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Pat Summitt Posted on Jan 25, 2014
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ESP 7250 Not printing the gray color on the test page

Photos not printing proper colors and after cleaning printhead about 10 times and doing calibrations it still shows the gray color is missing.

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Not much to go on. If you mean the black cartridge is not giving any ink, and the printer does not say the cartridge is empty you still have a problem. But it is possible to solve.
If I'm guessing right, remove the cartridge with the black ink and look in the printhead. You see the little pipe sticking up, where the black ink is going in. with a dropper, just do a few drops of cleaning fluid on that pipe and replace the cartridge. Than let the printer print some black pages, till the black ink is coming through.
It also could be the cartridge with the black ink is empty or dried. If you shake (take care you will spray ink if you don't seal the ink outlet) and you don't hear any ink in the cartridge, unless what the computer or printer thinks it still is empty.

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SOURCE: How do I calibrate my monitor?

In order to get out to the printer what your camera captured three things must be calibrated (profiled). First of all your camera must be profiled to descibe to the other elements what is the color space., Next the monitor must be profiled, and all of the Adobe, and other free programs that tell you it can calibrate your monitor will not do the job. You have to invest in one of the packages out there that will do it ACCURATELY. Finally, and maybe most important, is that your printer must be profiled for every type of paper and resolution setting. Once you achieve this, you will get accurate prints out of your 890 (I have it also). I suggest you look up several programs which will give you more detail on the Color Profiling Issue....Try Qimage, Monaco EZColor2, and Profile Prism (New ...to create a profile for your camera).

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 04, 2007

SOURCE: Canon A540 or SD card problem

Hi Rich, This sounds like a problem with filing system of the memory card and is indicative of forthcoming bigger problems. Try remove from the camera and slip into a memory card reader attached to a PC. You have to try and recover as much photos as you can. Thereafter, it may be required to format the memory card either via PC or the format command in the set-up/menu of the camera. Further you can use diagnostic utilities (PC side) to determine if the memory has developed any bad areas. Hope this be of help/idea. Post back how things turns up or should you need additional information. Good luck and kind regards.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 12, 2008

SOURCE: Cant print date on Image

you can only print dates on photos when your camera is set on post "card" (compact) mode...try it

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 27, 2008

SOURCE: Canon powerShot SD900

Let me know all above you said is in live view and if playback of previously taken pictures is good then its problem of defective CCD Imager Sensor in your camera Canon S400

Canon has announced free of cost repair on such problem for selected models and your camera model is in list.

For details click Canon CCD Advisory.
Regards,

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 21, 2009

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I had the same problem, when i check from repair people, they say that the CCD needs cleaning. I havent tried it yet, But going to do it soon. Will see what happens

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Print head not showing blue or green in photo, new color cartridge in place same results. All photo have just a red to pink color. question would this be a print head problem?

To clean the printhead:
  1. Press Home on the printer control panel.
  2. Press the down arrow button until Maintenance is selected, then press OK.
  3. Press the down arrow until Clean Printhead is selected, then press OK.
http://support.en.kodak.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1459/~/cleaning-printhead-on-all-in-one-printer

If you want, you could try cleaning the printhead. Follow these directions to remove the printhead: http://support.en.kodak.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1153/~/installing%2Freplacing-printhead-in-esp-or-hero-all-in-one-printer. Then try soaking the printhead in rubbing alcohol. After it dries, put it back in and see if it helped.

If that doesn't work, consider buying a new printhead. It looks like they're only $10:
http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/Consumer_Products/Products/Replacement_Parts/10_Series_Printhead.htm
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How to remove print head on a Kodak ESP 5250

If the ink cartridges and printhead are already in the printer, remove them, then reinstall them.
  1. Remove the color and black ink cartridges.
  2. Remove the existing printhead by lifting the latch in the center of the carriage. printhead_removal.jpg p342_0064aa.jpg ESP 3, 5, 7, 9, 3250, 5250, 5210,
    ESP Office 6150, 7250, 9250;
    HERO 7.1, 9.1, OFFICE HERO 6.1 ESP 1.2, 3.2, 3.2s, C110, C310, C315,
    ESP Office 2150, 2170;
    HERO 3.1, 5.1
  3. Close the printer access door.
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How do you remove the printer head to clean it?

