The black cartbridge is not printing and won't align

I have changed the cartbridge to another one and the problem stil exists, so the cartbridge is not the problem. When the computer tries to print something or when I print an alignment page (can be printed when you change cartbridge and select "Yes" for "new cartbridge"), it seems like it tries to print the page but it doesn't print anything on the paper at all. The color cartbridge is working well. Addiotionally, black ink is coming out of the black cartbridge when I press it manually to a paper, so lack of ink is not the problem. Thank you!

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nickstagirl Nov 12, 2007

how do i know when ink is low b/c mine won't print it acts like it is and i have not used my printer in 1yr its been in storage could that be the problem maybe the ink dried up. please let me know what u think.

thanks
Darran Mead Jan 29, 2008

I have the same problem! i can not get the cartridge to align. The problem just started, there was still ink in. but i have put 2 new ones in and it is still the same. looks like i have just wasted £40.00
Shercf Mar 10, 2008

Printer won't print or scan. We don't receive any error message. We've carried out cleaning maintenance, reloaded the print drivers and replace the USB cable. Can you help.
Anonymous Mar 19, 2014

no black color in printed paper no black color in printed paper

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I just could not get the alignment correct on my Z517. Black ink cam out but not on line C of the alignment test. I cleaned the nozzles dozens of time. Basically, the printer has expired.

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Dies this model have a separate print head? Or is the head part of the cartridge? If it is the latter then it seems to be a data transfer problem- which means possibly the contacts in the machine that mate with the contacts on the cartridge are dirty or damaged. In the first instance try gentle rubbing with a moist tissue the in machine contacts then try. Also try the Lexmark website Tech Support Team.

Posted on May 26, 2007

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