SETUP AND TIPS
HP 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 6X
Consult your printer’s manual for exact removal and installation
instructions.
Unwrap the packaging on the new ink cartridge and remove
the plastic clip (Note: The plastic clip protects the printhead).
Make sure you don’t touch the gold contacts or the nozzles.
Touching them can result in ink failure or an error message on
your printer.
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How to use HP 60, 61, 62, 63, 65 Ink Cartridges
Helpful Tips
Compatibility Error Messages
If you recently installed a new cartridge and your printer’s display reads “Compatibility Error” or “Ink Cartridge
Error” inspect the contact points on the cartridge. Occasionally dried ink, fi ngerprint oil or tape residue can end
up on the gold and copper contacts of the cartridge during the manufacturing process, preventing it from being
read properly in the machine. To remove the residue, use a lint free cloth or coffee fi lter and gently wipe down the
contact points. Then, pop the cartridge back in the printer, reset the machine and try printing again. If you attempt
to print and still get an error message, it may be a faulty cartridge. Faulty cartridges are a rare occurrence, but
always a possibility. Test a second cartridge and see if you get the same result. If the second cartridge works, then
your fi rst cartridge was probably defective.
Missing Cartridge Message
The black cartridge will not work in the tri-color slot, and vice versa. When you install a cartridge, it should click
smoothly into place. If the cartridge is jammed into the machine or tweaked a bit, the chip on the cartridge will
not register properly, causing an error. If you are still having trouble, take the cartridge out and try cleaning the
gold contacts on the end of the unit with a coffee fi lter or a lint-free cloth. Sometimes a simple cleaning is all that
is needed.