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19 Front-panel error messages
Occasionally you may see one of the following messages appear on the front-panel display. If so,
please follow the advice in the Recommendation column.
If you see an error message that does not appear here, and you feel in doubt about the correct
response, contact HP Support. See
Contact HP Support on page 182.
Table 19-1 Text messages
Message Recommendation
[Color] cartridge has expired Replace the cartridge. See Handling ink cartridges and
printheads on page 112.
[Color] cartridge is missing Insert a cartridge of the correct color. See
Handling ink
cartridges and printheads on page 112.
[Color] cartridge is out of ink Replace the cartridge. See
Handling ink cartridges and
printheads on page 112.
[Color] printhead #[n] error: not present Insert the correct printhead. See
Handling ink cartridges and
printheads on page 112.
[Color] printhead #[n] error: please remove Remove the incorrect printhead and insert a new printhead
of the correct type (color and number). See
Handling ink
cartridges and printheads on page 112.
[Color] printhead #[n] error: replace Remove the non-functional printhead and insert a new
printhead. See
Handling ink cartridges and printheads
on page 112.
[Color] printhead #[n] error: reseat Remove and reinsert the same printhead, or try cleaning the
electrical connections. If necessary, insert a new printhead.
See
The front-panel display recommends reseating or
replacing a printhead on page 164.
[Color] printhead #[n] out of warranty The printhead's warranty has expired, because of the length
of time it has been in operation or because of the volume of
ink used.
[Color] printhead #[n] warranty warning The printhead's warranty may be invalidated by the use of
the wrong kind of ink.
IO error Restart the printer. If the problem persists, contact HP
Support. See
Contact HP Support on page 182.
IO warning Try again; if the problem persists, contact HP Support. See
Contact HP Support on page 182.
Paper advance calibration pending Perform paper advance calibration. See
Recalibrate the
paper advance on page 145.
Paper too small to print paper advance calibration Unload paper and load larger paper.
Paper too small to scan paper advance calibration Unload paper and load larger paper.
PDL Error: Ink system not ready Clean the printheads. See
Clean the printheads
on page 165.
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Front-panel errors