HP Officejet Pro 8610 - Reinstall the printhead

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Reinstall the printhead

This procedure should only be performed when a Missing or Failed Printhead message has been

seen and the printer has first been turned off and then back on to try to resolve the message. If the

message persists, try this procedure.

To reinstall the printhead

1.

Make sure that the printer is turned on.

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2.

Open the ink cartridge access door.

3.

Lift the latch handle on the print carriage.

4.

Remove the printhead by lifting it up and then pulling it out of the printer.

5.

Make sure the latch handle is raised, and then reinsert the printhead.

6.

Carefully lower the latch handle.

NOTE: Make sure you lower the latch handle before reinserting the ink cartridges. Leaving the

latch handle raised can result in incorrectly seated ink cartridges and problems printing. The

latch must remain down in order to correctly install the ink cartridges.

7.

Close the ink cartridge access door.

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