Cartridges making loud clicking noise prior to printing

The cartridges are new and have been aligned. everytime i start to print they make a loud clicking noise. then the print is perfect. at the end of printing the loud clicking happens again

Hey @acr520,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums!
I understand that you're hearing a clicking noise when printing from your HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One Printer. I would like to offer my assistance today with resolving this issue. Now, even though the print quality is perfect on your printed documents there is a chance that your cartridges may be incorrectly seated, or the carriage within your printer may be experiencing issues. The carriage is the part that moves from left to right inside your printer as the cartridges print. Can I please have you follow the steps below to check the ink system and carriage assembly within your printer.
To start can I please have you click here. I understand that you're not actually getting a cartridge error. However, as I mentioned before, it is important to check the cartridges to ensure that everything is seated correctly and that there are no jams or debris within the cartridge compartment that is causing the clicking noise. Once the support document opens please run through Step two, and Step four. Once troubleshooting is complete please test printing to verify if the issue is resolved.
Should the clicking noise persist, can I please have you click here. Once the carriage document opens please run through Solution two, Solution three, Solution five, and Solution six. This includes any sub-steps under the listed Solutions.
Please let me know if the steps I've provided resolve the clicking noise issue. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Please follow these steps to take the cartridges out.
Touch the Icon and indicated on the pic.
It will come up with a screen which looks like this
Touch on the black cartridge icon and it will display " moving black cartridge to front".
Now open the cartridge door and remove the black toner.
Close the door and touch the cyan and it will move it to the front and you will have to open the door again and take the cyan out, close the door again and repert the process for magenta and yellow.
And when you want to reinstall them the same steps have to be repeated.
Do let me know the results
Although I am an HP employee, I am speaking for myself and not for HP.
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