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Posted on Mar 14, 2017

Printer is printing a purple cast to photos

I'm using a Kodak ESP5 and I'm trying to print off an image that is mostly black and white but has a spot color of blue on one concentrated area. I know to switch the color to black and white but that takes away the blue and the effect of my photograph and I definitely need that blue color in the print because I'm using this photo in a portfolio.

The weird this is that when I print on glossy paper the purple color comes out in place of the black and white. BUT on regular computer paper the color is fine the black and white is perfect and the blue is great; however I do not want to use just regular paper. I've switched my color settings multiple times and nothing is working. Can anyone help please?

  • Gimpy7919 Mar 18, 2009

    I have the same exact problem with my Kodak ESP7 all in one printer. I called Kodak yesterday and they suggest theat you clean the printer head. I told them that I did this already but I still have a purple cast to anything I print (its less noticeable on plain paper). Since there isn't anything else they can they're are going to send me a replacement printer head. Hopefully this works.

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  • Posted on Oct 03, 2008

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try to do this first, try first to upgrade the firmware of your printer, by clicking help in your kodak AIO Home Center, then under General Links, click on maintenance, then under maintenance, click on firmware upgrade.

after the upgrade is complete, try to remove and then reseat both the ink cartridges. then calibrate your printer. and then clean the printhead deep clean. then print a demo page to see if there is any improvement in your printout.

but if your still experiencing the same problem
you can call to Technical Support of kodak 1-800-421-6699 7am to 12am ET

hope this will help

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 25, 2009

SOURCE: ESP5 printer not printing photo's on glossy paper

Hi there,

  • Unplug the printer cable from the computer.
  • Unistall the printer drivers from Device manager and also unistall the all the printer appications
  • restart the computer
  • try to download drivers from the website
  • after installing drivers and software it will ask you to connect the printer.
  • then you can connect the printer and and try to Print the test page.
Hope this help. Please Rate My Response! Thanks!
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