OfficeJet Pro print heads

What are they and what are doing. When they need to be replaced?

The print head is the distribution of ink system and is responsible for the ink being sent to the current page. Older printers integrate the print heads (IPH), meaning that the print head is part of the cartridge. Separated ink print heads to prolong life, because it allows the ink supply remaining a fixed position and allows a greater amount of ink to be stored in cartridges.  It also means that since they are not included as in older printers that if a print head needs to be replaced that ink will not be thrown.

If a print head needs to be replaced there will be an error message, or print quality is unacceptable even after everything from troubleshooting to solve the problem have been tried. most printers have the ability to print a page of diagnosis with test models to assess the health of the print head and if cleaning must be performed.

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