HP DeskJet 3700 Ink Cartridge Problems

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HP DeskJet 3700 Ink Cartridge Problems

If you have HP DeskJet 3700 Ink Cartridge Problems, firs Identify whether a cartridge has a problem read the HP DeskJet 3700 User manual and follow the instruction from HP DeskJet 3700 repair manual and follow the tutorials below:

1. To identify whether a cartridge has a problem, check the status of the Ink Alert light and the ocorresponding
2. Ink Level icon.
3. If you get a cartridge problem message from the printer software that states at least one of the cartridges has a problem, do the following to identify whether a cartridge has a problem.

1. Remove the black cartridge and then close the cartridge access door.

• If the Ink Level icon for the tri-color cartridge blinks, the tri-color cartridge has a problem.
• If the Ink Level icon for the tri-color cartridge does not blink, the tri-color cartridge does not have a problem.

2. Install the black cartridge back in the printer, remove tri-color cartridge, and then close the cartridge access door.

• If the Ink Level icon for the black cartridge blinks, the black cartridge has a problem.
• If the Ink Level icon for the black cartridge does not blink, the black cartridge does not have a problem.

HP DeskJet 3700 Fix Cartridge Problems

The HP DeskJet 3700 if  an error occurs after a cartridge is installed, or if a message indicates a cartridge problem, try removing the cartridges, verifying the protective piece of plastic tape has been removed from each cartridge, and then reinserting the cartridges. If this does not work, clean the cartridge contacts. If the problem is still not resolved, replace the cartridges.For information How to setup wireless printer see opened

HP DeskJet 3700 Ink Cartridge Replacement

To replace ink cartridge DeskJet 3700 follow instruction 
1. Check that power is on.
2. Remove the cartridge.

• Open the cartridge access door and wait for the print carriage to move to the center of the printer.
• Press down to release the cartridge, and then pull it toward you out of the slot.

3. Insert a new cartridge.

• Remove the cartridge from the packaging.
• Remove the plastic tape using the pull tab. Do not touch the electrical contacts on the cartridge.
• Slide the cartridge into the slot at a slight upward angle, and then push up on the cartridge until it clicks into place.

• Close the cartridge access door.

HP DeskJet 3700 To Clean Cartridge Contacts

Printer DeskJet 3700 cleaning procedure should take only a few minutes. Make sure that the cartridges are reinstalled in the printer as soon as possible. It is not recommended to leave the cartridges outside of the printer longer than 30 minutes. This could result in damage to the printhead or the cartridges.

1. Check that power is on.
2. Open the cartridge access door and wait for the print carriage to move to the center of the printer.
3. Remove the cartridge indicated in the error message.
4. Clean the cartridge contacts and printer contacts.

• Hold the cartridge by its sides with the bottom pointing up and locate the electrical contacts on the cartridge. The electrical contacts are the small gold-colored dots on the cartridge.
• Wipe only the contacts with a dry swab or lint-free cloth. Be careful to wipe only the contacts, and do not smear any of the ink or other debris elsewhere on the cartridge.
• On the inside of the printer, locate the contacts for the cartridge. The printer contacts are the set of gold-colored bumps positioned to meet the contacts on the cartridge.
• Use a dry swab or lint-free cloth to wipe the contacts.

  5. Reinstall the cartridge.
  6. Close the cartridge access door.
  7. Check if the error message has gone away.

If you still receive the error message, turn the printer off, and then on.
If one cartridge is causing problems, you can remove it and use the single cartridge mode to operate the printer with only one cartridge. Advertisement