Regarding your recent inquiry about your MX892 poor print quality/lack of printing performance (or similar), it sounds like your PRINTHEAD is either clogged (from dried ink) or has reached END-OF-LIFE, to help determine which please perform the following steps (if you have already performed a step, please continue to the next step in the order shown):



Canon Cartridge Troubleshooting: http://inkjet411.com/?page_id=1537





1.Go into the printer\'s maintenance/tools menu and print a print quality test (i.e. heading cleaning, nozzle test or similar) to help identify which color (of number of colors) is impacted.



NOTE: To help determine which color has run out, use the following suggestions in sequence until you are able to identify the empty color:



1) Generate a Print Quality Test Page from your printer control panel; a faded color band indicates empty. 2) To distinguish between a black and photo black cartridge, print a text document and/or a photo. Faded black in a text document indicates the black cartridge is empty; faded black in a photo indicates the photo black cartridge is empty. 3) To distinguish between cyan, yellow, and magenta click here: http://inkjet411.com/?page_id=146 A faded or missing color band indicates empty.



2.At the printer\'s control panel under the \'Maintenance\' or \'Tools\' menu, activate a \'CLEANING\' or \'HEAD CLEANING\' to prime the ink system. Then Run the Inkjet411 \'Ink Recovery Test Print\' from our Test Prints page to verify all colors are firing properly (all printers also provide some form of a Self Test page): http://inkjet411.com/?page_id=146



3.Check your user\'s manual to see if there are any procedures on cleaning the service station/capping station assembly (this is where the carriage/cartridges \'park\' when not in use). A dirty service station can cause all kinds of improper color output problems (assuming the printhead is working correctly of course). NOTE: May not be applicable for your model depending on the printer design.



4.If this does not remedy the problem, then one or more of the ink ports may be dry within the PRINTHEAD assembly (the ink cartridges physically connect to this electronic assembly). We suggest you either remove the printhead and perform a hot water flush for 2 minutes (in a sink) or using an eye-dropper, or similar, drip 5-10 milliliters (i.e. 1-2 teaspoons) of distilled water into the respective color ink port to help saturate the foam. http://inkjet411.com/?page_id=2804



7.Reinstall ink cartridges and retest.



      Inkjet411 Suggested PRINTHEAD Cleaning Procedures:

      Canon Printhead Warm-Water Flush Procedure: http://inkjet411.com/?page_id=2804



      3rd party PRINTHEAD CLEANING solutions (for additional reference only):

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL8QaFVwsEs(Canon)

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZheZf-vdho8 (Canon Printhead removal / water flush)



      8.If the problem persists, then you may have a damaged PRINTHEAD (worst case scenario), unrelated to the refilled cartridges. The printhead is a separate electronic assembly (which the cartridges are installed into) and is responsible for firing the ink drops onto the paper. Over time and based on usage this assembly will eventually fail (typically lasts ~4,000 to 5000 printed pages on avg). Refer to video on how the PRINTHEAD functions: http://inkjet411.com/?page_id=2054


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        PRINHEAD TECHNICAL NOTES:



        IIT (individual ink tank-based) printer models have an electronic PRINTHEAD within the base of the carriage assembly (responsible for pulling ink from the 4, 5 or 6 ink cartridges and then firing the ink droplets onto the paper) - these will eventually fail depending on print usage type and printer duty cycle (i.e. rated for approximately 10,000 printed pages over life, but the consumer average is typically closer ~4,000-5,000 thruput pages). The printhead is replaceable and can be ordered directly from the manufacturer or www.Amazon.com . For information on how the PRINTHEAD functions, please watch the following video: http://inkjet411.com/?page_id=2054



        Typically the printhead should not reach it\'s end-of-life until after a minimum of 8 or more complete sets of cartridge changes. While some printheads may last 10,000+ pages others may only last 2000 pages, actual results will vary. The printhead will eventually fail in time due to an internal micro-electronics failure, due to the following leading factors: general customer print usage and printer care, printer duty cycle (i.e. # pages printed per month), printing frequency (i.e. time between each print job), print mode (i.e. draft vs. normal) and content printed (i.e. photos vs plain pages) and color mode (black and white only vs. color/greyscale printing).



        Paper types used (i.e. plain paper, photo papers & matte/heavy bond papers) and paper edge curl (i.e. duration in printer and/or exposure to low relative humidity) can also quickly lead to premature printhead failures due to physical \'head strikes\' of the paper edges making repeated contact with the printhead nozzle plate surfaces.



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        For any additional questions please contact us directly: [email protected]



        NOTE: If you need to purchase a new ink cartridge(s), we suggest you try a remanufactured ink cartridge from http://www.inkplicity.com/ as their ink cartridges typically have the lowest cost in the USA and have a high reliability rating.



