I can not print it say's that I am out of ink. I have only printed off it 2 times.

Hello,

The HP 6500 printer has separate in cart and print heads. The light print you are getting is because the print head in clogged with dry ink. First thing to try is to go into the printer software on your computer and do a print head cleaning procedure, this will take a few minutes to finish. You may have to run this several times to clear out the dry ink. If this does not solve the problem when you will need to get a replacement print head, the part number is CB868-30002

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If your color ink is already empty or not substantial for printing, then you must replace it with a new cartridge. The Lexmark printer will continue to print when there's substantial ink in the cartridges.
If you prefer to print in black and white as your default print setting, please follow the steps below: (make sure your black and color cartridges ink levels are good)

For Windows OS:

1. Go to Control Panel.

2. Open Printers and Faxes.

3. Right-click on Lexmark 3600-4600 Series print object and click on Properties.

4. In the Lexmark 3600-4600 Series Properties window, go to Advanced tab. Click on Printing Defaults.

5. In the Lexmark 3600-4600 Series Printing Preferences window, under Ink Use, select Print using black ink only. Click OK.

6. Click OK button in the Lexmark 3600-4600 Series Properties window to save the changes.

Your printer will print in black and white draft mode the next time you send a print job to the printer.

For Mac OS:

1. With the file (you wish to print) open, go to Print. A window will pop up.

2. Select the Lexmark printer.

3. Expand the arrow pointing down beside printer name if you're not able to see other options for printing. Look for Quality and Media.

4. Under Paper tab, select Print in Black and White.

5. Save this as your default print setting. Click Presets option and choose Save as. You can personalize the name for this default print setting (e.g. Black and White Draft or My Setting).

Select this Preset name every time you print your files/documents.

Hi
Follow these steps;
- Open the document you want to print - Go to 'file' - 'Print' - click 'properties' in the print window - in the menu select 'Maintenance' - in the 'Maintenance' click 'Ink Cartridge Settings' - select 'Black Only' - click 'OK' - again click 'OK' - now you can print only using the black ink in the printer.
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Please do the following:

Solution 1.

1. Make sure that the colored ink cartridges are not empty or nearing empty.
2. Make sure that the ink cartridges are genuine Canon.
3. Remove all the ink cartridges.
4. Turn OFF the printer and remove the power cord from the power source.
5. Wait for 15 minutes then connect back the power cord to the power source.
6. Install the ink cartridges properly.
7. Make sure that it is seated properly.
8. Perform a deep cleaning, this will use a lot of ink.

Deep Cleaning:

• For Windows 7
• Click the 'Start' button from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and then click on 'Devices and Printers'.
• Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Printing Preferences' from the menu that appears.

• For Windows Vista
• Click / Select the 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, 'Control Panel', 'Hardware and Sound', and then click on 'Printers'.
• Note: If you are in 'Classic' view, click 'Printers' directly from the 'Control Panel'.
• Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Preferences' from the menu that appears.

• For Windows XP Home Edition
• Click / Select the 'Start' button from the bottom left of the Windows screen, 'Control Panel,' 'Printers and Other Hardware,' and 'Printers and Faxes.'
• Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Preferences' from the menu that appears.

• For Windows XP Professional Edition
• Click 'Start' from the bottom left of the Windows screen, and 'Printers and Faxes.'
• Click your right mouse button on the listing for your printer, and then select 'Preferences' from the menu that appears.

Solution 2.

• Make sure that you are using a Canon compatible print media.
• Adjust the printer quality settings according to your print media.

Solution 3. Replace the ink cartridges. It may be defective.

Keep me posted.
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Jas247

The only way to try to avoid this is with trial and error. You can adjust the amount of ink printed on the disk and the drying time in the software options but I can't guarantee you will be happy with the results. If adjusting the ink volume the printed image could become to lighter but it would dry faster. You will have to test some the settings and see the results for yourself.
Here's the steps from the manual to make the modifications:
Adjust the Ink Volume Used This functionality allows you to adjust the amount of ink that is used. 1. Navigate to Printing Preferences. (see below if unsure where to find) 2. Select the Basics tab. 3. Select Advanced Features. The Advanced Features window opens. 4. Move the Ink Volume and Dry Time sliders to increase or decrease the ink volume or dry time. - Important! Do not select the Low Memory checkbox unless your PC does not have enough memory or disk space to complete the print job you have requested. 5. Select OK. The Advanced Features window closes. 6. Select OK. The Preferences window closes

1. Access printing preferences. In Windows 2000, navigate: Start > Settings > Printers. In Windows XP, navigate: Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. Right-click on Disc Color Printer 480i and select Printing Preferences from the dropdown menu. The Disc Color Printer 480i Printing Preferences window opens.

