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• Problem with the HP Officejet Pro 8500 printer: clean the print heads each time it is turned on

  Hello everyone,

  the printer HP all-in-one Officejet Pro 8500 (A909a - product n. CB022A) clean the print heads whenever I turn it on. This problem affects any HP Officejet Pro 8500 printer, it is not a problem only of this one I bought. It is a boring bug and annoying because each power clean print heads on involves two bad disadvantages:

  1. waste of ink (each heads cleaning process consumes little ink);
  2. too much time (2-3 minutes) to prepare the printer after plugging.

  I upgraded my printer with the latest firmware available on the HP site (firmware ver. DLM1FN1006BR), but the bug is still present.

  At this point, I ask:

  1. There is a way (or procedure) to disable automatic cleaning this useless to all power on?
  2. Can we communicate with the HP engineers or tell me how to contact directly one of them to indicate the bug and request a new firmware updated?

  Please don't tell me to leave the printer on all the time or that the printheads to each cleaning power is normal behavior! Where then are power and ink savings claimed for this printer model?

  I hope that a solution to this problem. Thanks in advance to everyone will help me!

  Maintenance when the printer is turned on is normal and is required to keep the printheads in good health (not blocked). See here for more information.

  With respect to energy savings, the printer automatically goes to low power mode when the don't feel not for awhile.  It is not necessary turn the unit on to save energy.

• HP Officejet Pro K550: Software to clean the print head

  I need tool box for old HP printer: HP Officejet Pro K550, for 10-64 bit Windows.
  I need a software tool to clean the print head!

  Hello

  The HP Toolbox software is no longer available for your printer for any later OS such as Windows 7, 8 or 10:

  http://support.HP.com/in-en/document/c03467279

  You can align, clean and calibrate the printhead from the printer itself by using key press combinations.

  See page 33 on its manul below to perform all the tasks of cleaning for the front panel of the printer, such as the cleaning of the printheads:

  http://h10032.www1.HP.com/CTG/manual/c00501024.PDF

  Kind regards

  Shlomi

• Photosmart more 209 a: I just want to thank Kosh to his instructions on cleaning the print head on a Photosmart Plus 209 has.

  I just want to thank Kosh (61 115 message) for instructions on cleaning the print head on a Photosmart 209!  I did it, it worked, I can print in black again!

  Thank you, Kosh!

  Hello

  Thank you for using the HP Forums.

  I'm glad to hear that your problem is solved and everything works fine now.

  Want to share your expriences on the cleaning of the print head?

  Thank you.

  Good day!

• OfficeJet pro 8509: printer stuck in cleaning the print heads

  Printer stuck on the envelope and has been removed with the exception of the corner (2.5 × 2). Turned on the printer to see if it would come out a up... now by initial start-up, he is stuck in cleaning the print heads, but not leaning print head. Help... Thank you.

  Hi @rodman2,

  My apologies for the incorrect link. Here are the links for the jams paper and transport for the HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909g, it will display appropriarte steps to clear the jam.

  A Message appears 'Transport Jam' for HP Officejet Pro 8500 first (A909n) and 8500 wireless (A909g) all-in-One Series

  A message "Paper jam" for the all-in-one HP Officejet Pro 8500 first (A909n) and 8500 wireless (A909g)

  If you still experience the problem you after trying the steps in the link above, I recommend you contact HP for assistance.

  Contact HP:
  Step 1. Open the link: http://h22207.www2.hp.com/us-en/contact-hp/
  Step 2. Enter the product number or select Auto detection
  Step 3. Scroll up to "still need help? Fill out the form to select your contact options.
  Step 4. Scroll down and click on: contact HP options - click Get phone number
  File number and phone number appear

  If it helps, will testify of my answer by pressing the 'thumbs up' below, or click on the button "Accept as Solution" if I helped you reach a solution.

  I hope this helps. Have a great day.

• How to check ink levels, clean the print heads in Windows 7

  We have a range of printers hp psc 1210 xi & win 7 32-bit. How can we check the ink level, clean the print heads, etc. ? I tried to print a test page, but there was no information about it on the ink levels.

  Here's how you can print a self-test that you provide ink levels and clean the print head:

  1. From the front panel, press and hold Cancel and then press Color Start.

• I cleaned the print heads, but the printed letters are still coming from pale grey.

  I have a HP Photosmart eStation all in one printer-C510a.  When I print the works are very pale.  I changed the ink cartrideges and cleaned the print heads.  Still very pale.  Any ideas what to do next?

  Hi rab27,.

  Thank you for visiting the Forums from the HP Support! I understand that when you are printing on your HP Photosmart eStation C510, the output is very pale, you attempted to clean the print heads and replace cartridges without success. In order to better assist you, what is the current operating system you use, Windows or Mac and what version?

  I assure you, you are able to make a copy. Can make you a black copy with no problems?

  Now we will make sure that you do not have the printer to print in black and white only. Please follow the steps listed below:

  1. go to your Start Menu

  2. Select devices and printers

  3. right click on your C510 and access print options

  4. click on the advanced option

  5. in the section of the characteristics of the printer, make sure that it is not set to print in grayscale

  Now, let's go and run HP print and Scan Doctor- designed by HP to offer users the features and troubleshooting problem needed to solve many common problems experienced with HP print and scan the products related to Windows computers.

  If you have changed the printing preferences, ran the PSDR HP without success, please continue here: Troubleshooting print quality problems

  I hope this helps, let me know the result.

  Thank you

• OfficeJet Pro8500 A909a cleans the print heads whenever his touring on!

  Hey elders ~

  Why my Officejet Pro8500 A909a short "Clean printhead" feature every time I turn on my printer?  Is there a place I can tell you to STOP?  It's my expensive WASTE.  Help!

