:
•
Dry foam rubber swabs, lint-free cloth, or any soft material that will not come apart or
leave fibers.
TIP:
Coffee filters are lint-free and work well for cleaning print cartridges.
•
Distilled, filtered, or bottled water (tap water might contain contaminants that can
damage the print cartridges).
CAUTION:
Do
not
use platen cleaners or alcohol to clean the print cartridge
contacts. These can damage the print cartridge or the HP All-in-One.
To clean the print cartridge contacts
1.
Turn on the HP All-in-One and open the print cartridge door.
The print carriage moves to the center of the HP All-in-One.
2.
Wait until the print carriage is idle and silent, and then unplug the power cord from
the back of the HP All-in-One.
3.
Lightly press down on the print cartridge to release it, and then pull it toward you out
of the slot.
NOTE:
Do not remove both print cartridges at the same time. Remove and clean
each print cartridge one at a time. Do not leave a print cartridge outside the HP All-
in-One for more than 30 minutes.
4.
Inspect the print cartridge contacts for ink and debris buildup.
5.
Dip a clean foam rubber swab or lint-free cloth into distilled water, and squeeze any
excess water from it.
6.
Hold the print cartridge by its sides.
7.
Clean only the copper-colored contacts. Allow the print cartridges to dry for
approximately ten minutes before reinserting.
1
Copper-colored contacts
2
Ink nozzles (do not clean)
8.
Slide the print cartridge back into the slot. Push the print cartridge forward until it clicks
into place.
Work with print cartridges
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Maintain the HP All-in-One