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The printer makes noises when I turn it on, or starts making noises on its own

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Chapter 7 The On light flashed amber briefly after I turned off the printer. This is a normal part of the power-down process. It does not indicate a problem with the printer. The On light is flashing amber. A serious printing error has occurred. Try the following: ● If the printer is connected to a computer, check the computer screen for instructions. ● If the printer is not connected to a computer, turn off the printer and unplug the printer's power cord. Wait one minute, then plug it in again. Turn on the printer. ● If you are unable to solve the problem, go to www.hp.com/support or contact HP support. For contact information, see HP Customer Care. The printer does not find and display the photo numbers from my memory card. Try the following: ● Remove and reinsert the memory card. ● Turn off the printer, then unplug its power cord. Wait about 10 seconds, then plug it in again. Turn on the printer. ● The memory card may contain file types the printer cannot read directly from the memory card. - Save the photos to a computer, then print them from the computer. For more information, see the documentation that came with the camera and the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. - The next time you take photos, set the digital camera to save them in a file format the printer can read directly from the memory card. For a list of supported file formats, see Specifications. For instructions on setting the digital camera to save photos in specific file formats, see the documentation that came with the camera. The printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on. ● The printer may have drawn too much power. Unplug the printer's power cord. Wait about 10 seconds, then plug the power cord back in. Turn on the printer. ● The printer may be plugged into a power strip that is turned off. Turn on the power strip, then turn on the printer. The printer makes noises when I turn it on, or starts making noises on its own after it has been sitting unused for a while. The printer may make noises after long periods of inactivity (approximately 2 weeks), or when its power supply has been interrupted and then restored. This is normal 32 HP Photosmart 7400 series

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The On light flashed amber briefly after I turned off the printer.
This is a normal part of the power-down process. It does not indicate a problem with
the printer.
The On light is flashing amber.
A serious printing error has occurred. Try the following:
If the printer is connected to a computer, check the computer screen for
instructions.
If the printer is not connected to a computer, turn off the printer and unplug the
printer's power cord. Wait one minute, then plug it in again. Turn on the printer.
If you are unable to solve the problem, go to
www.hp.com/support
or contact HP
support. For contact information, see
HP Customer Care
.
The printer does not find and display the photo numbers from my memory
card.
Try the following:
Remove and reinsert the memory card.
Turn off the printer, then unplug its power cord. Wait about 10 seconds, then plug
it in again. Turn on the printer.
The memory card may contain file types the printer cannot read directly from the
memory card.
Save the photos to a computer, then print them from the computer. For more
information, see the documentation that came with the camera and the
onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help.
The next time you take photos, set the digital camera to save them in a file
format the printer can read directly from the memory card. For a list of
supported file formats, see
Specifications
. For instructions on setting the
digital camera to save photos in specific file formats, see the documentation
that came with the camera.
The printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on.
The printer may have drawn too much power. Unplug the printer's power cord.
Wait about 10 seconds, then plug the power cord back in. Turn on the printer.
The printer may be plugged into a power strip that is turned off. Turn on the
power strip, then turn on the printer.
The printer makes noises when I turn it on, or starts making noises on its own
after it has been sitting unused for a while.
The printer may make noises after long periods of inactivity (approximately 2 weeks),
or when its power supply has been interrupted and then restored. This is normal
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