  Hi @eschro

  You turn off the printer when you are not using it and turn it back on, or are you referring to light once it falls in mode 'sleep'? The following presentation may help explain why the print head cleaning is performed each time you turn on the printer.

  The print head nozzles get clogged over time, most commonly by dried ink or microscopic dust particles. Nozzles are kept clean of servicing, including wipe them the surface with a rag rubber, ejecting ink through the nozzles to purge the particles and to prevent drying and pumping with ink to clean the print head. To keep the printer ready to print in color or black, these routines of service generally consume little ink in each cartridge, even if only black or color is used in the document being printed.

  Tiny air bubbles form in ink over time and can block the flow of ink in the printhead long duration printers (IIC). In some printers IIC, bubbles of air can be caused by a change in the ink cartridge. Air bubbles can be removed by pumping them out of the print head. When you remove these air bubbles, little ink is also removed. On the IIC systems, multiple colors may use the same print head. When a single color cartridge is changed, some ink is also consumed since the other color ink cartridges using the same print head. - Source
  

  There is no way to disable this feature, but in General, it is best to leave the printer on and allow to maintain on a regular basis, rather than turning off and back on.

  I hope that answers your question. Happy Friday, have a great weekend.

• power officejetPro 8500 to always clean the print heads

  Hello!

  I have an OfficeJet Pro 8500.  I got it specifically so that I would get a large number of pages are printed on the extra large ink cartridges.

  However, when I turn off the printer for the night save energy, and then turn it back on the next day morning, the printer goes through a status of "Please wait" in which she appears to clean the print heads at least twice.

  And we both know that the print head cleaning consumes a lot of ink.

  I have no problem printing.  The printer prints very well.

  But, when I look at the ink levels using the solution Center HP, ink fell considerably after this start procedure.

  Why?  Why he cleans the head whenever I turn on the printer?   He didn't need it!

  Thank you!

  Jim Guess
  Face to face
  Computer help

  Hi Jim,.

  It's a very good question. When the printer returns to the top, it goes through a maintenance routine to ensure there are no clogged nozzles and all colors are able to print the result of quality.

  I have actually never turn off my printers at night in my home office because they don't really use a lot of power (I don't have the exact specification). I would say just to leave the printer on... is not worth saving.

  See you soon,.

  M_Dot

  I work for HP, but my answer is my point of view.

• How to clean the print heads

  Series HP Photosmart Premium Fax C309 - Windows 7 - no error message - just added a new cartridge of ink - black

  Black feeling of hurt.  Please tell me how I can clean my print heads.

  Thank you!

  Hey JCBauman. You can clean the print head as follows:

  1. If the error message remains on the screen of the Control Panel, press the OK button to erase it.

• C309a error message when you try to clean the print heads

  I use an iMac with Mac OS x 10.6.8 computer and I have the HP Photosmart Premium C309A installed wireless.  I have a problem with printing from the desktop to the C309A and his photo tray, that is, the dialogue continues to tell me the size of the paper or print format is not compatible, even if I used this dozens of times before.  Second, the actual printed photo has been terrible, so I chose the option to clean the print heads.  In the process, the error message appears after 20-30 seconds, saying that he could not completed, then contact HP support.  What can I do to fix this problem of double?

  Hello USAFA68,

  I would say that the head of printing/cartridges manually cleaning.

  You can view a guide on how to do this here:
  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c01794817

  This article is intended to replace the printhead completely, I want to ignore for now, but the cleaning steps are available and can help solve this problem for you.

• All-in-one HP Photosmart C309a "Alignment failed" error message even after cleaning the print heads, etc.

  About 3 weeks ago before making the error msg above, a large black ink blob appeared on my printed piece of paper.  This product for several sheets later, but kept decreasing in amount.  I continued to print & finally all traces of ink have disappeared.  2 days ago I got a msg of error on "load plain white paper. ", but the paper tray was plain white paper in it.  I have removed the paper, straightened and her successor. As a result, the msg "Alignment failed" appeared.  I went through all the steps HP online information on the treatment of the "alignment failed", including the cleaning of the printheads (the right amount of ink was on it), check the vents of cartridge, etc.  My question is: if I have 4 out of colored inks and a new black ink installed, the alignment is being affected by the old cartridges?  A msg on this appeared on the Control Panel, giving the opportunity to proceed with the old cartridges or install new ones, but be careful that it "cannot allow completion of...» "If 'old' were replaced not.  I need to replace these color cartridges or is it probably another problem, which is print head damaged?

  Checked the evacuation & there is no problem, so I tried the informal solution to put the printhead in hot water.  A ran 1 cleaning via / configuration on the printer and finally aligned with success tools.  I waited a while to respond because I wanted to see if the printer should continue to work, and there!

  Thank you very much.  I'm happy that I can keep this printer!

• How to clean the print head on HP3070A

  Black ink has apparently failed and after replacing carttridge by product black HP is more printered diagnosis says it all is OK and clearly recognizes the ink cartridges...

  I understand that your printer is not printing black. I am including a link that can help you with your problem.

  Document print quality

  Let me know if it helps.

• I want to clean the print head using the head cleaning utility tab?

  I remove appearance of horizontal bands

  Hi Earl,

  Check to see if the following Epson article helps you.

  Epson NX110

• Pffice Jet Pro 8600: need to find the print head tool

  Where can I find the tool of the print head for my HP 8600...   I am trying to clean the print head I'm having problems with certain colors... especiallly RED...

  In the paper here troubleshooting steps can help solve problems with your Officejet Pro 8600 a color print does not correctly.  The print heads can be cleaned of the controls on the front panel.

  Solution 2: use an automated tool to clean the print head

  Follow these steps to clean the print head.