Printning all one colour

[maggiemay48]

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]

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]

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

 

[DCIScouts]

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

 

[heyman421]

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

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

 

[maggiemay48]

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]

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

 

[roadkillbob]

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..