HP Photosmart 140 series - Manual (Page 41)

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maintain and transport your printer
Your printer requires very little maintenance. For best results, keep your printer
and supplies clean and store them properly.
Because it is compact and light, your printer is easy to transport and set up
almost anywhere. Take it with you on vacations and bring it to family gatherings
and social events to instantly print and share photos with family and friends.
clean and maintain your printer
You can extend the life span of your printer and print cartridge by keeping them
clean and properly maintained.
clean the printer
To clean the outside of the printer:
1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the back of the
printer.
2 Close the paper tray door.
3 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, as solutions may
damage the printer’s finish.
Caution! Do not clean the inside of the printer. Be careful to keep all fluids
away from the inside of the printer.
clean the print cartridge
If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on your photos, the print cartridge
may need to be cleaned.
You can clean the cartridge up to three times. Each successive cleaning is more
thorough and uses more ink. For more information about the print cartridge, see
the documentation that came with the print cartridge.
To clean the print cartridge:
1 Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the printer’s memory card
slots. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22.
2 Press the S
ELECT
P
HOTOS
button to scroll through the printer menu
options until the message C
LEAN
P
RINT
C
ARTRIDGE
? appears on the printer’s
LCD screen.
Press the OK button. The message L
OAD PLAIN PAPER THEN PRESS
OK.
appears on the printer’s LCD screen.