Ink Cartridge And Print Head Maintenance Manual
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1. button Always install an ink cartridge before performing an ink lever gauge override using the printer properties dialog box The Printer Properties dialog box has several tools to make it easy to use To restore Factory Settings l Tabs Click a tab to see its contents To see a description of a specitic tab see setup features color or services 2 Preview Shows how changes to the print settings affect the document 3 Buttons OK Saves and applies settings Caneel Closes dialog box without saving new settings Help Opens online help Factory Settings Restores default print settings 9 The Printer Properties dialog box may display an Apply button The Apply button saves changes to settings without closing the dialog box Removing Printheads Release the tension bar be tween the ink cartridges and the printheads located un derneath ual Release the locking tabs and pull towards you to release the mechanism Once opened the printheads will be accessible for removal 10 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Removing Printheads Lift the tab on the front of the printhead to remove Pull straight up on the tab to release the printhead You will feel it unlock from the Carriage Gently remove the prinhead from the carriage for service Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved 1 Printhead Cleaning Printhead cleaning i2. Ink Cartridge and Print Head Maintenance Manual Hewlett Packard D135 145 155 175 CP1160 Color Copier 610 And other printers with similar cartridge design Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Page e W Contents Disclaimer Before You Begin Accessing Ink System Removing Ink Cartridges Refilling Ink Cartridges Override Ink Level HP D Series Override Ink Level HP CP1160 Removing Printheads Printhead Cleaning Clogged Printhead Repair HP D Series Toolbox 3 Color Primer Page 4 Color Primer Page Results Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved This manual was formulated and written after years of personal experience owning HP D Series and HP 610 Color Copiers with all Known accessories This manual is not Supported by HP and methods herein may void HP warranty Please refer any HP product under warranty to an authorized HP repair center This manual is intended for informational purposes only We claim no responsi bility for any type of damage s as a result of using the instruction in this manual If you chose to use the methods described herein you are agreeing to do so at your own risk and hold the author harmless This manual is copyrighted by Trade Star Services Inc and may not be copied distributed or resold in any way under penalty of law Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved 3 Before You Begin Before you begin yo
3. an and dry Let stand a few minutes then replace printhead in printer and test 14 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Clogged Printhead Repair Clogged printhead repair should be performed if lesser methods are unsuccessful WARNING You will need an tnk refill kit to perform this repair Considerable ink will seep out of the printhead during this repair Use latex gloves to protect your skin from ink stains These methods work on all 4 printheads First remove the round piece from the printhead Pry gently in several places with a small flat screwdriver ain Mile BR a a ee i eg a S OT Ye Unseat the piece from the top of the printhead as shown to the right UL Or ee a ee a AR ar rA RANE ra Once loose the piece should slide easily off the printhead 15 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Clogged Printhead Repair Use the screwdriver to re lease the top of the printhead There is a small channel at the top of the printhead where these pieces fit together Be very careful not to break the printhead Pry gently in several places all around the top of the printhead Place the screwdriver in front where the round piece was and pry to make the fi nal separation 16 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Clogged Printhead Repair Once the top of the printhead is loose gently pry the top pi
4. an perform this process from the front panel only 1 Press Menu 2 Press 7 then 5 This selects the Status and Maintenance menu then selects the Restore Factory Defaults option The factory default settings are restored Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Overriding the ink level gauge in the HP CP1160 using the HP14 cartridge Overriding the ink level gauge disables the printer s ink level tracking feature Caution If you use the override sequence described below you will disable the ink level gauge for your ink cartridge If you choose to continue printing with an ink cartridge that has had its ink level gauge disabled you may not know when the cartridge is running low or empty The ink level gauge automatically resets when a different ink cartridge is installed in the printer Overriding the ink level gauge does not affect ink cartridge expiration dates The printer cannot use an expired ink car tridge Follow these steps to override the ink level gauge If you installed a black ink cartridge 1 Press and hold down the Power button 2 While holding down the Power button Press the Cancel button twelve times Press the Resume button once 3 Release the Power button If you installed a tri color ink cartridge 1 Press and hold down the Power button 3 While holding down the Power button Press the Cancel button twelve times Press the Resume button three times 5 Release the Power
