How to install a cartridge

HP LaserJet Pro M304, M305, M404, M405 Toner - Replacement Toner Cartridge

Remove and replace the cartridge

Use the following steps to replace the toner cartridge.

Continue printing with the current cartridge until redistributing the toner by shaking the cartridge no longer produces acceptable print quality.

1. Press the front door release button.
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3. Figure : Pressing the front door release button
4. Open the front door.
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6. Figure : Opening the front door
7. Remove the used ink cartridge from the printer.
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9. Figure : Remove the cartridge from the printer.
10. Remove the new ink cartridge package from the box, and then pull the release tab on the package.
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12. Figure : Pull the release tab on the package
13. Remove the toner cartridge from the protective wrapper in the opened package. Put the used toner cartridge in the wrapper for recycling.
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15. Figure : Remove the cartridge from the opened package
16. Hold the ink cartridge by both ends and shake it 5 to 6 times.
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18. Figure : Shake the ink cartridge
19. Align the ink cartridge with the tracks inside the printer, and install it until it is firmly in place.
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21. Figure : Install the cartridge
22. Close the front door.
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24. Figure : Close the front door
25. Warning:   Cartridges are distributed and used only within their intended area; It will not operate outside its designated area.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes. Cover the green imaging drum, if the toner cartridge must be removed from the printer for an extended period of time.