Wilma Willey Posted on May 22, 2014

How do I test the ALPS MD 1000 printer?

I just bought this printer. I'm trying to see if it works. It doesn't have any black ink cartridge. Only yellow, cyan, magenta and finish. When I try to print it tells me I need black. I don't have black yet. Is there a way I test the printer without black?

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Dean Elbourn

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Have you tried to install one of the colour cartridges in to the black slot and just do a mono print. The only problem then is that the colour cartridge could become contaminated, so only do this if you don't want to spend out for a new black cartridge. I know that on some printers you can do this. I have not had much to do with ALPS printers.

So I wish you all the luck.

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SOURCE: I have a Alps MD-1000 Printer,Windows EX Pro OP

It sounds like the print head is failing.

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