I've had the printer for about two years, and it's been fine. Just recently it started printing photos very dark. Changed ink and still same thing. ??
1450644
My best guess is somehow your settings were changed. I had a similar problem when I purchased a new wireless router for my home office. You should have a photo setting on your device. Check it before spending more money on ink..
1450645
go to maintenance....alignment and clean printer heads Hope this does the job!
1450646
The printer heads may need to be cleaned. Go to printer >>>touch the picture of the wrench >>>>tools >>>clean cartridges.
459170
Mine used a lot of ink & it takes a while to print a page. Maybe I got a bad printer because mine has been a disappointment & already broke. I hardly printed, I printed maybe like maybe 5 pieces of paper a week & my black ink was all out in a few months, I didn't even go through a third of printer paper. it was specifically for home use like bill receipts & a few return labels. I would never recommend this for say a student as it takes forever to print as it was not even reliable for minimal home use. I had a more reliable & faster printer before & I really think there are better ones than this one unfortunately. Mine used a lot of ink & it takes a while to print a page. Maybe I got a bad printer because mine has been a disappointment & already broke. I hardly printed, I printed maybe like maybe 5 pieces of paper a week & my black ink was all out in a few months, I didn't even go through a third of printer paper. it was specifically for home use like bill receipts & a few return labels. I would never recommend this for say a student as it takes forever to print as it was not even reliable for minimal home use. I had a more reliable & faster printer before & I really think there are better ones than... » Read More Mine used a lot of ink & it takes a while to print a page. Maybe I got a bad printer because mine has been a disappointment & already broke. I hardly printed, I printed maybe like maybe 5 pieces of paper a week & my black ink was all out in a few months, I didn't even go through a third of printer paper. it was specifically for home use like bill receipts & a few return labels. I would never recommend this for say a student as it takes forever to print as it was not even reliable for minimal home use. I had a more reliable & faster printer before & I really think there are better ones than this one unfortunately. « Show Less
256820
Make sure the printer is ON!! That was my problem also...I just changed mine for the first time....
445796
Ha! Mine prints black, but colors are sketchy at best. These printers are fatally flawed and HP views them as disposable. I had to pony up for another printer over a year ago.
1225834
My new printer has not printed even one decent photo. They have all been very low quality and I am starting to think my printer is defective in that respect as HP usually does such a good job with photos. Regular printing is very good.
1961022
I honestly don't print pictures at home. I have never found a printer that didn't fade in light in time, and I have tried several.
255792
I've had this problem a couple of times. I have taken the cartridge out and reinstalled it - sometimes several times. Finally I just ignore it. The printer keeps printing. I've used these cartridges several times and they last quite a while. Good cartridges for the price. Just keep printing until the copy gets faint and then change it out.
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No problem with printer printing in purple hue. Have you cleaned the printer ink heads under the maintenance menu? And only purchase the kodak ink for the printer, do not refill the cartridges. Well I hope this is helpful and I hope it works. MERRY CHRISTMAS
1371353
Ah! So my printer is NOT broken! I initially had no trouble with this ink, but as of a few days ago, my printer malfunctioned, with an error code saying that it could not recognize the black ink cartridge. Now I know it's a problem with the cartridges and not the printer!
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I've had the exact same problem, although it took a few years to develop. I only use it on small print jobs. It began about the time I was running low on the original toner cartridges. I am very disappointed and sad to see there is no solution. A printer of this price point should last longer than a year or two, or even months before degrading to near uselessness. I really have not spent any serious efforts to resolve, but if after doing so, will report back if I have any success.
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I had the same problem once and it stopped when I changed the ink cartridges. Kodak ink cartridges may be a little cheaper to buy, but they are not economical in the long-run. The printer cleans the head after every print job, using ink for no good reason. Kodak printers are ink-hogs. My printer also has terrible colors when printing on plain paper, with colors coming out very dark, especially bright reds. I have to set the color about 2 shades lighter to get the color even close to what I want. The only good color reproduction comes on photo paper, but at the cost of tremendous ink usage. Honestly, my suggestion is to get a printer made by someone other than Kodak. I will never buy another. I had the same problem once and it stopped when I changed the ink cartridges. Kodak ink cartridges may be a little cheaper to buy, but they are not economical in the long-run. The printer cleans the head after every print job, using ink for no good reason. Kodak printers are ink-hogs. My printer also has terrible colors when printing on plain paper, with colors coming out very dark, especially bright reds. I have to set the color about 2 shades lighter to get the color even close to what I want. The only good color reproduction comes on photo paper, but at the cost of tremendous ink usage.... » Read More I had the same problem once and it stopped when I changed the ink cartridges. Kodak ink cartridges may be a little cheaper to buy, but they are not economical in the long-run. The printer cleans the head after every print job, using ink for no good reason. Kodak printers are ink-hogs. My printer also has terrible colors when printing on plain paper, with colors coming out very dark, especially bright reds. I have to set the color about 2 shades lighter to get the color even close to what I want. The only good color reproduction comes on photo paper, but at the cost of tremendous ink usage. Honestly, my suggestion is to get a printer made by someone other than Kodak. I will never buy another. « Show Less
1356840
I had the problem twice but just switched from black print to color and then back with the next use. It has been fine since. Good luck and hope this works for you
60401
I had the same issue. I took the ink out, shook it and unplugged the printer and replugged it. Good to go. Hope it works for you.
1930069
how old is your printer? I don't know but my printer is not over two years old i don't have this problem.
54030
I never had a problem with photos being dark or distorted. I'm sure anything I can suggest like cleaning and aligning the ink cartridges have already been done with HP. I totally gave mine away because HP was no help with issues I ever had and they totally ditched me after the warranty time was over. From a die-hard HP consumer = save yourself a headache, buy a Brother. Sorry I couldn't help you with your question, good luck to you.
1854651
I have used this ink system. My prints have not turned to yellow. The problem could be contamination caused by the printer. The excess ink goes into a well below the head and it could be picked up when the head resets. Try doing an extensive cleaning of the printer. I am assuming that the printer being used is an Epson R2000 since this is what I am using with the CISS system installed.
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I have not had this problem, when my ink runs low I pick either blk or color to make my copies. The printer has 2 black so it should still work, try pressing the color button to copy.