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HP Photosmart doesnt print black
I've been using a HP Photosmart D5460 on my XP with SP3.
It started 'not seeing' my black-fonted documents. I get blank pages when I print these. When I highlight and change to dark blue, orange or green, it's fine. Used the trouble shooter all the way through to the end...no joy. It also tried to convince me that the drivers are fine. Any ideas, other than to junk it? I don't want to waste the ink cartridges, so worst case I'll use all the colored ink first, but I have almost a full cartridge of black (Yes, took it out and put it back in...also doesn't show on a printing test) T.I.A. Sylvia |
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HP Photosmart doesnt print black
On 1/16/2014 10:19 PM, Sylvia M wrote:
I've been using a HP Photosmart D5460 on my XP with SP3. It started 'not seeing' my black-fonted documents. I get blank pages when I print these. When I highlight and change to dark blue, orange or green, it's fine. Used the trouble shooter all the way through to the end...no joy. It also tried to convince me that the drivers are fine. Any ideas, other than to junk it? I don't want to waste the ink cartridges, so worst case I'll use all the colored ink first, but I have almost a full cartridge of black (Yes, took it out and put it back in...also doesn't show on a printing test) Sylvia, First, I suggest looking carefully at the settings in the printer control program. Check the remaining ink level. I use different HP inkjet models, so you may have a different display or interface. Second, there are times when one or two of the many contacts lose connection between the cartridge and the carriage. HP recommends cleaning these with a moistened cloth, but not solvents. I suspect that there's a coating, a film of a contact preparation, on the copper. Then, reinsert the cartridge. Is there any sign from the printer that the cartridge isn't working properly. Last, buy a refilled black cartridge from a refiller. These are mostly just fine for normal text and web page printing. However, if you're doing high-quality photo work, I'd stick with excellent quality products for that. But here, we're testing. This is all that I can come up with. My experience with the ink companies on the web has, so far, been poor regarding what I receive vs. what's advertised. I don't like the surprises. However, all of the refilled cartridges that I've bought have worked acceptably; in the one, single, worst case, the colors weren't quite right. These surprises have been, like, an ink kit advertised as USA was from China. A kit of ink supposedly from a reputable company in Canada turned out to be inferior and the ink ruined my color cartridges: the company had been bought by an American outfit and my stuff was shipped from LA. And if I'd used the provided needles, I'd have punctured the nozzle plates. I've had too much of this. But, like I wrote above, the refilled cartridges have been great. But I don't do exacting photo work. |
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HP Photosmart doesnt print black
"Richard Steinfeld" wrote in message ... On 1/16/2014 10:19 PM, Sylvia M wrote: I've been using a HP Photosmart D5460 on my XP with SP3. It started 'not seeing' my black-fonted documents. I get blank pages when I print these. When I highlight and change to dark blue, orange or green, it's fine. Used the trouble shooter all the way through to the end...no joy. It also tried to convince me that the drivers are fine. Any ideas, other than to junk it? I don't want to waste the ink cartridges, so worst case I'll use all the colored ink first, but I have almost a full cartridge of black (Yes, took it out and put it back in...also doesn't show on a printing test) Sylvia, First, I suggest looking carefully at the settings in the printer control program. Check the remaining ink level. I use different HP inkjet models, so you may have a different display or interface. Second, there are times when one or two of the many contacts lose connection between the cartridge and the carriage. HP recommends cleaning these with a moistened cloth, but not solvents. I suspect that there's a coating, a film of a contact preparation, on the copper. Then, reinsert the cartridge. Is there any sign from the printer that the cartridge isn't working properly. Last, buy a refilled black cartridge from a refiller. These are mostly just fine for normal text and web page printing. However, if you're doing high-quality photo work, I'd stick with excellent quality products for that. But here, we're testing. This is all that I can come up with. My experience with the ink companies on the web has, so far, been poor regarding what I receive vs. what's advertised. I don't like the surprises. However, all of the refilled cartridges that I've bought have worked acceptably; in the one, single, worst case, the colors weren't quite right. These surprises have been, like, an ink kit advertised as USA was from China. A kit of ink supposedly from a reputable company in Canada turned out to be inferior and the ink ruined my color cartridges: the company had been bought by an American outfit and my stuff was shipped from LA. And if I'd used the provided needles, I'd have punctured the nozzle plates. I've had too much of this. But, like I wrote above, the refilled cartridges have been great. But I don't do exacting photo work. Thanks...So far I cleaned the contact copper, both cartridge and holder...no joy. Will play further and let you know. BTW, colds I use one of the color carte ridges in place of the black, to see if contact is the problem? (Probably not a good idea) ; |
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HP Photosmart doesnt print black
On 1/17/2014 3:35 PM, Sylvia M wrote:
