I put new printer cartridges into my ESP 3250 and was immediately informed that I needed to update the software. I clicked "ok" and it downloaded the software and installed the software. Then my printer screen just went blank and now the printer won't boot up. All that happens is, the printer comes on, the power light flashes once and then it comes on constantly with a grey screen showing on the printer. Nothing else happens. It just won't do the "starting up". What can I do to kick start it into working? Do Companies really send a signal to the appliances to stop them from working immediately after an update in order for you to buy another product? Well this has taught me something, if my products work in future I am never doing another update and if I can't fix this problem, I will never buy another Kodak product. This printer is hardly used. I have only changed the printer cartridges once in 2 yrs so you can see how often it is used. What could be the matter with it?
SOURCE: Kodak ESP 3250. Error 3527. I put new ink
Contact Kodak. I think it's the batch of printers that were made around this time. I just contacted them (mine is the same age and I'm getting the same error), and they are sending me a new printer.
SOURCE: I have a Kodak ESP
If this printer is like some of the HP printers I have serviced in the past, many printers like this use a tiny bit of color as a "primer" to make the black "blacker" and to prevent bleeding in systems where the color is dye and the black is pigment.
A number of printers may allow a "use black only" in the driver settings, but many other printers will simply refuse to print if the color runs out, even if you are printing black and white.
The short answer is, chances are, you need to replace the color cartridge.
SOURCE: Kodak ESP 3250 won't print black. Changed
I fixed my ESP 3250 print problems by removing the cartridges and print head. Using a Q-tip and warm water, added drops of water to each of the print head ink wells until the water / ink from the wells bled thru onto a cleanex. Did this several times. Dryed the print head fairly well. Then added a drop of water to each cartridge for each color. Reasembled and ran an alignment and to my surprise, it works! I hadn't used my printer in a while, so the ink had dryed on the felt for both the print head and cartridges.......
The KODAK All-in-One Printer uses an advanced built-in printhead. The system is designed to provide excellent image and text quality, while eliminating the need to purchase new printheads every time you replace ink cartridges, and saving you money. The printing system requires that both the black and color ink cartridges be installed to print. If either cartridge is not installed or is out of ink, the printer or printhead will not print correctly.
Install the color a new cartridge, avoid damage to the print head.
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