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Troubleshooting, Printer hardware problems

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8 Troubleshooting The HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter answers frequently asked questions about using the printer and printing without a computer. It contains information about the following topics: ● Printer hardware problems ● Printing problems ● Bluetooth printing problems ● Error messages For troubleshooting information about using the printer software and printing from a computer, see the electronic Help. For information about viewing the electronic Help, see Find more information. Printer hardware problems Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. Note If you want to connect the printer to a computer with a USB cable, HP recommends using a 2.0 high-speed compliant cable 3 meters (10 feet) or less in length. The On light is flashing green but the printer is not printing. Solution ● If the printer is turned on, it is initializing. Wait for it to finish. ● If the printer is turned off, and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed, the battery is charging. The Attention light is flashing red. Cause The printer requires attention. Try the following solutions. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 41

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Troubleshooting
The HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter
answers frequently asked questions about using the printer and printing without a
computer. It contains information about the following topics:
Printer hardware problems
Printing problems
Bluetooth printing problems
Error messages
For troubleshooting information about using the printer software and printing from a
computer, see the electronic Help. For information about viewing the electronic Help,
see
Find more information
.
Printer hardware problems
Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online
support services at
www.hp.com/support
.
Note
If you want to connect the printer to a computer with a USB cable, HP
recommends using a 2.0 high-speed compliant cable 3 meters (10 feet) or less
in length.
The On light is flashing green but the printer is not printing.
Solution
If the printer is turned on, it is initializing. Wait for it to finish.
If the printer is turned off, and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is
installed, the battery is charging.
The Attention light is flashing red.
Cause
The printer requires attention. Try the following solutions.
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