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							Table 4-2  Paper (continued)
Paper type g/m² Length WidthPart numbers
HP Premium Matte Photo Paper 210 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) CG459A
914 mm (36 in) CG460A
HP Everyday Pigment Ink Gloss
Photo Paper 235 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in)
Q8916A
914 mm (36 in) Q8917A
1067 mm (42 in) Q8918A
1524 mm (60 in) Q8919A
61 m (200 ft) 1524 mm (60 in) CG841A (E)
HP Everyday Pigment Ink Satin
Photo Paper 235 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in)
Q8920A
914 mm (36 in) Q8921A
1067 mm (42 in) Q8922A
1524 mm (60 in) Q8923A
61 m (200 ft) 1524 mm (60 in) CG842A (E)
HP Professional Satin Photo Paper 300 15.2 m (50 ft) 610 mm (24 in)Q8759A
44 inches = 1118 mm Q8840A
HP Premium Instant-dry Gloss Photo
Paper 260 30.5 m (100 ft) 914 mm (36 in)
Q7993A
1067 mm (42 in) Q7995A
1270 mm (50 in) Q7997A (AJLN)
1524 mm (60 in) Q7999A
22.9 m (75 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q7991A
HP Premium Instant-dry Satin Photo
Paper 260 30.5 m (100 ft) 914 mm (36 in)
Q7994A
1067 mm (42 in) Q7996A
1270 mm (50 in) Q7998A (AJLN)
1524 mm (60 in) Q8000A
22.9 m (75 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q7992A
HP Universal Instant-dry Gloss Photo
Paper 190 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in)
Q6574A
914 mm (36 in) Q6575A
1067 mm (42 in) Q6576A
1524 mm (60 in) Q6578A
61 m (200 ft) 1067 mm (42 in) Q8754A (ELN)
1524 mm (60 in) Q8756A (ELN)
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Paper type g/m² Length WidthPart numbers
HP Universal Instant-dry Semi-gloss
Photo Paper 190 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in)
Q6579A
914 mm (36 in) Q6580A
1067 mm (42 in) Q6581A
1270 mm (50 in) Q6582A (AJLN)
1524 mm (60 in) Q6583A
61 m (200 ft) 1067 mm (42 in) Q8755A
1524 mm (60 in) Q8757A (ELN)
HP Backlit Material
HP Premium Vivid Color Backlit Film 285 30.5 m (100 ft) 914 mm (36 in) Q8747A
1067 mm (42 in) Q8748A
1270 mm (50 in) CG924A (AJ)
1372 mm (54 in) C8749A
1524 mm (60 in) Q8750A
HP Self-Adhesive Material
HP Universal Adhesive Vinyl 290 20.1 m (66 ft) 914 mm (36 in)Q8676A (EN)
1067 mm (42 in) Q8677A (EN)
1524 mm (60 in) CG498A (E)
HP Colorfast Adhesive Vinyl 328 12.2 m (40 ft) 914 mm (36 in)C6775A
1372 mm (54 in) C6777A (EN)
HP Everyday Adhesive Matte
Polypropylene 180 22.9 m (75 ft)
610 mm (24 in)CG843A
914 mm (36 in) CG824A
1067 mm (42 in) CG825A
1270 mm (50 in) CG840A (AJ)
1524 mm (60 in) CG826A
HP Banner and Sign Material
HP Durable Semi-gloss Display Film 255 15.2 m (50 ft) 914 mm (36 in)Q6620B (EN)
1270 mm (50 in) Q6621B (N)
HP Opaque Scrim 460 15.2 m (50 ft)610 mm (24 in)Q8675A (N)
914 mm (36 in) Q1898B (AEN)
1067 mm (42 in) Q1899B (AEN)
1372 mm (54 in) Q1901B (AN)
1524 mm (60 in) Q1902B (AEN)
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							Table 4-2  Paper (continued)
Paper type g/m² Length WidthPart numbers
HP Matte Polypropylene 130 22.9 m (75 ft) 914 mm (36 in)Q1903A (AEN)
1067 mm (42 in) Q1904A (AEN)
1372 mm (54 in) Q1906A (AEN)
1524 mm (60 in) Q1907A (AEN)
HP Everyday Matte Polypropylene 120 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) CH022A (EN)
914 mm (36 in) CH023A (EN)
1067 mm (42 in) CH025A (EN)
1270 mm (50 in) CH026A (EN)
1524 mm (60 in) CH027A (EN)
61 m (200 ft) 914 mm (36 in) CH024A (N)
HP Durable Banner with Du Pont
Tyvek 140 22.9 m (75 ft)
914 mm (36 in)CG821A
1067 mm (42 in) CG822A
1524 mm (60 in) CG823A
HP Fine Art Printing Material
HP Matte Litho-realistic Paper 270 30.5 m (100 ft) 610 mm (24 in) Q7972A (ELN)
914 mm (36 in) Q7973A (ELN)
HP Professional Matte Canvas 430 15.2 m (50 ft) 610 mm (24 in)Q8673B (ELN)
