Description
Compatible Models: HP Smart Tank 500/510/516/520/521/525/529/530/580/581/585/589/610 series, HP Smart Tank Plus 550/570/650, HP Smart Tank Wireless 450, HP DeskJet GT 5810/5811/5820/5821, HP Ink Tank 310/315/319/410/415/416/419, HP Ink Advantage 4720/4729, HP DeskJet 3635/3636/3835, HP Ink Tank 115/300/400 series.
What It Is: The Encoder Strip / Carriage Scale - the thin plastic strip with fine printed markings that the print carriage's optical sensor reads to track its exact position as it moves back and forth. A dirty, torn or misaligned encoder strip causes carriage position errors, garbled or misaligned printing, or the carriage to grind or stall mid-print.
Category: Ink-Tank All-in-One Printer Parts.
Condition: New / New Import - aftermarket replacement part.
Important: This item is sold as-is. No replacement, no warranty and no guarantee is offered on this part, and it is non-returnable once shipped - please confirm your exact model and part number with us before ordering.
Why Buy From Max Printer Parts: We stock hard-to-find spare parts for HP, Canon, Epson and Brother ink-tank all-in-one printers, sourced and checked before they ship. Message us your exact model and part number before ordering and our team will confirm fitment.
Note: this listing duplicates batch 11's HP Smart Tank/DeskJet GT 5810 encoder strip row (identical title and description) - reused the same content for consistency; flagging the repeat upload to the user. Also flagging that this same upload's row 21 ("Decoder / Disc Encoder" for this identical HP model list) reuses this same compatible-model text under a different part-type name - see row 21's note.