Why is my HP printer not printing after changing cartridges?

 HP is the most popular brand in terms of manufacturing Laptops, printers, scanners, and software. HP printers are used to print and scan documents and quality pictures. Sometimes you replace the ink cartridge of your HP printer but your printer does not recognize the ink cartridges. If you are facing such type of issue and want to resolve the problem then you are on the right post. In this blog post, we are going to share some simple methods to resolve the HP Officejet Pro 8710 Cartridge Problem. 

Simple methods to fix the issue

The ink cartridge issue may occur because of several reasons. In this section, we are going to discuss simple methods to troubleshoot this issue. 

Remove the protective tape from the ink cartridge

 Most manufacturers use protective tape on the print nozzle to protect it from the leakage during storage or shipping. To start the printing task, you need to remove that protective tape from the print nozzle, otherwise the cartridge won’t be able to print. You need to remove the cartridge from the printer and check if there is any tape on the print nozzle. You need not to remove the stickers or labels from the ink cartridge because these labels cover the cartridge so that the ink does not dry out.

Ink cartridge counter reset

Sometimes, your ink cartridge cannot recognize the ink cartridge and read the counter as empty. You need to reset your ink cartridge so that it can read out the ink level. To reset the ink cartridge in the HP printer you need to locate the black and colored ink cartridge into your printer. After that, you need to press the “On” button on your printer and turn it off after 20 seconds. You need to repeat this step five times to erase the information from the printer’s memory. Now replace the ink cartridge with a new ink cartridge inside the printer.

Run the cleaning cycle

If your ink cartridge is set for a longer time then it starts drying out. You need to clean the ink cartridge for the proper working of the printer. To clean the ink cartridge, you need to press and hold the cleaning button for a few seconds. You can refer to the HP printer manual for the cleaning of the ink cartridge.

Hopefully, by following the above-mentioned troubleshooting methods you can fix the HP Officejet Pro 8710 Cartridge Problem. If still, you are facing any issue, please feel free to contact our technical experts. They will help you instantly.