5. ded 3 Fill the syringe with 10 ml of black ink or 5 ml of color ink Push needle through the label into the sponge of the correct filling hole On the color cartridge the inks from left to right are CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW You can dou ble check the ink colors by looking at the outlet ports before putting on the tape 4 Very S L O W L Y inject ink into the sponge until the cartridge is full A little ink might come out of the top when full so cover up the other two holes while filling one 5 When finished seal the Filling Hole s made in the top label with tape If the holes are not sealed properly the cartridge will leak 6 Important Next remove the Tape from all exit port s 7 Replace the cartridge and run 1 3 cleaning cycles as per printer instructions Or print the primer pages If necessary leave cartridge in printer for up to 24 hours 8 Check your printer s user manual about resetting the ink levels back to full If your printer does not have this option of resetting the cartridge then you will need to deactivate the ink level monitor If you don t do this once the cartridge reads empty even though you refilled it the printer will refuse to print An alternate method of refilling if you are careful would be to leave the cartridge in the printer and to top off the colors or black very S L O W L Y Be sure to seal the filling hole s with tape after refilling Theory The ink in this cartridge is retain
6. ece apart from the tank Be careful not to break the Square rubber seal between the two pieces Now the top is free the two pieces should pull apart eas ily 17 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Clogged Printhead Repair Separate the pieces com pletely and place in a bowl of warm water Soak all pieces of the printhead in warm water for several minutes You will see a considerable amount of ink in the water as it is softened and flows from the printhead pieces 18 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Clogged Printhead Repair CAUTION This step will leak a great deal of ink It is recom mended to be performed in and old sink or tub Ink is water solu ble but will stain surrounding surfaces if allowed to dry There is a small sponge in the bottom of the printhead In order to completely clean it the tank should be rinsed thoroughly after soaking Run warm water in the open top of the tank MUCH INK will run out during rinsing It may take several minutes to clear Completely clean and rinse all 4 pieces round piece top tank and seal Pat dry all pieces and lay out for reassembly Be careful not to lose the spring in the top piece 19 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Clogged Printhead Repair Using your ink refill kit place approximately 6ML of ink back into the ta
7. ed because the cartridge has an internal sponge For best results never leave your HP printer without an installed cartridge even an empty one for more than an hour or so because the ink the original or our refill ink will begin to gel to the consis tency of honey which will require multiple cleaning routines to clear If the cartridge does not print the most likely problem is that you have an air bubble in the exit tube of your car tridge Remember that the absence of ink is the same as an air bubble What is happening is that a small air bubble expands under the vacuum of printing to form a large air bubble which blocks the flow of ink to the printhead This problem usually occurs after printing 1 or 2 good pages To clear the problem you may wish to let the printer sit without printing for several minutes while tapping on the top of the cartridge This may get the air bubble to move to the top of the cartridge It may not Another idea is to remove the cartridge and try again Also try putting a single drop of ink directly into the car tridge outlet port But be very careful not to spill the ink A Refill Kit should include Ink plus the following One 10cc Syringe for Black 7 Three 10cc Syringes for Color aU Tape Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Overriding the ink level gauge in the HP D135 D155 using the HP14 cartridge Overriding the ink level gauge disables the printer s ink level
8. es one sheet of paper Lalibrate Cancel Color Calibration Calibrate Color E x This procedure calibrates the color of printed pages You should not perform this procedure unless you see noticeable problems with color tints Click Calibrate to calibrate the color now This takes about one minute and uses one sheet of plain paper Click Use Defaults to restore the device to ite original sethrigs Use Defaults Cancel 24 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved 3 Color Primer Page ing Color flowi d ale B E i BAL should 23 CYMK 4 Color Primer well 26 QO ing Color flowi d amp gt Sy a e Q should Nw Results Example of our results using the instructions in this man ual We use after market tanks that have been refilled Before No blue Cyan is present after several cleanings and calibrations Tank was refilled but printhead is clogged 2i Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved
9. nk Be careful not to spill it when placing the top piece in the tank Make sure the seal is in its track between the two pieces Using your thumb and fore fingers carefully pry the pieces back together until they seal Ink may seep from the bottom for several minutes x ys A d tag Thoroughly clean off the printhead including the contacts and the bottom where the ink comes out Replace the round piece it should snap into place Let the printhead set for several minutes The ink should stop flowing out of the bottom Clean and replace the printhead in the printer and test It may take several pages to clear and func tion properly 20 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved HP Toolbox Performing the following functions from your HP toolbox is recom mended after changing printheads or cartridges Simply go to Start and Hewlett Packard and into your toolbox Follow the on screen in structions for regular maintenance Primer pages are included in the back of this manual S HP Color Printer Toolbox Print a Test Page Calbrate Color EJ eackano 21 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Basic Printhead Cleaning Clean Printheads aq x IF your printed output is streaked like the example on the lett the printheads need to be cleaned This takes about one minute and uses one sheet of paper Click Clean to clean the printheads
