An ink cartridge status message, A printhead status message, A printhead cleaner status message – HP Designjet 4520 Printer series User Manual
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3.
Reinsert the printhead into the carriage and check the front panel message.
4.
If the problem remains, try a new printhead.
An ink cartridge status message
These are the possible ink cartridge status messages:
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OK: the cartridge is working normally, with no known problems
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Missing: there is no cartridge present, or it is not properly connected to the printer
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Low: the ink level is low
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Very low: the ink level is very low
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Empty: the cartridge is empty
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Reseat: you are recommended to remove the cartridge and then reinsert it
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Replace: you are recommended to remove the cartridge and then reinsert it; if that fails, replace
the cartridge with a new cartridge
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Altered: there is something unexpected about the cartridge's status—perhaps it has been refilled
A printhead status message
These are the possible printhead status messages:
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OK: the printhead is working normally, with no known problems
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Missing: there is no printhead present, or it is not properly installed in the printer
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Reseat: you are recommended to start the printhead removal process from the front panel (see
), but instead of removing the printhead, just press the
Select
key
on the front panel
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Replace: you are recommended to remove the printhead and then reinsert it; if that fails, clean the
electrical connections; if that fails, replace the printhead with a new printhead
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Remove: the printhead is not a suitable type for use in printing (for instance, a setup printhead)
A printhead cleaner status message
These are the possible printhead cleaner status messages:
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OK: the cleaner is working normally, with no known problems
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Missing: there is no cleaner present, or it is not properly installed in the printer
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Reseat cleaner: you are recommended to remove the cleaner and then reinsert it
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Wrong stall: the cleaner has been installed in the wrong place
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End of life: the cleaner has reached the end of its planned lifetime
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Not replaced with printhead: you have installed a new printhead without installing the new cleaner
that came with it
If a printhead cleaner needs to be removed or reseated, you must start the printhead replacement
process (see
). Open the window when prompted to do so by the front
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