using a generic ink refill the photos are printing completely black. I've clean the print heads and align the print heads. Anything else I should try?

Posted on Aug 18, 2012

Epson picturemate photos printing all black

Using a generic ink refill the photos are printing completely black. I've clean the print heads and align the print heads. Anything else I should try?

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Maybe you set printer options to print color as black.

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Anonymous

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Posted on Jun 16, 2008

SOURCE: Black ink not printing...

same on a test page?

Anonymous

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Posted on Sep 30, 2008

SOURCE: Epson Stylus CX5000 blurry or smudged printing

epson uses pigmented ink and compatibles use dyes and thus if the paper is not of good quality then you can have this problem.

do the following

change the paper and try.

As there will be ink in the head and the ink feed tubes , print some 10 -15 copies of all color prints so that the original ink starts to get into the head and then the paper.

this should solve your problem

Also use your printer every 2 -3 days if you dont have any prints then give a noozle check and then switch off the printer. This will avoid the printer from doing a head clean very time you switch on the printer and also the ink will give you more output as there is less amount of head cleaning

bye

Anonymous

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Posted on Mar 12, 2009

SOURCE: Epson Stylus Photo R800 Print Head Nozzles ??

Don't use nozzles clean function, besides ink consuming it can cause damages that cannot be fixed: black lines on the back side of the page that will be permanent. Instead put two photo paper together (2x260 gr) and push the two papers together into the printer while printing a motive including many colors. Do so a couple of times and the clogg usually disappears. Good luck! jonk

Anjazmoro Wicaksono

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Posted on Jun 21, 2009

SOURCE: Hi my epson r285 with ciss is leaving ink blotches

It might be caused by waste ink at bottom plate around head sprayer. For some CISS (bottle) design, ink will flow to head, and then flow to pad, when printer off. So, you must close respiratory hole at bottle when printer is not used. For cleaning, turn off printer (unplug power) when head is not in parking position. Move head to center. Put wet tissue (with cleaner or hot water) at top of pad (at head cleaning mechanics). Move head to parking position. So bottom plate contact with tissue. Wait for 10 minutes, repeat 3 times. Check nozzle.

Anonymous

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Posted on Oct 14, 2009

SOURCE: Epson cx8400 Black Ink Cartridge doesn't work on Printing

I put alcohol in inside the printer, where you insert the ink cartruges then cleaned with paper towl and it works for me.....

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