User manual HP PHOTOSMART 8100

[. . . ] HP Photosmart 8100 series User's Guide English Copyrights and trademarks © Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Hewlett-Packard Company is under license. [. . . ] Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened with water. Caution Do not use any type of cleaning solution. Household cleaners and detergents may damage the printer finish. Do not clean the interior of the printer. Do not lubricate the metal rod on which the print cartridge cradle slides. Noise is normal when the cradle moves back and forth. Automatically cleaning the print cartridges If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you print, the print cartridges may need to be cleaned. Do not clean the cartridges more often than necessary, since cleaning uses up ink. Follow the steps in this section to run an automatic cartridge-cleaning procedure. Following the directions on the printer screen, load paper so the printer can print a test page after cleaning the cartridges. Use plain paper to conserve photo paper. Press OK to begin cleaning the print cartridges. When the printer finishes cleaning the cartridges and prints a test page, it asks whether you want to Continue to second level cleaning. Check the test page and select from the following options: ­ If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridges need to be cleaned again. Select Yes, then press OK to continue to a second level cleaning. ­ If the print quality of the test page looks good, select No, then press OK. You can clean the cartridges up to three times. Each successive cleaning is more thorough and uses more ink. If you complete all three levels of cleaning using this procedure and you still notice white streaks or missing colors on the test page, you may need to clean the print HP Photosmart 8100 series User's Guide 43 Chapter 6 cartridge contacts. For more information, see Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts. Note If a cartridge has been recently dropped, you may also see white streaks or missing colors in your prints. This problem is temporary and clears up within 24 hours. Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts If you use the printer in a dusty environment, debris may accumulate on the coppercolored contacts and cause printing problems. To clean the print cartridge contacts: 1. Gather the following items to clean the contacts: ­ Distilled water (tap water may contain contaminants that can damage the print cartridge) ­ Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that will not stick to the print cartridge 2. [. . . ] Answers to the following questions: ­ Has the situation you are calling about happened before?­ Did you install any new hardware or software on the computer around the time that the situation occurred? Return to HP repair service HP will arrange to have your product picked up and delivered to an HP Central Repair Center. We pay for the round-trip shipping and handling. This service is free for the duration of the hardware warranty period. HP Photosmart 8100 series User's Guide 67 Chapter 8 68 HP Photosmart 8100 series a Specifications This section lists the minimum system requirements for installation of the HP Photosmart printer software, and provides selected printer specifications. [. . . ]