When replacing ink cartridges in you Hewlett Packard printer, occasionally the original or remanufactured HP 301/301XL ink cartridge will not be recognised. Whilst this can normally be resolved with some simple troubleshooting (like that found here), it can be difficult to determine which cartridge your printer has a problem with.
What does each symbol mean?
With the 301 series of ink cartridges, Hewlett Packard indicate whether it is the black or colour cartridge with a small symbol found under the “The Following Ink Cartridge must be replaced” message. From the hourglass or oval symbol alone it is not always particularly obvious which cartridge needs changing, especially with compatible or refilled cartridges that no longer have the original label.
Which symbol represents the black and tri-colour cartridge is shown on the aforementioned label and for this range, but we have detailed which represents which below…
Which printers does this relate to?
This advice related to the HP 301 black (CH561EE), 301 colour (CH562EE), 301XL black (CH563EE) and 301XL tri-colour (CH564EE) cartridges which are used in the printers below.
- HP Deskjet 1000
- HP Deskjet 1010
- HP Deskjet 1050
- HP DeskJet 1050A
- HP Deskjet 1510
- HP Deskjet 1512
- HP Deskjet 1514
- HP Deskjet 2050
- HP DeskJet 2050A
- HP Deskjet 2050s
- HP Deskjet 2054A
- HP Deskjet 2510
- HP Deskjet 2512
- HP Deskjet 2540
- HP Deskjet 2542
- HP Deskjet 2544
- HP Deskjet 2545 All-In-One
- HP Deskjet 2549 All-In-One
- HP DeskJet 3000
- HP Deskjet 3050
- HP DeskJet 3050A
- HP Deskjet 3055A
- HP Deskjet 3055A e-All-in-One
- HP Deskjet 3057A e-All-in-One
- HP Deskjet 3059A
- HP ENVY 4500 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 4502 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 4503 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 4504 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 4505 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 4507 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 4508 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 4509 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 5530 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 5532 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 5534 e-All-in-One
- HP Envy 5539 e-All-in-One
- HP Officejet 2620
- HP Officejet 2622
- HP Officejet 4630
- HP Officejet 4632
- HP Officejet 4634 e-All-in-One
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