Click this link, HP Home & Home Office Store (US only), and then click Ink Toner & Paper to purchase cartridges or check cartridge compatibility for your printer.

If you are located outside of the US, follow these steps to purchase cartridges using HP SureSupply.

1. Click this link, HP SureSupply .
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and make sure that the country or region location is correct.

Which cartridges you use depends on your country or region. Follow these steps to purchase cartridges or check cartridge compatibility for your printer using HP SureSupply.

1. Click this link, HP SureSupply .
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and make sure that the country or region location is correct.

NOTE:

The alignment process should begin automatically after replacing the cartridges.

Step one: Load paper

Whenever you install a new cartridge, the HP product prompts you to load paper so you can complete a cartridge alignment. Before you begin the alignment process, make sure that paper is loaded in the product.

Follow these steps to load paper in the product.

1. Grasp the lip on the paper tray, and then pull the tray towards you to extend it.
   Figure 1: Grasp the lip on the paper tray and pull the tray out

   Image: Grasp the lip of the paper tray.
2. Slide the paper width guide to its outermost position.
3. Insert the stack of paper into the input tray with the short edge forward and the print side down.
4. Push the stack of paper all the way forward, and then adjust the paper width guide so that it rests against the edge of the paper.
   Figure 2: Push the paper forward in the input tray

   Illustration: Push the paper forward in the input tray.
5. Push the tray forward to close it.

Step two: Replace the cartridge

Follow these steps to replace one or both of the cartridges.

1. Press the Power button ( ) to turn on the product, if it is not already turned on.
2. Open the access door. The carriage moves to the center of the product. Wait until the carriage is idle and silent before continuing.
   Figure 3: Open the access door

   Illustration: Open the access door.
3. Lift the lid on the cartridge slot to release the cartridge, and then pull the cartridge out of the slot to remove it.
   Figure 4: Lift the lid on the cartridge slot and remove the cartridge

   Illustration: Lift the lid on the cartridge slot.
4. Remove the new cartridge from its packaging, and then pull the pink pull tab to remove the plastic tape.
   Figure 5: Pull the pink pull tab

   Illustration: Pull the pink pull tab.

   CAUTION:

   Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzles. Touching these parts can result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections.

   Figure 6: Do not touch the contacts or nozzle

   Graphic: Do not touch the contacts or nozzle.
5. Hold the cartridge at a slight upward angle with the cartridge contacts facing the rear of the product, and then slide the cartridge into the empty slot.

   NOTE:

   Insert the color cartridge in the slot on the left. Insert the black cartridge in the slot on the right.

   Illustration: Slide the cartridge into the empty slot.
6. Close the lid on the cartridge slot to secure the cartridge into place.
   Figure 7: Close the lid on the cartridge slot

   Illustration: Close the lid on the cartridge slot.
7. Repeat the previous steps to install the other cartridge, if necessary.
8. Close the access door.
   Figure 8: Close the access door

   Illustration: Close the access door.

Step three: Align the cartridges

After replacing the cartridges, the alignment process should begin automatically. The product prints an alignment page. If the alignment process does not begin automatically, use one of the following methods to align the product.