Even with a new black cartridge, my printer will not print any black text. The printer is 4+ years old and has worked fine, but suddenly started having problems.
Chewbacca08's solution gave me an idea. I set the print setting to photos paper (even though I was trying to print on plain paper) and IT WORKED. It's worth a shot before you trash a perfectly good printer.
I had the exact same problem, so I changed the paper type (in printer options) from plain to "photo". Now the black text is printing fine. And it is using the black text cartridge to do so. Sensitive little printer huh? The Canon i850 is suposed to be a photo printer, so I think that is how Canon attempts to justify black text printing NOT being a default mechanism. Still though! Pretty hard to believe that they wouldn't predict this usage situation and make it a default. Good luck Draeden. Canon- your market research people are fired!
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Pop out the printer head by pushing in on tab in front, lift up holder and remove head. I soaked it in rubbing alcohol--just enough to cover screens, about 5 min. Rinse with water till clear, dry and reinstall--Worked great!
Your printer might be set different than plain paper setting. We had the same problem when ours was set for photo glossy plus while using plain paper.
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I had the same problem. My color cartridges printed fine, but the black did not print -- just blank. I called Cartridge World and they suggested the problem could be a clogged line. They recommended a nozzle rocket cartridge, sort of a "Drano" for print cartridges. I brought in my black cartridge and they dumped the black ink and filled it with a cleaning solution (at no cost). I placed this back into the printer and proceeded to start printing multiple pages in black in order to allow the solution to move through the lines and break up any clogs. It took about 30 pages, but the light gray color finally began to come through (it should look light gray, not black). I was told to try and use the entire cartridge before replacing with a regular black ink cartridge. Worked great!
Also had this trouble with my Canon MP370 so changed the paper type to phototype glossy and it works - thanks so much!! Think I will be able to load this so I don't have to set it every time.
I was having the same problem, but i resolved it by going into properties and changin from printing in color to black ink only. it worked immediately..hope this helps! =]
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I have a z600 that i use. If not used for about a month the ink does clog the print nozzles and eventually ink cartridge does dry out. To avoid this even if i dont have to print anything I run a diagnostics test that prints out a nozzle aligment test every two weeks.The great thing about this is that it uses very little ink.You can find this test in your software that was provided by Lexmark. This will keep your nozzles cleaned and you will notice this helps extend the life of your cartridge.
SOURCE: Printer will not print black ink
I had the same problem. My color cartridges printed fine, but the black did not print -- just blank. I called Cartridge World and they suggested the problem could be a clogged line. They recommended a nozzle rocket cartridge, sort of a "Drano" for print cartridges. I brought in my black cartridge and they dumped the black ink and filled it with a cleaning solution (at no cost). I placed this back into the printer and proceeded to start printing multiple pages in black in order to allow the solution to move through the lines and break up any clogs. It took about 30 pages, but the light gray color finally began to come through (it should look light gray, not black). I was told to try and use the entire cartridge before replacing with a regular black ink cartridge. Worked great!
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go through the step-by-step solution and repair procedure on Kodak's site. Click on the first item on this list:
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=7269&pq-locale=en_US&hidefocus=false
Click on this link or copy and paste the complete link into your browser.
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On the printer
Press Menu > Clean Printhead
Try to print > If same result > Then call Kodak 18004216699 and order a free printhead
The nozzels on the printhead are blocked
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The printer is not printing black ink. Running the nozzle check operation resulted in missing black pattern. Many attempts of deep cleaning did not result in any improvement.
My Canon i850 printer will not print black ink. I have run the deep clean several times but it still won't print. Anybody know what is causing this? I put in a new cartridge and it still will not print.
fitted new print head ANS all new CANON cartridges and nothing will print. Any thoughts as deep cleaning still produces balnk pages
Cleaned ink soak pads, fitted new print head, fitted new Canon inks, deep cleaned etc and nothing will print
Black and white test prints some lines and not others. Changed black cartridge but it still does not work. Colored photos seem to print fine. Tried changing printer set up but it still does not work.
black ink doesnt print. all other colors do
Exactly the same problem with black not printing on the Canon i850. Changing the paper type from Plain Paper to something else does seem to fool it into printing, however. A hassle but at least it works....
Prints but does not really print, even witha new blackink catridge!
Thanks for the tip! It worked for me.
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