914 mm (36 in) Q8671A (ELN)
1067 mm (42 in) Q8674A (ELN)
1524 mm (60 in) Q8672A (ELN)
HP Collector Satin Canvas 400 15.2 m (50 ft) 610 mm (24 in)Q8708B
914 mm (36 in) Q8709A
1067 mm (42 in) Q8710A
1524 mm (60 in) Q8711A (ELN)
HP Artist Matte Canvas 380 6.1 m (20 ft) 610 mm (24 in)Q8704A
15.2 m (50 ft) 914 mm (36 in) Q8705A
1067 mm (42 in) Q8706A
1524 mm (60 in) Q8707A
HP Universal Matte Canvas 350 6.1 m (20 ft) 610 mm (24 in)Q8712A
15.2 m (50 ft) 914 mm (36 in) Q8713A (EN)
1067 mm (42 in) Q8714A (EN)
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							Non-recommended paper types
In many cases, paper types that HP does not support might be co mpatible with your printer. However,
the following paper types are unlike ly to give satisfactory results:
● Photo paper that swells
● Brochure paper
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							5 Handle the ink system
●Ink system components
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Ink system tips
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							Ink system components
Ink cartridges
The printers eight ink cartridges provide matte black, chromatic red, magenta, yellow, light magenta,
light cyan, photo black and light gray ink to the printheads.
Ink cartridges require no mainte nance or cleaning. When each in k cartridge is shaken vigorously
before installation, and inserted correctly into its sl ot, the ink will flow to the printheads. Because the
printheads control the amount of ink that is transfe rred to the page, high-quality printing results continue
even when the ink levels are getting low.
CAUTION: Avoid touching pins, leads, and circuitry wh en handling ink cartridges because these
elements are sensitive to electros tatic discharge. Such devices are called ESD-sensitive devices. See
Glossary on page 207. Electrostatic discharges are one of th e main hazards to electronics products.
This type of damage can reduce the  life expectancy of the device.
Replace ink cartridges
To check the ink levels in the ink cartridges, select the  icon, then View ink levels .
The front panel warns you when cartridge ink level is  low. When a cartridge is empty, the printer stops
printing and the front panel provides an explanation.
HP recommends that you replace the empty  cartridge with a new HP cartridge. See 
Order ink supplies
on page 78, Remove an ink cartridge on page 60, and Insert an ink cartridge on page 62.
The use of refilled or non-HP ink cartri dges has several serious disadvantages:
● There is some risk of damaging the printer. In th
is case the printer warranty will not be valid for
any printer repairs that are related to the  cartridge, nor for any problems due to ink
contamination.
● You will invalidate the warranty of all printhea
ds of the same color used in the printer
subsequently, unless and until the whole ink sy stem (including ink tubes) is replaced.
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							●Print quality may be impaired.
● The printer will be unable to esti
mate the ink level in the cartridge, and will report it as empty.
To force the printer to accept ca rtridges that it believes to be empty, follow these instructions:
1. Install the cartridge in the printer (see 
Insert an ink cartridge on page 62
).
2. The front panel will complain that the cartridge is empty, and the cartridge removal process will
start. Press the 
Cancel key to stop this automatic process.
3. At the front panel, select the 
 icon.
4. Highlight  Replace ink cartridges , but do not select it.
5. Press the 
Cancel key and the  Up key at the same time, and hold them down for at least two
seconds.
