HP OFFICEJET 6100

• Handle ink cartridges carefully. Dropping, jarring, or rough handling during
installation can cause temporary printing problems.
• If you are transporting the printer, do the following to prevent ink leaking from the
printer or other damage from occurring to the printer:
◦
Make sure you turn off the printer by pressing
(Power) button. Wait until all
sounds of internal motion stop before unplugging the printer. For more
information, see
Turn the printer off.
◦ Make sure you leave the ink cartridges installed.
◦ Place the printer sitting flat in the box during packing. During transportation, the
printer should be stored in the same position (sitting flat) and should not be
placed on its side, back, front, or inverted.
Related topics
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Check the estimated ink levels
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Clean the printhead
Check the estimated ink levels
You can check the estimated ink levels from the printer software. For information about
using these tools, see
Printer management tools. You can also print the Printer Status
page to view this information (see
Understand the Printer Status Report).
NOTE: Ink level alerts and indicators provide estimates for planning purposes
only. When you receive a low-ink alert, consider having a replacement cartridge
available to avoid possible printing delays. You do not have to replace the
cartridges until you are prompted.
NOTE: If you have installed a refilled or remanufactured cartridge, or a cartridge
that has been used in another printer, the ink level indicator might be inaccurate or
unavailable.
NOTE: Ink from the cartridges is used in the printing process in a number of
different ways, including in the initialization process, which prepares the printer and
cartridges for printing, and in printhead servicing, which keeps print nozzles clear
and ink flowing smoothly. In addition, some residual ink is left in the cartridge after it
is used. For more information, see
www.hp.com/go/inkusage.
Print when one or more ink cartridges are depleted
The printer can still operate when the black ink cartridge or one or more color ink
cartridges are depleted, but it will print more slowly. Also, the quality of printed
documents might be affected.
The printer will not be able to print when both the black cartridge and a color cartridge
are depleted.
• If the black cartridge is depleted, any black color in printed documents is created
using a combination of the remaining colors. As a result, blacks might not appear to
be as dark.
• If a color cartridge is depleted, the printer will print in grayscale using the black
cartridge.
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