HP (Hewlett-Packard) 5000 User Manual

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HP Ink Supplies Troubleshooting
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HP DesignJet 5000 Series Printers Service Manual
The Front Panel Display
The front panel display has a dedicated area to report the status of 
your HP Ink supplies. Status messages consist of a code and an 
action message 
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Ink displays information on the Ink Cartridges.
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Printheads displays information on the Printheads and the 
Printhead Cleaners
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The Status code indicates the exact nature of the HP Supplies 
problem ( see 3-10, Status Codes and Messages ).
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The Action Message provides instructions to return to normal 
status i.e. OK (see 3-10, Status Codes and Messages ).
To view information for a specific Ink Cartridge color or Printhead 
you must access the cartridge and Printhead menus ( See 3-7, 
Obtaining Ink Cartridge Information  
and 3-8, Obtaining Printhead 
Information
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. The overlay indicates the color  related to the Ink 
Cartridge and Printhead menu information. 
Ready
Ink                                       OK
Printheads     (1421) REPLACE
Ink Cartridge Status
Printhead Status
Status Code
Action
Message
Hewlett Packard 
Photo Imaging Gloss
Roll                          
Press ENTER for
Ink 
cartridges menu
LOW
LIGHT MAGENTA
LIGHT CYAN
YELLOW
CYAN
MAGENTA
BLACK
 overlay colors
The Ink Cartridges Menu