10. now Intermediate Printhead Cleaning Clean Printheads x A page i printing that shows the results of the initial cleaning IF the print quality looks good click Done Otherwise click Intermediate Clean to do a more thorough cleaning This takes about one minute and uses one sheet of paper Intermediate Clean 22 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Printhead Ink Priming Clean Printheads i x 4 page ts printing that shows the results of the intermediate cleaning IF the print quality looks good click Done Otherwise click Prine to prime the printheads This takes about two minutes uses one sheet of paper and uses a lot of ink Repeat Process Clean Printheads o x A page i printing that shows the results of the priming If the print quality looks good click Done Otherwise click Clean Again to clean the printheads agair lf this does not fis the problem replace the printheads a 23 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Device Calibration Calibrate Device 4 o m This procedure calibrates the device to give you the Loren Ipsum lolar best possible print quality our device does an automatic calibration when a new printhead is installed IF you notice misalignment however you should calibrate the device Click Calibrate to calibrate the device now This takes about three minutes and us
11. s recommended before replacing your printheads If you are experiencing streaking or no color when printing this may help elevate the problem This is for simple clean ing only If this method does not work then see Clogged Printhead Repair These methods work on all 4 printheads Place a paper towel in the bot ai tom of a bowl and cover the bottom with warm water Place the bottom of the printhead in the water for sev eral minutes Dry completely and test the printhead If more extensive cleaning is needed place printhead in a bowl of warm water Soak entire printhead in wa ter for several minutes Small amounts of ink will seep out of the printhead 12 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Remove the printhead from the water after several min utes Dry the printhead com pletely with paper towels Clean and wipe all areas of the printhead Do not worry about touching the contacts 13 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Printhead Cleaning Lightly tap the top of the printhead on a small pad of paper towels HP 4 s have a spring release at the top for ink flow Wipe the contacts on the side of the cartridge until they are clean and dry Smear the bottom the printhead across paper tow els to clean access from the ink dispenser Some drip ping may occur Repeat until dripping stops and contacts are cle
12. tracking feature Caution If you use the override sequence described below you will disable the ink level gauge for your ink cartridge If you choose to continue printing with an ink cartridge that has had its ink level gauge disabled you may not know when the cartridge is running low or empty The ink level gauge automatically resets when a different ink cartridge is installed in the printer Overriding the ink level gauge does not affect ink cartridge expiration dates The printer cannot use an expired ink cartridge Follow these steps to override the ink level gauge If you installed a black ink cartridge 1 Press Mand at the same time then release 2 On the keyboard press in a fast sequence 7 8 9 3 When the prompt appears asking if you want to override the ink level gauge press 1 for Yes or 2 for No If you installed a tri color ink cartridge 1 Press Mand at the same time then release 2 3 On the keyboard press in a fast sequence 4 5 6 4 5 When the prompt appears asking if you want to override the ink level gauge press 1 for Yes or 2 for No Always install an ink cartridge before performing an ink lever gauge override To restore Factory Defaults You can restore the original factory settings to what they were when you purchased your HP OfficeJet Choosing to restore you factory defaults restores all settings except copy settings speed dial entries date and fax header information You c
13. u should prepare an area to work Refilling ink car tridges and working on printheads will release ink Caution should be taken to protect surrounding surfaces and to keep ink off your skin Old towels rags paper towels and latex gloves should be used Ink will stain all surfaces and is very difficult to get off your skin Use a bottle of Windex for final cleanup e Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Accessing Ink System To access the ink system you must open the front cover of the unit There are no latches to release Simply lift up on the door located above the paper tray The door should open easily and lock into the open posi tion Once opened the ink system will center itself Once the ink system is accessible un plug the power to the unit 5 Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved Removing Ink Cartridges Black and color cartridges are located as shown in separate compartments Push the release tab and lift gently to remove the car tridges The inkwell system and con tacts will be visible with the cartridges removed Copyright Trade Star Services Inc 2006 All Rights Reserved HP Cartridge 14 Refill Instructions for Black and Color cartridges Instructions iaaeei 1 Put the cartridge on some paper towels in an area where you can tolerate a spill 2 Seal the outlet hole s with the aluminum tape pro vi
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