Replaced both black & color cartridge. Calibration page prints very light. Black & white won't print at all. Lost original calibration card

Probably using COLOR to print Black images. Check your printer settings Set to BLACK only.

Also could be from generic copy paper.

Dirty mirrors will gives you dull color images..It seems color combination faulty..
chk original cartridges installed? or refilled cartridges?
Take supply status page..
chk colors..If color is dull(light) clean laser scanner assembly mirrors.
Do the color calibration..
chk drivers.,
Print from other file..

Thanks for questioning, pl don't post shot cut questions,your inputs are more valuable for us to give straight away trouble shooting..>Check all cartridges are fully loaded?>Before any body attempted for trouble shoot?>Are you checked for supply status?> Are you performed color calibration?**** Do color calibration (go to menu,system set up,quality,color calibration,calibrate now)Take supply status print out(go to menu,scroll to reports,scroll to supply status, enter in to for print)check all colors are printed are not? If printer take print out from system or print demo page from printer menu.. check print quality...and color calibration..****Remove supplies.. observe while closing the door right side in the supply bank supply contacts engaging or not.(while closing the front door the 'bios voltage contact leavers' engages with the cartridge contacts for passing the voltage in to the cartridge for charging,see the attached snap shot)if these are broken,no contacts or not properly driving by the mechanism, results no print.. check for these contacts...*** alignment disturbed, its major issue users cannot perform this activity..submit in service center for this major issue.


If yes.. Perform color calibration...

1. Lift the printer access door, then remove the ink cartridges from the printhead.
2. Verify that the label on the ink cartridges is intact, and that the cartridges are not damaged.
3. Verify that the KODAK Ink Cartridges have not been refilled.
4. Insert the ink cartridges into the printhead, then press down firmly until you hear them click into position.
5. Close the printer access door.
6. Check the printer status monitor on your computer (or the LCD screen on the printer) to determine if there is sufficient ink available for your print job.
NOTE: Once the "Black ink cartridge is low" or "Color ink cartridge is low" message is displayed, print quality can be affected.

7. Reprint the picture or document that had the quality problem

If still same quality then...

1. Load inkjet paper into the paper tray.
2. On the control panel, press Menu.
3. Select Calibrate Printer.
4. Select Print Calibration Page
5. Press Start.
6. When the print is complete, press Cancel to end the calibration process.
7. Check the six color bars on the printed calibration sheet.

Are the color bars completely filled with solid color?


If no then:

1. Press Menu.
2. Select Clean Printhead, then press OK.
3. Select Deep Clean, then press OK. The On/Off light flashes green during the cleaning procedure.
4. When the On/Off light glows steady, press OK.
5. Select Calibrate Printer.
6. Select Print Calibration Page
7. Press Start.
8. When the print is complete, press Cancel to end the calibration process.
9. When the print is complete, press Cancel to end the calibration process.
10. Check the six color bars on the printed calibration sheet.

Are the color bars completely filled with solid color?

If again No...

then printhead needs replacement... call Technical Support to get it replaced

This has to do with the document printing properties. When you are ready to print a document, choose properties and make sure you go through the printer settings under that software.
The test page only verifies the cartridges. The printer properties of the software control the printer during printing.

Is the light printing the same for black and white vs color? Light printing on a side is not uncommon for these printers. It is usually caused by the laser optics getting dirty. But this usually shows up more in one color than the other. Such as something printed in yellow is fine while red is faded on one side. If the light on the right side printing is the same on all colors including black then I would suspect something with your transfer unit.
If you do notice that it us just on black or another color then it is definately time to get the laser optics cleaned.

Change your print preferences to black and white as a work-around until you get color.

Seems to be a common fault with Kodak EasyShare 5100/5300

Contact Kodak Support and go though the following tests:

Remove and re-seat Printer Cartridge(s) - Done

Clean Printhead - Done

Calibrate Printer - Test Sheet Not Complete!

Run Computer Colour Test - Done

They will then send you a new Print Head.

hmm..no blue, eh? that means that one of your print head cartidge lines is clogged. Sounds like time for a new cartridge tray, which you can access through www.kodak.com

http://office.support.xerox.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.cgi/,/?St=842,E=0000000000019251353,K=6024,Sxi=13,Case=obj(19377)

Click on Knowledge base from this site , then in the search box enter poor black quality. Look under black is faded or missing