        -Thank you









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Why am I missing colors on prints

Could be the print job you send to the printer is set up to print in black and white.
Or the cartridges are full and the nozzles from the printhead are blocked.
Run a cleaning cycle on the printer. If some colour appears continue till all colours are back for all nozzles.
If you did not use he printer for a long time, remove the cartridges one by one and put a drop of cleaning fluid in the pipes in the cartridge holder (where the ink goes in) tun replace the cartridge and print one or two full sized colour photos, till all colours are back.
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Kodak esp 5210 wont print black

I figured it out. If you are low on (25%) on either colors or black, then it won't print. Even if you load a new black cartridge and it reads as 100% black, it won't print because it will only print when BOTH cartridges have been replaced and reads 100%.
Same thing happens reversed with color being replaced.
So basically, ALL printers short you 25% ink and FORCE you to buy their ink more often. Kodak is no exception.
I have 100% black and 25% color and a BW only needed text paper won't print. I been through this before. *facepalm*
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Photosmart B8550 color inks running low after printing only 1 or 2 4X6 prints. Also, have refilled cartridges, and black is coming out blue. I'm using a MacBook Pro OSX 8.6. I have set the print...

BETTER SOLUTION IS IF YOU TAKE MORE PHOTOS I SUGGEST YOU BUY ORGIINAL INK CARTRIDGES.THEN YOU CAN DO ONE TIME REFILLING.ITS OK.

AGAIN IF YOU TRY REFILL SAME CARTRIDGE MAY LOSS YOUR PAGE YEILD. IF U WANT USE REFILLED CARTRIDGES AGAIN BUY VIRGIN CARTRIDGE FROM REFILL STORE AND MAKE REFILL. OTHERWISE INK WILL FINISH SOON.

FOR BLACK INK U SHOULD REFILL OR BUY NEW ONE NOW. BECOS BLACK INK FINISHED ALREADY. THATS WHY YOU GETTING BLUE PRINTING....OOOOOOOOOK DEAR...
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My Kodak ESP-3 printer is not printing. There is a red light flashing and I do not know what it means. it is under the on off button. It just shoots out blank paper Kathleen

Clean the printhead, then print a test page.
  1. On the control panel, press and hold Cancel + Copy/Resume simultaneously until the On/Off light flashes. The On/Off light continues to flash during the cleaning procedure.
  2. When the On/Off light glows steady, press and hold Quantity + Cancel simultaneously until the On/Off light flashes, then wait for the test page to print.
  3. Review the printed test page and verify that:
    • the left color blocks are gray, cyan, and black.
    • the right color blocks are magenta, yellow, and black.
    • each block is completely filled with color.
  4. Is it still printing blank?
  5. Please :Call Kodak to Report Code BP03
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Live phone support is available in English and Spanish at 1-800-421-6699, 9 A.M. to midnight Eastern time, 7 days a week.
The expected wait time for phone support is 15 minutes


  1. If I could be of further assistance, let me know. If this helps or solves the issue, please rate it and give a testimonial for my response. Happy Holidays!

    Thanks, Joe




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I just replaced both ink cartridges in my esp3 printer. But when I print, the page comes out blank

You need a new Print Head:
Clean the printhead, then print a test page.
  1. On the control panel, press and hold Cancel + Copy/Resume simultaneously until the On/Off light flashes. The On/Off light continues to flash during the cleaning procedure.
  2. When the On/Off light glows steady, press and hold Quantity + Cancel simultaneously until the On/Off light flashes, then wait for the test page to print.
  3. Review the printed test page and verify that:
    • the left color blocks are gray, cyan, and black.
    • the right color blocks are magenta, yellow, and black.
    • each block is completely filled with color.
    • Is the test page blank?
  4. 1-800-421-6699,Call Kodak to Report Code BP03

If I could be of further assistance, let me know. If this helps or solves the issue, please rate it and give a testimonial for my response.

Thanks, Joe



I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/joe_8b8c2cd6ce148309

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When it prints black cant hardly see,if i print a color and black and white you cant see black print

Common error for Printhead that some colors on your printout are missing.
1. Clean printhead twice press menu button> select clean printhead> select basic/deep clean
2. Test Print Press photo and copy button at the same time for atleast 10 sec. or until it prints
3. Reseat the printhead Simple remove the inkcartridges and the printhead close the printer access door without the printhead. Open the printer access door put the printhead and the inkcartridges back. Then close the printer access door. DO TEST PRINT if still missing colors
4. Replace printhead Contact Kodak AiO support line at 1 800 421 6699
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