HP 8610 E Owners Manual

Not enough ink at startup
The used cartridges listed in the message might not have enough ink to complete one-time startup
processes.
Solution: Install new cartridges or click  OK to use installed cartridges.
If startup cannot complete with  installed cartridges, new cartridges will be needed. For information on
how to install new cartridges, see 
Replace the ink cartridges on page 99.
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Use black ink only?
The cartridges listed in the message are out of ink.
Solutions: To print in color, replace the empty cartridges. For information about how to install new
cartridges, see 
Replace the ink cartridges on page 99.
To temporarily print using Black ink only, click  Use Black Only. The printer will r eplace color with
grayscale. The empty cartridges  will need to be replaced soon.
CAUTION:Do NOT  remove the empty color cartridge to print in  Use Black Only mode.
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Use color ink only?
The black cartridge is out of ink.
Solutions: To temporarily replace black with color, click Use Color Only. Black will be simulated. Text
and photo quality will differ from  those printed when using all cartridges. The black cartridge will need
to be replaced soon.
To print with black, replace the  black ink cartridge. For information about how to install new
cartridges, see 
Replace the ink cartridges on page 99.
CAUTION: Do NOT  remove the empty black cartridge to print in  Use...

Incompatible ink cartridges
The ink cartridge is not compatible with your printer. This error can occur if you install an HP Instant
Ink cartridge into a printer tha t has not been enrolled in the  HP Instant Ink program. It can also occur
if the HP Instant Ink cartridge was previously used in a differ ent printer enrolled in the HP Instant Ink
program.
Visit the 
HP Instant Ink program website for more information.
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Ink sensor failure
The ink sensor has failed and the printer can no longer print.
Contact HP support. For more information, see 
www.hp.com/support.
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Ink sensor warning
The ink sensor is reporting an unexpected condition. This could be caused by the cartridge, or the
sensor may have failed. If the se nsor has failed, it can no longer sense when your cartridges are out
of ink. Printing with an empty c artridge will cause air to enter the ink system, which causes poor print
quality. Significant amounts of ink will be used  up to recover from this conditio n, which will deplete
much of the ink supply for all cartridges.
Solution: Click  OK to continue...

Problem with printer preparation
The printer clock has failed and ink preparation may not be complete. The estimated Ink Level gauge
might be inaccurate.
Solution: Check the print qualit y of your print job. If it is not satisfactory, running the printhead
cleaning procedure from the toolbox might improve it.
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Color cartridge out of ink
The cartridges listed in the message are out of ink.
Solutions: To print in color, replace the empty cartridges. For information about how to install new
cartridges, see 
Replace the ink cartridges on page 99.
To temporarily print using black  ink only, click Cancel Print and then re-send the print job. The  Use
black ink only?  message appears before the job prints. The empty cartridges wi ll need to be replaced
soon.
CAUTION: Do NOT  remove the empty color cartridge to print...

Black cartridge out of ink
The black cartridge is out of ink.
Solutions: Replace the black ink cartridge. For information about how to install new cartridges, see
Replace the ink cartridges on page 99.
CAUTION:Do NOT  remove the empty black cartridge to print in  Use Color Only mode.
To temporarily replace black with color, click Cancel Print and  re-send the print job. The Use color ink
only?  message appears before the job prints. The black cartridge wil l need to be replaced soon.
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Automatic document feeder cover open
Close the cover of the Automatic Document Feeder to continue.
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