HP DeskJet F2280 User Manual

To order print cartridges for the HP All-in-One, go to www.hp.com/buy/supplies. If 
prompted, choose your country/region, follow  the prompts to select your product, and 
then click one of the shopping links on the page. 
Choose the right cartridge combination 
Choose the best combination of cartridges for your print job: 
• Everyday printing: Use a black cartridge along with a tri-color cartridge. 
• Color photos: Use a photo cartridge along with a tri-color cartridge.
NOTE:If a photo print cartridge is...

If you are replacing the black or photo print cartridge, remove the print cartridge from 
the slot on the right.
1Print cartridge slot for the tri-color print cartridge
2Print cartridge slot for the black and photo print cartridges
4. Pull the print cartridge toward you out of its slot. 
5. If you are removing the black print cartridge in order to install the photo print cartridge, 
store the black print cartridge in the print cartridge protector or an airtight plastic 
container. 
If you are disposing...

7.Slide the new print cartridge at a slight upward angle into the empty slot. Then gently 
push on the upper part of the print cartridge forward until it snaps into place. 
If you are installing the tri-color print cartridge, slide it into the left slot.
If you are installing a black or photo print cartridge, slide it into the right slot.
8. Close the print cartridge door.
9.After the print cartridge alignment sheet prints, load it on the left front corner of the 
glass with the top of the page to the...

10.Press the Scan button. 
The product aligns the pr int cartridges. Recycle or discard the print cartridge 
alignment sheet. 
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•Control panel buttons
Use ink-backup mode
Use the ink-backup mode to operate the HP All-in-One with only one print cartridge. The 
ink-backup mode is initiated when a print cartridge is removed from the print cartridge 
carriage. During ink-backup mode, the product can only print jobs from the computer. 
You cannot initiate a...

When you want to print regular text documents, swap the black print cartridge back in. 
Use a print cartridge protector or an airtight  plastic container to keep your print cartridge 
secure when it is not being used.
NOTE: If a photo print cartridge is also installed, the print quality is enhanced. A 
photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is not included with the HP All- 
in-One. Photo print cartridges are not supported on all models of the product.
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•Replace the print...

are removing it so you can print high-quality photos with the photo and tri-color print 
cartridges. 
To insert a print cartridge into the print cartridge protector 
▲ Place the print cartridge into the print cartridge protector at a slight angle and snap it 
securely into place.
To remove the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector 
▲ Press down on the top of the print cartridge protector to release the print cartridge, 
and then gently remove the print cartridge out of the print cartridge...

To align newly installed print cartridges 
1. Make sure you have letter or A4 unused plain white paper loaded in the input tray. 
The HP All-in-One prints a print cartridge alignment sheet.
NOTE: If you have colored paper loaded in the input tray when you align the print 
cartridges, the alignment will fail. Load unused plain white paper into the input 
tray, and then try the alignment again. 
If the alignment fails again, you might have a defective sensor or print cartridge. 
Contact HP Support. Go to...

Do not clean print cartridges unnecessarily, as this wastes ink and shortens the life of the 
ink nozzles. 
To clean the print cartridges from the HP Photosmart Software 
1. Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray. 
2. In the HP Solution Center, click Settings, point to Print Settings, and then click 
Printer Toolbox .
NOTE:You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog 
box. In the  Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click...

To clean the print cartridge contacts 
1. Turn on the product and open the print cartridge door. 
The print carriage moves to the center of the product.
2. Wait until the print carriage is idle and silent, and then unplug the power cord from 
the back of the product. 
3. Lightly press down on the print cartridge to release it, and then pull it toward you out 
of the slot.
NOTE: Do not remove both print cartridges at the same time. Remove and clean 
each print cartridge one at a time. Do not leave a print...

8.Hold the print cartridge with the HP logo on top, and insert the print cartridge back 
into the slot. Make sure you push the print cartridge in firmly until it snaps into place.
9. Repeat if necessary for the other print cartridge. 
10. Gently close the print cartridge door and plug the power cord into the back of the 
product.
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•Clean the area around the ink nozzles 
•Replace the print cartridges
Clean the area around the ink nozzles
If the HP All-in-One is used in a dusty environment,...