Windows 7 installs default drivers for HP DeskJet 3650 (HP DeskJet 3600 Series LDIL driver). In prints, black ink is not being used. When printing from Linux (CUPS) it works fine. How to fix this?

You may download the driver from here.

You can download a driver from the manufacturers website which is located at www.hp.com. Click on support and then download drivers/software. Enter the model number of your printer and follow the prompts to download and install the drivers. Do not connect your printer to your pc until the drivers and/or software is installed.

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http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02205477&tmp_task=solveCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=ca&lang=en&product=304431

If it does not help you resolve the issue, i strongly suggest contacting HP support



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You can get the Windows 7 driver here. If this helps, please rate me! :)

Doe's it have a color and a black ink cartridge? Got unplug the cartridges and plug them back in. Go to the folder where the printer is installed in program files. Find printer toolbox program and run it. It should tell you ink levels.

You need drivers for win 7 only for the two printers you have .some of the mfg, have not got all the bugs out as yet. Im in the same boat .had to get a new model so i could print. Check windows web. site for driver 7up dates.hope this helps

Install Temporary Drivers:

Step one: Install a temporary print driver
1. On the Windows task bar, click the Start icon, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers and Faxes.
2. Click Add a Printer.
3. In the Add Printer dialog box, Select USB001 port, and then click Next.
4. Under Manufacturer, scroll to and click HP.
5. Under Printers, scroll to and click hp DeskJet 990c, and then click Next . The Type a printer name dialog box opens.
6. Make sure hp DeskJet 990c is listed in the Printer name box, click the Set as the default printer checkbox to clear it, and then click Next.
7. In the Printer Sharing dialog box, select the appropriate radio button to share the print driver or not, and then click Next.
8. Click Print a test page to make sure the print driver is working correctly, and then click Close. Click Troubleshoot printer problems to solve the issue if the test page does not print correctly.
9. Click Finish to complete the installation.
Step two: Designate the temporary print driver for two-sided print jobs

Follow these steps to use the temporary print driver each time you print a two-sided document.
1. In the program you are printing from, click File, and then click Print. The Print dialog box opens.
2. In the Name drop-down list, click hp DeskJet 990c, and then click OK to print.

Print a test page to determine if the color cartridge is working

1. Turn on the printer.
2. If you have an HP Deskjet 710c, 712c, 720c, 722c, or 820c series printer, follow the instructions below:
   1. Turn the printer on.
   2. Press and hold down the Power button while pressing the Resume button four times.
   3. Release the Power button.
3. If you have any other HP Deskjet printers, click here for instructions on how to print an internal test.
4. If the printout is black and white, with no color, follow the instructions below:
   1. Open the top cover of the printer and remove the cartridges.
   2. Verify that the correct cartridges are installed in the printer. Click here to see if you have the correct cartridges. If the correct cartridges are installed, make sure that the tape has been removed from the cartridge nozzles.
   3. Insert the cartridges firmly back in their cradles and close the latches.
   4. Close the printer door.

Verify the correct printer is selected as the default printer

1. In the software application that you are using to print, click File.
2. Click Print.
3. In the Print dialog box, verify that the name of the HP printer you are using is listed in the Name box.
4. If the printer is not listed in the Name box, click the arrowhead to the right of the box.
5. Click the name of the HP printer.
6. Click OK.

Check that the printer settings are correct

1. Close the software application that you are using to print.
2. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.
3. Right-click the icon (picture) for the HP printer.
4. In the menu that displays, use the left mouse button to click Properties.
5. In the Properties dialog box, click the Details tab. (In Windows 2000, click the Advanced tab.)
6. Check that the driver listed under Print using the following driver or Printer matches the HP printer you are using. The following setting may be in one of several places, depending on your printer driver and operating system.
7. In the Details tab, click Setup. Under Printout, select one of the color options. (If other optionshave check marks, click in the check boxes to remove the check marks.) If there is no Setup button, click the Graphics tab, and then click Color. Under Color Control, choose a color option, and click OK. If there is no Graphics tab, click the Advanced tab and look for the text Print in Grayscale. If there is a check mark in the box by Print in Grayscale, click in the box to remove the check mark, and click OK. If you are using Windows 2000, in the Advanced tab, click Printing Defaults. Click the Advanced tab. The box by Print in Grayscale should not be checked.
8. Click OK.
9. Close the Printers window.
10. Open the software application that you were using to print.
11. Try printing again.

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HP Deskjet 450 and HP Color Inkjet cp1160 and cp1700 Series Printers - How to Print with Black Ink Only Follow the instructions below to print with black ink only.
NOTE: HP Deskjet printers use all the primary colors, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow, to create shades of gray when Print in Grayscale is selected in the printer driver and the Black only option is not available or not selected.

1. Click Start , Settings , and then Printers . In Microsoft® Windows XP, click Start and then Printers and Faxes .
2. Right-click the printer icon and in Windows 95/98/Me, select Properties . In Windows NT 4.0, select Document Defaults . In Windows 2000/XP, select Printing Preferences .
3. Select the Color tab.
4. Select Print in Grayscale .
5. Select Black only .
   NOTE: If the Black only option is not available, download the latest printer driver from the HP Web site. Click here to go to the HP Support and Drivers page.
6. Click OK to save the changes and close the window.
7. Print the desired document or graphic.