HP Photosmart B109A User Manual

3.Make sure the ink cartridges are installed in the correct slots.
Match the shape of the icon and color of the ink cartridge with the slot that has
the same shaped icon and color.
4.Run your finger along the top of the ink cartridges to locate any cartridges that
are not snapped completely down.
5.Press down on any cartridges that are sticking up.
They should snap down into place.
6.If an ink cartridge was sticking up and you were able to snap it back down into
place, close the ink cartridge access door...

8.Press the ink cartridge back down into place.
The tab should make a snapping noise when the ink cartridge is correctly seated.
If the ink cartridge did not make a snapping noise, the tab might need to be
readjusted.
9.Remove the ink cartridge from the slot.
10.Gently bend the tab away from the ink cartridge.
CAUTION:Be careful not to bend the tab out more than about 1.27 cm
(0.5 inches).
11.Reinstall the ink cartridge.
It should now snap down into place.
12.Close the ink cartridge access door, and...

in incorrectly seated ink cartridges and problems printing. The latch must remain down
in order to correctly install the ink cartridges.
Cause:The print carriage latch was not closed properly.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 3: Clean the electrical contacts
Solution:Clean the cartridge electrical contacts.
To clean the electrical contacts
1.Make sure the product is turned on.
2.Open the cartridge access door by lifting the blue access handles on the side of
the product,...

3.Locate the ink cartridge that is indicated in the error message, and then press the
tab on the ink cartridge to release it from the slot.
4.Hold the ink cartridge by its sides with the bottom pointing up and locate the
electrical contacts on the ink cartridge.
The electrical contacts are four small rectangles of copper or gold-colored metal
on the bottom of the ink cartridge.
1Ink window
2Electrical contacts
5.Wipe the contacts with a dry swab or lint-free cloth.
6.On the inside of the product, locate...

8.Reinstall the ink cartridge.
9.Close the ink cartridge door, and check if the error message has gone away.
10.If you still receive the error message, turn the product off, and then on again.
If you still receive this message after cleaning the cartridge contacts, you might have
a damaged cartridge.
Check to see if your cartridge is still under warranty and the end of warranty date has
not been reached.
•If the end of warranty date has been reached, purchase a new ink cartridge.
•If the end of warranty...

Solution 5: Contact HP support
Solution:Contact HP support for service.
Go to: 
www.hp.com/support.
If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information
on calling for technical support.
Cause:The product had a problem.
Ink service capacity warning
Solution:If you are going to move or transport the product after receiving this
message, make sure you keep it upright and do not tip it on its side to avoid ink
leakage.
Printing can continue, but ink system behavior might...

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Make sure the ink cartridges are installed correctly
Solution:Make sure all of the ink cartridges are properly installed. Refer to the
following steps to resolve this error.
To make sure the ink cartridges are properly installed
1.Make sure the product is turned on.
2.Open the ink cartridge access door by lifting from the front right of the product,
until the door locks into place.
The print carriage moves to the center of the product....

4.Run your finger along the top of the ink cartridges to locate any cartridges that
are not snapped completely down.
5.Press down on any cartridges that are sticking up.
They should snap down into place.
6.If an ink cartridge was sticking up and you were able to snap it back down into
place, close the ink cartridge access door and check if the error message has
gone away.
• If the message has gone away, stop troubleshooting here. The error has been
resolved.
• If the message has not gone away, proceed to...

11.Reinstall the ink cartridge.
It should now snap down into place.
12.Close the ink cartridge access door, and check if the error message has gone
away.
13.If you still receive the error message, turn the product off, and then on again.
Cause:The ink cartridges were not installed properly.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 3: Contact HP support
Solution:Contact HP support for service.
Go to: 
www.hp.com/support.
If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click...

HP recommends that you use genuine HP ink cartridges. Genuine HP ink cartridges
are designed and tested with HP printers to help you easily produce great results,
time after time.
NOTE:HP cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP supplies. Printer
service or repairs required as a result of using a non-HP supply will not be covered
under warranty.
If you believe you purchased genuine HP ink cartridges, go to:
www.hp.com/go/anticounterfeit
For more information, see:
“
Replace the cartridges” on...