Not printing My second hand hpofficejet d145 has new colour/black cartridges, cleaned printheads and been turned off & on again, but still not printing, it is very faint. What can I do next??

Step 3 - Inspect the problem printheads

A common cause of failure for new printheads is tape on the contacts and nozzles.

The
illustration below shows tape on the nozzles. In this example, the
person who installed the cartridge removed the tab from the tape, but
did not peel the tape itself off.


Figure 6: Tape on contacts




The illustration below shows the tape being removed correctly.
If there is any tape on the nozzles, remove it.


Figure 7: Remove tape

Five or six cotton swabs, or any clean, soft, lint-free material that will not come apart or leave fibers behind when wet.




Enough
distilled, filtered, or bottled water to moisten the swabs. Avoid using
tap water, which could contain damaging contaminants.




Sheets of paper or paper towels to rest the printheads on during cleaning.

Wipe the printhead contacts with a dry cotton swab (or another clean, soft, lint-free material).




If
some residue remains, slightly moisten the swab with distilled,
filtered, or bottled water and continue wiping until the contacts are
clean. See the illustrations below.




After cleaning, place the printheads on a paper towel.

Step 3 - Inspect the problem printheads A common cause of failure for new printheads is tape on the contacts and nozzles.

The illustration below shows tape on the nozzles. In this example, the person who installed the cartridge removed the tab from the tape, but did not peel the tape itself off. Figure 6: Tape on contacts
The illustration below shows the tape being removed correctly. If there is any tape on the nozzles, remove it. Figure 7: Remove tape

Step 4 - Gather cleaning materials Gather the following materials:

Five or six cotton swabs, or any clean, soft, lint-free material that will not come apart or leave fibers behind when wet.
Enough distilled, filtered, or bottled water to moisten the swabs. Avoid using tap water, which could contain damaging contaminants.
Sheets of paper or paper towels to rest the printheads on during cleaning.

Step 5 - Clean the printhead contacts
NOTE: Clean the printheads only as a last resort before replacing them.

Wipe the printhead contacts with a dry cotton swab (or another clean, soft, lint-free material).
If some residue remains, slightly moisten the swab with distilled, filtered, or bottled water and continue wiping until the contacts are clean. See the illustrations below.
After cleaning, place the printheads on a paper towel.

Figure 8: Dirty contacts Figure 9: Clean contacts Step 6 - Clean the contacts in the problem printhead holder Clean the contact points in the problem printhead holder inside the printer with a dampened cotton swab. See the illustration below. Figure 10: Clean the printhead holder contacts

Step 6 - Clean the contacts in the problem printhead holder

Clean
the contact points in the problem printhead holder inside the printer
with a dampened cotton swab. See the illustration below.

Figure 10: Clean the printhead holder contacts




Step 7 - Reset the internal error state














NOTE:



This step must be performed before the printheads are re-installed.

Close the printhead chute.




Close the access door.




Plug the power cord back in.





Turn on the power. The front panel should read
No Printhead. Will damage Product. Insert [color name] [icon] printhead now
.












NOTE:



The carriage may make a grinding noise when you turn the power on. This noise is normal.








Open the print carriage access door by lifting the handle until the door locks in place. The print carriage moves to the center.




Wait two or three seconds, then unplug the power cord.




Open the printhead latch.

Place
each printhead in its slot in the printhead carriage. The colored shape
on the top of the printhead should match the colored shape on the
proper slot on the printhead carriage.




Press
down firmly and evenly on both the front and back of the printhead, as
shown in the illustration below. Proper seating is essential to making
good electrical contact.

Close the printhead carriage latch and make sure the loops catch the hooks. See the illustration below.


Figure 12: Loops catch hooks




Snap the latch into place.




Plug in the power cord.




Close the print carriage access door.




Turn on the power.





If the error clears, a message to align the printheads may appear on the HP Officejet D and HP Officejet 7100. Press
Enter
to align.





If the error persists, replace the indicated printheads.

Step 6 - Clean the contacts in the problem printhead holder Clean the contact points in the problem printhead holder inside the printer with a dampened cotton swab. See the illustration below. Figure 10: Clean the printhead holder contacts Step 7 - Reset the internal error state
NOTE: This step must be performed before the printheads are re-installed.

Close the printhead chute.
Close the access door.
Plug the power cord back in.
Turn on the power. The front panel should read No Printhead. Will damage Product. Insert [color name] [icon] printhead now .
NOTE: The carriage may make a grinding noise when you turn the power on. This noise is normal.
Open the print carriage access door by lifting the handle until the door locks in place. The print carriage moves to the center.
Wait two or three seconds, then unplug the power cord.
Open the printhead latch.

Before re-inserting the printheads, make sure all the electrical contacts have had at least five minutes to dry. Step 8 - Insert the printheads

Place each printhead in its slot in the printhead carriage. The colored shape on the top of the printhead should match the colored shape on the proper slot on the printhead carriage.
Press down firmly and evenly on both the front and back of the printhead, as shown in the illustration below. Proper seating is essential to making good electrical contact.

Figure 11: Seat the printhead Step 9 - Close and check the printer

Close the printhead carriage latch and make sure the loops catch the hooks. See the illustration below. Figure 12: Loops catch hooks
Snap the latch into place.
Plug in the power cord.
Close the print carriage access door.
Turn on the power.
If the error clears, a message to align the printheads may appear on the HP Officejet D and HP Officejet 7100. Press Enter to align.
If the error persists, replace the indicated printheads.