6. The front panel will display a series of warning me
ssages. In response to each message, press the
Cancel  key to cancel th e process, or the  OK key to confirm that  you wish to continue.
When you have pressed  OK in response to all warning messages, the front panel will give the usual ink
cartridge status display, but the cartridge will be shown as empty with a warning sign.
Printheads
The printheads are connected to the ink cartridges.  They use jet action to put ink on the paper. Each
printhead has two ink-cartridge co nnection points and two sets of nozzles, which means that each
printhead prints in two different colors. For exam ple, the printhead below prints in magenta and
yellow.
The printheads are extremely durable and do  not need to be replaced every time an ink cartridge is
replaced. They provide excellent results even when the ink cartridges contain a low level of ink.
To maintain optimum print quality, the printheads are automatically tested at  regular intervals, and
automatically serviced wh en necessary. This takes a little time  and can occasionally delay printing.
When a printhead eventually needs to be re placed, the front panel will display a message.
To check the status of the printheads, select the 
 icon, then  View printhead status .
CAUTION:Avoid touching pins, leads, and circuitry wh en handling ink cartridges because these
elements are sensitive to electros tatic discharge. Such devices are called ESD-sensitive devices. See
Glossary on page 207. Electrostatic discharges are one of th e main hazards to electronics products.
This type of damage can reduce the  life expectancy of the device.
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							Maintenance cartridge
Use the maintenance cartridge to clean and maintain the printheads, ensure the best possible print
quality, and seal the printheads when they ar e not in use to prevent them from drying out.
NOTE:The maintenance cartridge cont ains liquid. Therefore, store any maintenance cartridges
upright and on a flat surface.
Ink system tips
For best results, always follow these guidelines:
● Install the ink cartridges, printheads, and maintena
nce cartridge before the install-by date, which
is printed on the packaging. The expiration fo r the ink cartridges is the manufacturing date
marked on the cartridge plus 30 months.
● Follow the instructions on the front panel during installation.
● Allow the printer and the maintenance cartridge to clean the printheads auto
matically.
● Avoid unnecessary remo
val of the ink cartridges and printheads.
● The ink cartridges should never be removed while 
the printer is printing. They should be removed
only when the printer is ready for you to repl ace them. The front panel guides you through the
removal and installation  procedures (or see 
Remove an ink cartridge on page 60 and Insert an
ink cartridge on page 62.
● Make sure that you comply with all applicable 
laws and regulations when disposing of ink system
consumables.
NOTE: Shake the ink cartridges vigorous ly before installing them. See Insert an ink cartridge
on page 62.
Work with ink system components
Remove an ink cartridge
Ink cartridges should be remove d for the following two reasons:
● The ink cartridge is very low and you want to 
replace it with a full cartridge for unattended
printing. You can use the remaining ink in the first cartridge at a more convenient time.
● The ink cartridge is empty or faulty, and yo
u must replace it to continue printing.
CAUTION:The procedure to remove an ink cartridge must  be initiated from the front panel. Do not
remove an ink cartridge until the front panel prompts you.
CAUTION: Remove an ink cartridge only if yo u are ready to insert another one.
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							WARNING!Make sure that the printer wheels are lo cked (the brake lever is pressed down) to
prevent the printer from moving.
1. At the front panel, select the  icon, then select  Replace ink cartridges .
2.Grip the blue tab in front of the 
cartridge that you want to remove.
3.Pull the blue tab down and then pull it outwards, towards you.
4.The cartridge comes out, in its drawer.
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							5.Lift the cartridge out of its drawer.
NOTE:
Avoid touching the end of the cartridge that  is inserted into the printer, because the
connection might be coated with ink.
NOTE: If necessary, store a partially-used ink cartridge in the same position as if it were inserted
in the printer. Avoid using a  partially-used cartridge that has been stored on its end.
6.The front-panel display identifi
es the missing ink cartridge.
Insert an ink cartridge
1.Pick up the new ink cartridge and find the label that
 identifies the ink color. Hold the ink cartridge
so that you can see the label at the  top of the side that is facing you.
2. Check that the colored label above the empty slot 
in the printer matches the color of the label on
the cartridge.
3. Shake the cartridge vigorously for about 15 seconds.
4. Insert the ink cartridge into the cartridge drawer.
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