How to Replace Empty Ink Cartridges in HP 3630 Series DeskJet Printer

Explains How to Replace Empty Ink Cartridges in HP 3630 Series DeskJet Printer.

How to Replace Empty Ink Cartridges in HP 3630 Series DeskJet Printer: Step by Step

1. First, Buy New and Genuine HP Ink Cartridges

Get them at many office supply stores such as Staples and OfficeMax, places with larger electronics shops such as Walmart. Also, you may buy them right from the online HP Store. Plus, HP also offers printer cartridge recycling services, which we strongly advise that you use. So don’t just throw the old ink cartridges into the trash.

2. Then Turn Off and Unplug the Printer

Secondly, never open the printer or remove old cartridges with power ON. This could subject you to injury if you try to remove the cartridge while it is moving. Or, you could damage the printer if it attempts to move the print head while you’re holding on to the cartridges.

3. Next, Discharge any Static Electricity on your Body

Lastly, touch any grounded metal to get rid of any static buildup. Why? Because if you do not, you risk damaging your new ink cartridges or the printer itself.

How to Replace Empty Ink Cartridges in HP 3630 Series DeskJet Printer: Remove Empty ink cartridges

4. Position Yourself in Front of the Printer

We put units we’re working on at waist height on our workbench.

5. Then, Retract the blue Output Tray

Then as we see in the next picture, the paper output tray arm sticks out from the front of the printer.

Picture of a series 3630, front view, showing paper output tray extended. HP 3630 Change Ink, — HP DeskJet 3630 printer, front view, showing paper output tray extended. HP 3630 change ink.

Then slide it into the printer base by gently pushing it from its right side.

Picture of the printer, front view, showing paper output tray being closed. — HP Desk Jet 3630 printer, front view, showing paper output tray being closed.

6. Next, Open the Printer’s Front Access Door

Now see this in the next photo. So it has two little grasping latches on its top left and right corners. Thus, grab these latches, and then gently pull toward you with index fingers.

Picture of the printer, front view, showing the outer access panel door open. — HP DeskJet 3630 printer, front view, showing the outer access panel door open.

7. How to Replace Empty Ink Cartridges in HP 3630 Series DeskJet Printer: Open the Inner Access Door

So find this door just inside the front outer access panel. Now behind this door are the printer’s ink cartridges.

Then gently grasp the inner access panel via its handle in its top center, and gently pull toward you.

Picture of the printer, front view, showing inner access door being opened. — HP Desk Jet 3630 printer, front view, showing inner access door being opened.

Picture of the HP printer ink cartridges, correctly installed. HP 3630 Change Ink, — HP DeskJet 3630 series printer ink cartridges, correctly installed in HP 3630 series printer.

8. Next, Remove Old Ink Cartridges

Grasp each cartridge at its top protruding lip and gently pull towards you. You’ll then feel a sort of click as the locking mechanism releases each cartridge. Also, only use enough force to pull the cartridges out. This does not require ‘leaning in’ to the unit and pulling with the arm muscles.

Picture of the printer, showing black Ink cartridge removed. — HP DeskJet 3630 printer, showing black Ink cartridge removed.

How to Replace Empty Ink Cartridges in HP 3630 Series DeskJet Printer: Install New Printer Cartridges

9. Gently Wipe Cartridge Socket Contacts with a Clean, Lint Free Cloth

Be VERY gentle, because the gold contacts are delicate. See these in the last picture, in the exposed socket on the right. If you scratch them, poor printing, light printing, missing colors on the page, and such, may result.

10. Unpack the New Ink Cartridges

Then use genuine HP Invent ink cartridges, model number 63 for these printers. Be aware though that if you decide to use ‘knock off” cartridges, your printer may not print correctly, the color balance may be off, or the print may not be as crisp.

Picture of the ink cartridges, new, in original bags. HP 3630 Change Ink, — The HP DeskJet 3630 series printer ink cartridges for 3632 printer, new, in original bags.

Picture of the cartridges for HP 3632 printer, unbagged. — HP DeskJet 3630 series printer ink cartridges for HP 3632 printer, unbagged. HP 3630 change ink.

11. Remove Tape from the New Cartridges

But do not peel off this tape until moments before you’re ready to install. Why? Because opening the cartridges and then leaving them sit around not installed, risks ink leakage, dust contamination, or possible damage to its internal components. Thus, avoid removing the tape until you’re just about to install each one.

12. How to Replace Empty Ink Cartridges in HP 3630 Series DeskJet Printer: Insert the New Cartridges

Note that the color cartridge (the one with the maroon top) goes in the left socket as shown in the next picture. Then the black one goes in the right cartridge socket.

Picture of the front view of the printer, showing the ink cartridges installed. HP 3630 Change Ink, — HP DeskJet 3630 printer, front view, showing the ink cartridges installed.

13. Close the Printer Inner Access Door

Then, raise and snap into place the inner access panel door.

Picture of the printer, front view, showing the inner access panel door closed. — HP DeskJet 3630 printer, front view, showing the inner access panel door closed.

14. Close the Outer Access Door panel

Picture of the 3630 with outer access panel door closed after we replace empty ink cartridges. — DeakJet HP printer 3630, with outer access panel door closed after we replace empty ink cartridges.

15. Done With How to Replace Empty Ink Cartridges in HP 3630 Series DeskJet Printer !

Recycle Your Old Ink Cartridges, Please!

See the HP Ink Cartridge Recycling Center web site for details on how to return your spent HP printer cartridges to them, for environmentally friendly recycling or disposal. They have a comprehensive recycling program there and clear instructions on how to recycle your old cartridges.

In conclusion, DO NOT dispose ink cartridges in the regular trash, as they’re generally not biodegradable, and could potentially contaminate water and food supplies if not recycled properly.