Technical information

hp officejet 5500 series

chapter 8

maintain your hp officejet

Check the Self-Test Report for streaking or white lines. Make sure that there

is a solid black bar and three solid color bars. The bars should have even

consistency and extend across the page.

– If color bars are missing, this might indicate that the tri-color print

cartridge is out of ink. You might need to replace the print cartridge.

For more information on replacing print cartridges, see replace the

print cartridges on page 63.

– Streaks might indicate clogged nozzles or dirty contacts. You might

need to clean the print cartridges. For more information on cleaning the

print cartridges, see clean the print cartridges on page 67. Do not

clean with alcohol.

handle the print cartridges

Before you replace or clean a print cartridge, you should know the part names

and how to handle the print cartridge.

Color bars

Black bar

Plastic tape with

pink pull tab

(must be removed)

Copper contacts

Ink nozzles

under tape

Do not touch the copper contacts or the ink nozzles