Compatible HP 301XL (CH563EE-RET, CH564EE-RET) – Cartridge Save Help Centre

What the cartridges should look like

Compatible HP 301XL (Top View)	Compatible HP 301XL (Bottom View)

Compatible HP 301XL (Side View With Clips)	Compatible HP 301XL (Side View Without Clips)

Compatible HP 301XL (Chip View)

Problems you might encounter

Problem: Error (Cartridge Problem or Incompatible Cartridge)

After installing a remanufactured HP301XL cartridge, the screen states the a "cartridge problem" or "cartridge error"

Resolution

Remove the affected cartridge from the printer
Check that the chip has not been removed from the cartridge (as below).

Compatible HP 301XL (Chip view - Chip removed on colour cartridge)

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Wipe the chip with a dry lint free cloth
Reinstall the cartridge into the printer and firmly press the cartridge into the slot to ensure contact is made.

Problem: Error (Counterfeit or Used Cartridge Detected)

After installing a remanufactured HP301XL cartridge, the screen states the product is counterfeit or used.

Resolution

Upon installation the printer has detected the cartridge has been previously used by reading the data stored on the microchip located underneath the cartridge. To bypass the Error conduct the following steps:

Remove the cartridge, and wipe the gold coloured electrical contacts with a tissue, before reinstalling the cartridge

Problem: Not recognised

After installing the cartridge the printer is showing the cartridge as not installed correctly.

Resolution 1: How to clean the cartridge chip

Before installation, please follow these instructions on how to clean the cartridge chip

1. Remove the packaging from the new cartridge.

2. Using a dry lint free cloth, clean the gold contacts on the back of the cartridge.

3. Install the new cartridge into your printer.

4. Wait until the printer has recognised the cartridge before use.

This process helps to remove any dirt or residue ink on the chip which can cause recognition issues.

Resolution 2

Remove the cartridge, and wipe the gold coloured electrical contacts with a tissue, before reinstalling the cartridge
If this doesn't work then repeat the process 2-3 times

Problem: Lines on printout

There are lines down the page on printouts, or bands of colour missing

Resolution

Perform a cleaning cycle designed to remove air trapped in the cartridge's printhead

Problem: Poor print quality

The cleaning cycle did not improve my print quality.

Resolution

Solution 1. Wipe the printhead from front to back with a moist tissue until you get a black line, or a three colour line on the tissue. Reinstall the cartridge and try again.

Solution 2. If the cartridge has been used for a while it could have run out of ink - check to see if there's ink left in the cartridge

Problem: Printing blank pages / Fading on print / Incorrect colours being produced

Printouts are coming out very faded or blank, or with the incorrect colours.

Resolution

In the unlikely event that your cartridge is not printing to your satisfaction, there may be a blockage on the print nozzles caused either by dried ink particles or an air lock.

This problem can easily be remedied by carrying out a simple manual cleaning procedure:

1. Take a cotton bud and dampen with some warm water. Then gently wipe around the area of the print head at the base of the cartridge.

2. Afterwards, dab the print head onto a clean absorbent paper kitchen towel until the ink begins to filter through. The following colours should be visible on the kitchen towel:

For the black cartridge - a full black oval shape

For the colour cartridge - 3 distinct oval or round shapes should be seen coloured cyan, magenta and yellow

3. Take a clean, dry paper kitchen towel and gently wipe the copper contact points at the back of the cartridge and the contacts inside the printer cartridge carrier.

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