My HP Officejet J4580 printer makes a very loud rat-a-tat noise, then prints fine.

chuckbolotin,
This article should cover the issue you are having. Give the steps a shot and let me know the results:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01931887&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en
Best of Luck!
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chuckbolotin,
This article should cover the issue you are having. Give the steps a shot and let me know the results:
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