Color reproduction is terrible. If I print their test image it is very dark - eg Dark Green tends to be nearly black. Also it prints a pale blue image as a light purple (lilac?) one. What can one do.

When you go to print, your printer driver should have quality options. Make sure you're not using "economy" or "draft" mode. Try "quality" mode.

Perform the head cleaner mantenace menu and feed roller cleaner then make a test print.

Under your printer preferences there is a way to print gray scale. SO even if your image is in color, it will print black and white. Every printer interface is different, but when you go to print, there's usually a properties or setting button that will bring you to another page from the initial print menu. here is where you would choose gray scale.

If you try for black with only a color cartridge, it'll come out a dark green or blue color. Or on some cases, it will tell you it's out of black and you can't print. Most HP printers need at both cartridges in the printer for it to print.

The printer driver must be set to print text with the K resin panel.
If the text is part of a bitmap image and not a true-type font then it will print from the coloured panels and be dark grey.
To create the correct green on the card you need to change the RGB values so it prints correctly but look wrong on the badge design program. Even different printers print the same colour differently.

Under your printer preferences there is a way to print gray scale. SO even if your image is in color, it will print black and white. Every printer interface is different, but when you go to print, there's usually a properties or setting button that will bring you to another page from the initial print menu. here is where you would choose gray scale.

If you try for black with only a color cartridge, it'll come out a dark green or blue color. Or on some cases, it will tell you it's out of black and you can't print.

1. Take out the black cartridge once you've determined that you are completely out of black ink. You'll have to rely on the dark hues from the color cartridge to print in black.
2. Adjust the printer software settings. Once you take out the black cartridge, your printer's software will typically warn you that you are missing a cartridge. Follow the instructions for your printer to allow the printer to print without the black cartridge. Then set the printer to print in black and white, not color. This overrides the black cartridge and allows the printer to access the dark hues of the color cartridge.
3. Print a test page to ensure that your printer now prints black using the color cartridge.
4. Print your documents. Bear in mind that your documents may not appear as black as normal. Still, they should be dark enough to pass for black, depending on how much color ink you have and the strength grade of the ink.

Dear Sir,

You are getting black lines in green color,and apperence of parallel light and dark lines because your colour catridge is almost empty.So solution is replace the catridge and take a printout. There is no proplem with a printer. i think it solves your problem.


good luck

chandrashekhar

Hi,

I had a similar problem. Pages in blue, but nozzle check in black. Tried what you tried. Changed the ink ($). Still no change. Then tried the maintenance option to clean the bottom plate. And now it is working. Go figure.

Notice, this is from the 2005 Ford F150 Wiring Harness. Other radios should be the same or very close. From the main 24 wire connector on back of radio (C290A).
Pin 1- Light Green w/Violet stripe - Voltage always
Pin 2- Light Green w/Yellow - Accessory delay relay output
Pin 3- Light Blue w/Red - Instrument illumination
Pin 4- Black - Ground
Pins 5, 6, & 7 - Not used
Pin 8- Orange w/Light Green - Speaker, left front +
Pin 9- Grey w/Light Blue - Speaker, left rear +
Pin 10- Orange w/Red - Speaker, right rear +
Pin 11- White w/Light Green- Speaker, right front +
Pin 12- Dark Green w/Orange- Speaker, right frt -
Pin 13- Black w/Light Green- Ground
Pin 14- Grey w/Black- Vehicle Speed Signal
Pin 15- Red w/Black- Voltage supplied in Start
Pins 16 & 17- Not used
Pin 18- Light Blue w/Red- steering wheel signal
Pin 19- Dark Green w/Orange- steering wheel return
Pin 20- Dark Blue- Parking Aid mute signal
Pin 21- Light Blue w/White- Speaker, left front -
Pin 22- Tan w/Yellow- Speaker, left rear -
Pin 23- Brown w/Pink- Speaker, right rear -
Pin 24- Not used

Good Luck

Sounds like your PCU is worn out. Try replacing it and see how you get on.