Posted on May 09, 2009

Canon Pixma mp780 printer will not print colors

I cannot get my Canon Pixma mp780 to print colors. I have Cleaned the print nozzles. I have Deep Cleaned the print nozzels, I have made sure no boxes are checked that would allow for only black and white printing under printing preferences, I have turned off the printer and removed the ink cartridges and then turned on the printer and replaced them, I have uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled them again. What next? Please Help!!!

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flasungod May 09, 2009

No. Colors do not print at all during a nozzle check.
Anonymous May 10, 2009

Pretty much the same problem but I get dull yellows
flasungod May 11, 2009

I use only canon Ink. One point it was working fine and then all of a sudden ALL the colors would not print.
Anonymous May 12, 2009

the same problem here

the same problem here
Anonymous May 11, 2010

Do colors print in the maintenance mode when doing a Nozzle check?

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I just bit the bullet and went out and bought Canon ink and replaced all my other Print Pal ink cartriges and my printer works like a charm again.

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