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How To Clean The Ink Jets On A Printer Officejet 4500

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Getting Started Guide - Page 4

... color, and send and receive faxes in black-and-white and color. Tip: If the printer is available on your computer after you for this printer (also called "Help") is installing the HP software. OFFICEJET 4500 1. Use the printer Getting Started Guide Thank you install the software). The user guide for purchasing this guide either...

Getting Started Guide - Page 5

Use the printer 5 Fax B&W Copy B&W Scan Fax Color Copy Color Power: Turn device on and off Back: Go back ... Start: Start job Attention: Device requires attention Setup: Change device settings Note: The following features are only available on the display. English Wireless HP Officejet 4500 Wireless Ethernet HP Officejet 4500 HP Officejet 4500 Mode Indicator: Shows which mode...

User Guide - Page 10

... 144 Notice to users in the European Union...153 Power consumption...153 Chemical Substances...154 RoHS notices (China only 154 Third-party licenses...155 HP Officejet 4500 Desktop 156 HP Officejet 4500...159 HP Officejet 4500 Wireless 166 B HP supplies and accessories Order printing supplies online 173 Supplies...173 Supported...

User Guide - Page 14

...HP products, please visit: www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycle/ Understand the device parts This section contains the following topics: • Front view • Printing supplies area • Back view Front view HP Officejet 4500 / HP Officejet 4500 Wireless HP Officejet 4500 Desktop 10 Get started www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/ • Duplex printing...

User Guide - Page 15

... glass 5 Automatic document feeder 6 Scanner lid Printing supplies area HP Officejet 4500 / HP Officejet 4500 Wireless HP Officejet 4500 Desktop 1 Cartridge access door 2 Ink cartridges Back view HP Officejet 4500 / HP Officejet 4500 Wireless HP Officejet 4500 Desktop 1 Universal serial bus (USB) port 2 Ethernet port (HP Officejet 4500 only) 3 Power input Understand the device parts 11

User Guide - Page 16

.... Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Name and Description Wireless button (HP Officejet 4500 Wireless): Turns the 802.11 wireless feature on your computer screen. The button is lit when the... forward through settings in the menus. Pressing Start processes the job according to the device control panel features. Back button: Reverts back to its previous setting or upper level...

User Guide - Page 26

... well as shown below. 1 Automatic document feeder cover 2 Rollers 3 Separator pad 3. Keep fluids away from the interior of the device does not require cleaning. If you can clean the rollers and separator pad. To clean the rollers or separator pad 1. This provides easy access to access the pick assembly inside the automatic document feeder...

User Guide - Page 64

... off the device. • Store ink cartridges at room temperature (15-35° C or 59-95° F). • You do not need to the ink cartridge. • Keep all ink cartridges in print quality may be the result of one or more depleted cartridges. For more information, see Clean the ink cartridges. • Do not clean ink cartridges...

User Guide - Page 72

Follow the instructions for your operating system. Click the Device Services tab. Click Align the ink cartridges. Open the HP Utility. For instructions, see...sheet face down on the scanner glass. 4. NOTE: If you align the ink cartridges, the alignment will fail. Windows a. Do not clean ink cartridges unnecessarily, as this feature when there is streaking, white lines through ...

User Guide - Page 93

... of good black text - Poor print quality and unexpected printouts 89 or are not a uniform color throughout the bar, clean the ink cartridges. • Large-font text: Letters are jagged. If the issue persists, continue to the next step. Example of the ink nozzles. the printer is operating correctly Example of bad black text -

User Guide - Page 94

... foam rubber swabs, lint-free cloth, or any excess water from the back of the device. Hold the ink cartridge by its sides. 90 Solve a problem Solution 10: Service the product If you , out of the device. 2. Dip a clean foam rubber swab or lint-free cloth into distilled water, and squeeze any soft material...

User Guide - Page 95

... only if you continue to dry for approximately ten minutes. 1 Copper-colored contacts 2 Ink nozzles (do not clean) 8. Repeat if necessary for cleaning ink cartridges. • Distilled, filtered, or bottled water (tap water might accumulate inside the device. Ink streaking can damage the ink cartridges). TIP: Coffee filters are lint-free and work well for the other...

User Guide - Page 129

...faded, or faint color bars or boxes indicate low ink. Event Log: Shows a log of pages printed from the tray. 2. 1. Printer Information: Shows device information (such as the product name, model number...as well as information about the ink cartridges, such as usage information. Try cleaning the cartridges, or replacing the cartridges. 3. Understand the Printer Status Report and Self-Test Report...

User Guide - Page 154

...any interference received, including interference that the product Product Name and Model: Regulatory Model Number:1) HP Officejet 4500 series printer SNPRC-0902-01 Product Options: All Power adaptor: 0957-2269 conforms to the following two Conditions: (1) This device may cause undesired operation. 5. This product complies with TBR21:1998, except clause 4.7.1 (DC characteristic), which...

User Guide - Page 155

... 151 The product was tested in the regulatory documentation and test reports, this device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product Product Name and Model: Regulatory Model Number:1) HP Officejet J4680 and J4624, HP Officejet 4500 Wireless series printer SDGOB-0833 Product Options: Radio Module All RSVLD-0608 Power adaptor: 0957-2269...

User Guide - Page 159

Third-party licenses This section contains the following topics: • HP Officejet 4500 Desktop • HP Officejet 4500 • HP Officejet 4500 Wireless Third-party licenses 155

User Guide - Page 160

...'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. Appendix A HP Officejet 4500 Desktop Third-party licenses AES rijndael-alg-fst.c @version 3.0 (December 2000) Optimised ANSI C code for the Rijndael cipher (now AES) @author Vincent Rijmen @author Antoon...

User Guide - Page 163

... IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. HP Officejet 4500 Third-party licenses AES rijndael-alg-fst.c @version 3.0 (December 2000) Optimised ANSI C code for the Rijndael cipher (now AES) @author Vincent Rijmen @author Antoon Bosselaers...

User Guide - Page 170

...'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. Appendix A HP Officejet 4500 Wireless Third-party licenses AES rijndael-alg-fst.c @version 3.0 (December 2000) Optimised ANSI C code for the Rijndael cipher (now AES) @author Vincent Rijmen @author Antoon...

User Guide - Page 222

... notices 3 HP Solution Center 207 HP Utility (Mac OS X) opening 207 humidity specifications 141 I ink cartridge door, locating 11 ink cartridge latch, locating 11 ink cartridges align 66 check ink levels 61 clean 68 clean contacts 90 clean ink nozzle area 91 L language, printer 133 left navigation button 12 light images, troubleshoot copies 95 scans 100 lights, control panel...