HP Deskjet 1050A User Manual

Replace the cartridges
To replace the cartridges 
1. Check power. 
2. Load paper. 
3. Remove cartridge. 
a . Open cartridge door.
Wait for print carriage to move to center of the product. 
b . Press down to release cartridge, then remove it from slot.
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4.Insert new cartridge. 
a . Remove cartridge from packaging.
b. Remove plastic tape using pink pull tab.
c. Slide cartridge into slot until it clicks into place.
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d. Close cartridge door.
5.Align cartridges. 
Related topics 
•Choose the right cartridges
•Order ink supplies
Use single-cartridge mode
Use the single-cartridge mode to operate the HP All-in-One with only one print cartridge. 
The single-cartridge mode is initiated when a print cartridge is removed from the print 
cartridge carriage. During single-cartridge mode , the product can only print jobs from the 
computer.
NOTE: When the HP All-in-One operates in single-cartridge mode, a message is 
displayed...

During the warranty period the product is covered as long as the HP ink is not depleted 
and the end of warranty date has not been reached. The end of warranty date, in YYYY/ 
MM/DD format, may be found on the product as indicated:
For a copy of the HP Limited Warranty Statement, see the printed documentation that
came with the product.
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7 Solve a problem
This section contains the following topics: 
•Improve print quality 
•Clear a paper jam
•Unable to print
•HP support
 Click here to go online for more information .
Improve print quality
1.Make sure you are using genuine HP cartridges. 
2. Check the Printer Software settings to make sure you have selected the appropriate 
paper type and print quality from the  Media drop-down list. 
3. Check the estimated ink levels to determine if the cartridges are low on ink. For more 
information,...

streaks in the color and black boxes, or no ink in portions of the boxes, then 
automatically clean the cartridges
6. Clean the print cartridges automatically, if the diagnostic page shows steaks or 
missing portions of the color and black boxes. 
To clean the cartridges automatically 
a . Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray. 
b . In the Printer Software, click Printer Actions and then click Maintenence 
Tasks  to access the Printer Toolbox. 
c . Click Clean Ink Cartridges....

Clear a paper jam
Clear a paper jam. 
To clear a paper jam 
1. Press the cancel button to try to clear the jam automatically. If this does not work, the 
paper jam will need to be cleared manually. 
2. Locate the paper jam 
Input tray 
If the paper jam is located near the back input tray, pull the paper gently out of the 
input tray.
Output tray 
• If the paper jam is located near the front output tray, pull the paper gently out of 
the output tray.
• You may need to open the carriage door and slide the...

Inside of printer 
• If the paper jam is located inside the printer, open the cleanout door located on 
the bottom of the printer. Press tabs on both sides of the cleanout door.
• Remove jammed paper.
• Close the cleanout door. Gently push the door towards the printer until both 
latches snap into place.
3. Press the Start Copy Black or Start Copy Color button on the control panel to 
continue the current job. 
If the above solutions do not resolve the problem, click here for more online
troubleshooting...

If the above solutions do not resolve the problem, click here for more online
troubleshooting.
Unable to print
Make sure that the printer is turned on and that there is paper in the tray. If you are still 
unable to print, try the following in order: 
1. Check for error messages and resolve. 
2. Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable. 
3. Verify that the product is not paused or offline. 
To verify that the product is not paused or offline
NOTE: HP provides a Printer Diagnostic Utility that can...

c. If the wrong product is set as the default printer, right-click the correct product and 
select  Set as Default Printer. 
d . Try using your product again. 
5. Restart the print spooler. 
To restart the print spooler
NOTE: HP provides a Printer Diagnostic Utility that can automatically fix this 
issue.
 Click here to go online for more information . Otherwise, follow the steps 
below.
a . Depending upon your operating system, do one of the following: 
Windows 7 
• From the Windows  Start menu, click...