Lexmark X5150 black ink cartridges won't print

Black ink is #82 and Color is #83. Cost is from $32- $48, respectiviely. Office Max has their own version and you can save a few extra bucks.

The Lexmark X5150 printer uses the #82 black cartridge and the #83 color cartridge.

The X5150 is a color all-in-one. It takes Lexmark Black 82 and Color 83 or 88 Cartridges. For links to drivers and other support, see: http://www1.lexmark.com/products/view/All-in-Ones/Lexmark-X5150/catId=cat10004-category&prodId=1290-product . The support links are on the right-hand side of the page (under Related Links).

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

The Lexmark X5150 uses #82 for black and #83 and #88 for color. For your reference, visit this link to the Lexmark website. http://bit.ly/alp0OT. Hope this helps.

use lexmark black ink cartridge # 82 and colort ink # 83

You may want to remove the power brick at the back of your printer, wait a few seconds and reinsert back. Then try the steps listed in the user guide to install new carts, page 42.

http://www.lexmark.com/publications/pdfs/x5150/eng/ug.pdf

Is that an error code "Cartridge Error 50C" ? If so, see below....

Cartridge Error 50C: Your print cartridge has shorted.
1. Power off your All-in-One and unplug it.
2. Plug in your All-in-One again and turn it on.
3. Uninstall and then reinstall your cartridges.
4. If this does not resolve the issue, try the troubleshooting steps for the other cartridge errors below.

Error: Black Cartridge Missing - The black cartridge is not installed. (Install cartridge PN 82)
Error: Color Cartridge Missing - The color cartridge is not installed (Install cartridge PN 83)

Cartridge Error: Complete the following instructions:
1. Power off your All-in-One.
2. Use both hands to lift up the scanner unit until the scanner support holds it open.
3. Turn the All-in-One on. The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the All-in-One is busy.
4. Remove the color print cartridge.
5. Lower the scanner unit until it is completely closed.
6. If the error message reappears, replace the black print cartridge with a new print cartridge.
If it does not repeat steps 1-3 and then go to step 7.
7. Reinstall the color cartridge and remove the black print cartridge.
8. Lower the scanner unit until it is completely closed.
9. If the error message occurs again, replace the color cartridge.
10. If an error message reappears, repeat steps 1-3 and reinstall both print cartridges.
11. Lower the scanner unit until it is completely closed.
12. If you receive the error message again, replace both cartridges.

Have you tried cleaning the print heads or replacing the color cartridge? where as it it printing black fine it leads me to believe the problem lies in the color cartridge. my first recomendation would be to run the clean print head wizard in the printer settings and if that does not work then replace your color cartridge.

Your ink cartridges have dried out. Replace the black to confirm this prognostication and, if black works, replace color also. If you are into refilling ink cartridges youself try soaking the black one in 91% rubbing alcohol in a small ziploc type bag for several days. when the alcohol becomes ink colored, remove the cartridge from the baggie, dry it with tissue paper, reinstall it in the printer and up to 3 times run a clean the nozzles page until it prints a solid black line. Repeat with the color cartridge. Good luck.

qwester1

I removed the color cartridge and left the black one. it worked.
(I have Lexmark X6100 Series)