Thanks...So far I cleaned the contact copper, both cartridge and holder...no joy. Will play further and let you know. BTW, colds I use one of the color carte ridges in place of the black, to see if contact is the problem? (Probably not a good idea) ; I don't know your machine. HP has made a few different types of color arrangements. For example, my printers have all taken cartridges with all three colors in one cartridge plus one that's black-only. So, they can't be interchanged. I don't know about yours. Professional electronics repair people very often test things by substitution, and that's why I recommended that you try a different black cartridge the cheapest way that you can. Another thing that you might try is to perform a hard reset of your printer. You'll have to find out how to do this. I believe that there are instructions on the HP web site. You'll have to dig around with some effort. We used to have a couple of very knowledgeable people on one of these newsgroups, but I don't see them now, or the number of participants who used to be here, especially all the photo and ink-savvy people. |
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HP Photosmart doesnt print black
On Thu, 16 Jan 2014 Sylvia M wrote:
I've been using a HP Photosmart D5460 on my XP with SP3. It started 'not seeing' my black-fonted documents. I get blank pages when I print these. When I highlight and change to dark blue, orange or green, it's fine. Used the trouble shooter all the way through to the end...no joy. It also tried to convince me that the drivers are fine. Have you, by any chance, just upgraded to Windows 8? When I upgraded from XP to Win8 I had exactly the same problem with my HP printer when trying to print from Winword. When I upgraded further to Win8.1 the fault disappeared. David -- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK |
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HP Photosmart doesnt print black
"David Rance" wrote in message news On Thu, 16 Jan 2014 Sylvia M wrote: I've been using a HP Photosmart D5460 on my XP with SP3. It started 'not seeing' my black-fonted documents. I get blank pages when I print these. When I highlight and change to dark blue, orange or green, it's fine. Used the trouble shooter all the way through to the end...no joy. It also tried to convince me that the drivers are fine. Have you, by any chance, just upgraded to Windows 8? When I upgraded from XP to Win8 I had exactly the same problem with my HP printer when trying to print from Winword. When I upgraded further to Win8.1 the fault disappeared. David -- David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK I'm using XP, and hope I can stay "Downgraded" for a long time ;-) Sylvia |
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HP Photosmart doesnt print black
Sylvia M wrote:
I've been using a HP Photosmart D5460 on my XP with SP3. It started 'not seeing' my black-fonted documents. I get blank pages when I print these. When I highlight and change to dark blue, orange or green, it's fine. Used the trouble shooter all the way through to the end...no joy. It also tried to convince me that the drivers are fine. Any ideas, other than to junk it? I don't want to waste the ink cartridges, so worst case I'll use all the colored ink first, but I have almost a full cartridge of black (Yes, took it out and put it back in...also doesn't show on a printing test) T.I.A. Sylvia Have you tried setting the color mode to gray scale and black only? (My HP 8250 has these color modes.) Have you tried using another black cartridge? Mort Linder |
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HP Photosmart doesnt print black SOLVED!
"Mort" wrote in message ... Sylvia M wrote: I've been using a HP Photosmart D5460 on my XP with SP3. It started 'not seeing' my black-fonted documents. I get blank pages when I print these. When I highlight and change to dark blue, orange or green, it's fine. Used the trouble shooter all the way through to the end...no joy. It also tried to convince me that the drivers are fine. Any ideas, other than to junk it? I don't want to waste the ink cartridges, so worst case I'll use all the colored ink first, but I have almost a full cartridge of black (Yes, took it out and put it back in...also doesn't show on a printing test) T.I.A. Sylvia Have you tried setting the color mode to gray scale and black only? (My HP 8250 has these color modes.) Have you tried using another black cartridge? Mort Linder Had tried gray shades only. I finally broke down and replaced the black Xtra Large cartridge, which showed in diagram as 1/2 full...YES! Printer liked that much better! I think I'll bring the 1/2 full cartridge back...hmmm, I bought it in a 3 pack at Costco. This new one was the last of the 3 ... I wonder how that will work out...I'll post back and let it be known. Thanks all for your suggestions,...any one of them might have solved the problem. Sylvia |
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HP Photosmart doesnt print black SOLVED!
Great, Sylvia.
If money is an issue and the printer is out of warranty, you can probably refill the black cartridges yourself. It's pretty easy. On the other hand, if your color comes from a single cartridge holding all three ink colors, refilling these can be very difficult and messy (in my own experience), best left to the industrial people. |
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HP Photosmart doesnt print black SOLVED!
"Richard Steinfeld" wrote in message net... Great, Sylvia. If money is an issue and the printer is out of warranty, you can probably refill the black cartridges yourself. It's pretty easy. On the other hand, if your color comes from a single cartridge holding all three ink colors, refilling these can be very difficult and messy (in my own experience), best left to the industrial people. I don't mind buying cartridges, I expect to now and then. I just don't like wasting half a cartridge. My HP printer is an ink guzzler...It often decides to 'clean' itself, and I see the five (count them, 5) cartridges go down incrementally every time it does. Then it turns itself off now and then...recleaning when I manage to get it back on. No Problem, though...I just want to use all of the ink in it before I replace it. A Brother J870 is sitting here, just waiting (Pleeeeze, no negatives about my new brother Sylvia |
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