Photo printing is too dark. I have replaced all print cartridges and it still prints too dark. Thanks for your help.

Follow these instructions when you need to replace print cartridges.

• Everyday printing: Use a black cartridge along with a tri-color cartridge.
• Color photos: Use a photo cartridge along with a tri-color cartridge.
To replace the print cartridges
1. Make sure the HP All-in-One is on.
CAUTION: If the HP All-in-One is off when you open the print cartridge door to
access the print cartridges, the HP All-in-One will not release the cartridges for
changing. You might damage the HP All-in-One if the print cartridges are not
docked safely when you try to remove them.
2. Make sure you have letter or A4 unused plain white paper loaded in the input tray.
3. Open the print cartridge door.
The print carriage moves to the far right side of the HP All-in-One.
4. Wait until the print carriage is idle and silent, and then lightly press down on a print
cartridge to release it.
If you are replacing the tri-color print cartridge, remove the print cartridge from the
slot on the left.
If you are replacing the black or photo print cartridge, remove the print cartridge from
the slot on the right.
1 Print cartridge slot for the tri-color print cartridge
2 Print cartridge slot for the black and photo print cartridges
5. Pull the print cartridge towards you out of its slot.
6. If you are removing the black print cartridge in order to install the photo print cartridge,
store the black print cartridge in the print cartridge protector or an airtight plastic
container.
7. Remove the new print cartridge from its packaging and, being careful to touch only
the black plastic, gently remove the plastic tape by using the pink pull tab.
1 Copper-colored contacts
2 Plastic tape with pink pull tab (must be removed before installing)
3 Ink nozzles under tape
CAUTION: Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or ink nozzles. Also, do
not re-tape the print cartridges. Doing so can result in clogs, ink failure, and bad
electrical connections.
8. Hold the print cartridge with the HP logo on top, and insert the new print cartridge into
the empty cartridge slot. Make sure you push the print cartridge in firmly until it snaps
into place.
If you are installing the tri-color print cartridge, slide it into the left slot.
If you are installing a black or photo print cartridge, slide it into the right slot.
9. Close the print cartridge door.

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Hi,
The problem could be caused due to blocked printer nozzles or bad print head. Try cleaning the ink nozzles first.
1 Press Setup.
2 Press 5, then press 1.
This selects Tools and then selects Clean Print Cartridge.
A page of patterns is printed. The print cartridges are cleaned. Recycle or
discard the page.
If copy or print quality still seem poor after you clean the print cartridges,
replace the print cartridge that is affected. For information on replacing
print cartridges, see replace the print cartridges.

The link for the user manual can be found at
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/bpu72474.pdf

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Epson printers use pigments type of inks you may have purchased a dye type of ink.

Replacing the print cartridges

1. Turn on the HP PSC and lower the print-carriage access door.
   The print carriage will move into the access area. Figure 1: Opening the print-carriage access door
   
   
2. After the carriage stops moving, push down on the top of the print cartridge to release it, and then pull it toward you out of the slot.
   
   NOTE: The black cartridge is on the right side of the print carriage.
   Figure 2: Removing the print cartridge
   
   
   NOTE: It is normal to see ink buildup in the print cartridge slots.
   
   
3. Remove the new print cartridge from the packaging and gently remove the plastic tape by using the pink pull tab.
   
   CAUTION: Do not touch the copper contacts or ink nozzles. Install the cartridge immediately upon removing the tape to prevent ink from drying in the nozzles.
   Figure 3: Removing the plastic tape
   
   
4. Push the new print cartridge into the appropriate slot at a slight angle, until it clicks into place.
   
   CAUTION: Do not attempt to push the cartridge straight into the slot. It must slide in at a slight angle.
   Figure 4: Inserting the print cartridge
   
   
5. Close the print-carriage access door.

Using a photo print cartridge To use the photo print cartridge, remove the black print cartridge and insert the photo print cartridge in its place.
The photo print cartridge can be purchased separately and will optimize the quality of printed photos.
With the tri-color print cartridge and photo print cartridge installed, you have a six-ink system, which provides enhanced quality photos. For printing regular text documents, use the black print cartridge.
Use a print cartridge protector to keep either print cartridge secure when it is not being used. Figure 5: Storing the print cartridge
1 - Inserting the print cartridge
2 - Removing the print cartridge

Aligning the print cartridges After installing or replacing a print cartridge, the HP PSC will automatically print a cartridge alignment page.

1. Place the alignment page face down on the left front corner of the glass with the top of the page facing the left side.
   
2. Press Scan .
   The HP PSC will align the print cartridges. During the alignment the button LED will blink until the alignment is complete.
   

To replace the print cartridges
1. Make sure the HP All-in-One is on.
CAUTION: If the HP All-in-One is off when you open the print cartridge door to
access the print cartridges, the HP All-in-One will not release the cartridges for
changing. You might damage the HP All-in-One if the print cartridges are not
docked safely when you try to remove them.
2. Make sure you have letter or A4 unused plain white paper loaded in the input tray.
3. Open the print cartridge door.
The print carriage moves to the far right side of the HP All-in-One.
4. Wait until the print carriage is idle and silent, and then lightly press down on a print
cartridge to release it.
If you are replacing the tri-color print cartridge, remove the print cartridge from the
slot on the left.
If you are replacing the black or photo print cartridge, remove the print cartridge from
the slot on the right.
1 Print cartridge slot for the tri-color print cartridge
2 Print cartridge slot for the black and photo print cartridges
5. Pull the print cartridge toward you out of its slot.
6. If you are removing the black print cartridge in order to install the photo print cartridge,
store the black print cartridge in the print cartridge protector or an airtight plastic
container.
7. Remove the new print cartridge from its packaging and, being careful to touch only
the black plastic, gently remove the plastic tape by using the pink pull tab.
If you go here you can download the user manual.
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00896316.pdf

no problem ,the printer settings got corrupted.just uninstall the printer drivers and then reinstall properly.it will be fine. thanks.

I had a problem with my colour. I discovered that I had left the tab covering one of the holes on at the top of the of one of the cartridges. Suggest that you check all the cartridges again. Hope that this helps

Hi Desperate for help I had a similar trouble with my printer it turned out that when I bought a replacement ink tank they gave me a photo quality cartridge and you can't mix them you need all photo quality or all plain cartridges check for that hope this helps