HP Smart Tank Printers - First time printer setup

Remove the printer from the box, and then remove all tape, stickers, and packing materials.

1. Remove the printer from the box.

2. Place the printer on a level surface, where you intend to use it.

3. Remove all tape from the outside of the printer.

   

4. From the left side of the printer, lift the ink access door.

   Note:

   Do not lift the ink access door while the scan lid is open. If the scan lid is open, close the scan lid, and then lift the ink access door.

   

5. Remove tape and packing material from the ink access and other areas.

   

6. Remove and recycle all packing material.

7. Connect the power cord to the rear of the printer, and then plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

   CAUTION:

   Do not connect the USB cable at this time. The connection to the computer is established during software installation.

   

8. Turn on the printer, and then wait until the printer is idle.

   

9. If your printer has a touchscreen control panel, follow the on-screen prompts to select a language.

Fill empty or low ink tanks using official bottles of HP ink.

1. From the left side of the printer, lift the ink access door.

   

2. Open the tank covers.

   

3. Open the cap on the ink tank you want to fill.

   

4. Open the ink bottle.

   • If your ink bottles have twist-off caps, twist to remove the cap, and then set it aside.

     

   • If your ink bottles have a flip-top cap, twist the cap to remove it. Pull the seal tab to remove it, and then dispose of the seal. Replace and tighten the cap on the bottle, and then flip open the cap.

     

5. Match the color of the ink bottle with the color of the ink tank. Hold the bottle on the tank nozzle, making sure the tip of the bottle fits properly over the nozzle, and let the ink drain into the tank until the tank is full.

   If the bottle does not start draining, remove it, and then reinsert it onto the tank. Do not squeeze the bottle.

   

6. After the ink tank is filled, set the bottle upright, and then close or replace the ink bottle cap.

7. Close the ink tank cap.

   

8. Repeat the previous steps to fill other ink tanks.

9. Close the tank covers and ink access door, and then wait for 30 seconds.

   The printer completes ink purging and calibration.

   

10. Store bottles with leftover ink upright in a cool, dry place.

Install the printheads that came with your printer.

1. From the left side of the printer, lift the ink access door, and then wait for the carriage to move to the center and stop.

   

2. Press the blue button to open the printhead cover.

   

3. Remove and discard the orange guard.

   Note:

   Handle the orange guard carefully to avoid ink stains.

   

4. Remove the printheads from their packaging.

   

5. Remove the orange cap and protective tape from both printheads.

   CAUTION:

   Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzle. Do not replace the protective tape on the contact. Handling these parts can result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections.

   

6. Insert the printheads.

   

7. Close the printhead cover.

   

8. Close the ink access door.

   

Load plain white paper in the input tray.

1. Open the input tray.

   

2. Press and hold the button on one of the paper-width guides.

   

3. Slide the guides to the edges of the input tray.

   

4. Load a stack of plain paper with the print-side facing down into the input tray.

   

5. Make sure the stack of paper is aligned with the appropriate paper size lines and does not exceed the stack-height marking in the tray.

   

6. Adjust the paper-width guides until they touch the edges of the stack of paper.

   

7. Close the input tray.

   

8. Pull out the output tray extender.