User's Manual
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Make sure you have the following materials at hand:
l Cotton swabs or any soft material that will not come apart or 
leave fibers.
l Distilled, filtered, or bottled water.
l Scrap paper to set the print cartridges on while you are working.
Remove the print cartridges:
l Turn on the HP OfficeJet and lift the top cover. The print 
cartridges move to the center.
l With the print cartridges in the center, unplug the power cord. 
l Remove the print cartridges and place them on their sides on a 
scrap piece of paper.
Caution:
l Don’t leave the print cartridges outside the printer more than 30 
minutes.
l Keep print cartridges out of reach of children.
l Be careful not to get ink on your hands or clothing.
Clean the black print cartridge:
l Dip a clean cotton swab into distilled water and squeeze out any 
excess water.
l Hold the print cartridge by the colored cap. 
l Clean the face and edges of the print cartridge. DO NOT wipe the 
nozzle plate.
l Hold the print cartridge up to the light to inspect for fibers on the 
face and edges. If fibers remain, clean the cartridge again.
Clean the color print cartridge (Repeat step 3.)
Clean the print cartridge holder:
l Locate the print cartridge holder inside the HP OfficeJet in the 
center.
l Using clean, moistened swabs, wipe the flat surface of the 
underside of the arms on the bottom of the holder. Clean from 
back to front until thoroughly clean.
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