Printning all one colour

maggiemay48 · 03-30-2007, 05:41 PM

Can someone help me?My printer is printing in one colour.There is ink in the other cartridges.But everythings coming out orange. Thanks

heyman421 · 03-30-2007, 05:56 PM

dirty print head

when's the last time you used the printer?

clean the heads with a q-tip and some rubbing alcohol or water

Laptop · 03-30-2007, 06:01 PM

take out the catridge and shake it. Now try to print something

**DCIScouts** · 03-30-2007, 09:59 PM

You can also use the clean print head utility that came with the drivers CD of your printer.

heyman421 · 03-30-2007, 10:00 PM

Doesn't help if it's really caked on there, tho.

Depends how long it's been since he's used the colors.

maggiemay48 · 03-31-2007, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heyman421

Doesn't help if it's really caked on there, tho.

Depends how long it's been since he's used the colors.

Last time i used the printer was christmas.

**DCIScouts** · 03-31-2007, 04:39 PM

Uh-oh, what brand is it...?

roadkillbob · 04-12-2007, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maggiemay48

Last time i used the printer was christmas.

try taking out the cartridge and put the printing head on a paper towel soaked with boiling water, this will loosen any crusted and dried ink.this is usually the last resort before scrapping the cartridge and buying a new one, i have saved many cartridges this way, after soaking (dunk paper towel in water dont have any standing water on towel)gently blot cartridge with a dry towel insert back into printer and run printer mantinance..

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