Many times printing problems are blamed on a refilled cartridge. Although the refilled cartridge might be involved, checking the printer is also necessary. Be sure to follow your printer manufacturer's recommendations for cleaning the printer. As a printer is used, ink, paper dust, and other debris can accumulate in the printing area where the cartridges are stored in the printer. Most printers have specific procedures that you can follow to ensure the appropriate areas are clean and providing the best performance.
The manufacturer’s websites and blogs also have service notes or bulletins for known cartridge and printer related problems with your printer model. It is useful to review these sites to determine if you have a specific printer problem that needs to be fixed. If you have any questions, you should contact the printer manufacturer. Remember, they cannot prevent you from using refilled cartridges and they cannot void your warranty unless the specific issue was known to be caused by a refilled cartridge.
Below are some useful links that might address your specific problem:
HP® Help Sites:
HP home page: visit this website
General printer and cartridge cleaning for HP printers: visit this website
Recommendations for cartridge errors on HP Officejet 7200, 7300, 7400 series: visit this website
Recovery procedure for a HP 15/45 cartridge print quality problem: visit this website
HP Inkjet Printing Blog: visit this website
Lexmark® Help Sites:
Lexmark home page: visit this website
Lexmark printer/cartridge maintenance: visit this website
Dell® Help Sites:
Dell home page: visit this website
Dell printer/cartridge maintenance: visit this website
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