Most likely this is a print head issue. The print head is what the cartridges sit in inside of the printer. To attempt to resolve it, do the following:

(1) Open the printer
(2) Remove the ink cartridges from the print head.
(3) Use cotton swabs dipped in hot water to thoroughly clean the print head and each ink cartridge.
(4) Repeat this until there is no ink residue coming off on the cotton swab.
(5) Once finished, allow to dry and replace the cartridges
(6) Try to print something now

If that does not work then you have one of two possibilities:
(1) One of the ink cartridges is defective and causing the error
(2) If it's definitely not that, then the print head will need to be replaced.

There is no error 5100 in the manual so look at the following:

(1) Operator call errors (by LED blinking in orange)

LED blinking in orange. Error Solution Remarks

2 times No paper. Set paper, and press the Resume/Cancel button.

3 times Paper jam. Remove the jammed paper, and pressthe Resume/Cancel button.

4 times No ink. Replace the empty ink tank(s). (Pressing the Resume/Cancel button will exit the error without ink tank replacement.)

5 times The print head is not installed properly. - Install the print head, and close the

front cover.- With the print head installed, turn theprinter off and on.

- Re-install the print head.

8 times Warning: The waste ink absorber is almost full (approx. 95% of the

maximum capacity). Pressing the Resume/Cancel buttonwill exit the error, and enable printing.

In repair servicing, replace the bottom case unit (QM2-0647), or 5-item set of

the ink absorbers

(QA4-1012/1013/1014/1015/1055).

The service call error, indicating the waste ink absorber is full, is likely to occur soon.

9 times The connected digital camera or digital video camera does not support

Camera Direct Printing.

After removing the cable between the camera and the printer, press the Resume/Cancel button, and re-connect the cable.

(2) Service call errors (by LED blinking alternately in orange and green, or lit in

orangeLED alternate blinking in orange and green

Error Solution

(Replacement of listed parts, which are likely to be faulty)

2 times Carriage error - Carriage unit (QM2-0655 / QM2-0831)

- Timing **** strip film (QA4-1053)

- Logic board ***'y (QM2-0750 / QM2-0751)

- Carriage motor (QK1-0175)

3 times Paper feed error - Timing sensor unit (QG4-0277)

- Timing **** disk film (QC1-2781)

- Feed roller ***'y (QF4-0155)

- Platen unit (QM2-0650 / QM2-0828)

- Logic board ***'y (QM2-0750 / QM2-0751)

- Paper feed motor (QK1-0224)

4 times Purging error - Purge unit (QM2-0825)

- Logic board ***'y (QM2-0750 / QM2-0751)

6 times Internal temperature error - Logic board ***'y (QM2-0750 / QM2-0751)

7 times Waste ink absorber full - Ink absorber (QA4-1012 / 1013 / 1014 / 1015 / 1055)

- Bottom case unit (QM2-0647)

8 times Print head temperature rise - Print head (QY6-0042)

- Logic board ***'y (QM2-0750 / QM2-0751)

9 times EEPROM error - Logic board ***'y (QM2-0750 / QM2-0751)

13 times USB Host VBUS overcurrent - Logic board ***'y (QM2-0750 / QM2-0751)

- DCD board ***'y (QM2-0825)

15 times Other hardware error - Logic board ***'y (QM2-0750 / QM2-0751)

Continuous alternate blinking

Flash ROM error - Logic board ***'y (QM2-0750 / QM2-0751)

Lights in orange

RAM error - Logic board ***'y (QM2-0750 / QM2-0751)

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Hop you can understand the above as it is straight out of the service manual.

Good luck

Hi,

Try running the cleaning process a few times. If its still not working, buy another black cartridge and stop refilling it with cheap ink that can easily clog the internals and complete cease function. If its already clogged, it will cost more to fix than the cost of a new printer.

Thank you !!

This is a simple 3 step fix

a) Get rid of printer
b) Get rid of husband
c) Get new printer

Hope this works!! :-)