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The colored ink cannot be recognized




By men_neses on Jul 06, 2009

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the colored ink cannot be recognized
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posted on Jul 06, 2009
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ginko
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Try cleaning the metal plate sensor contact located inside the ink carriage.
Try different cartridges.
Reinstall printer software and test printer on a different computer.
If you still ge the problem, then the wiring connection to the ink carriage may have a problem.
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