My computer is telling me it cant read the ink cartridge and its only printing about 1/4 inch on the left and right. Nothing in the middle.
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did you remove all orange tabs etc from the cartridge? My wife tried to install our and missed one that made it act kinda like this.
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Either the cartridge is defective or you need to clean the printer carefully. It is odd, because if the cartridge is defective, then it would happen on all the pages. Did you put the old cartridge back in to test printer?
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Check the expiration date on the cartridge. I have an HP that will not print regardless of how full the cartridge is if the date is past the expiration date.
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Larry, Make sure the door to the printer cartridge is closed. Even a tiny crack can cause it to not work.
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You probably have one cartridge that is not working. That will throw off the color drastically.
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couple things i would check. first is there ink or such on the pins that read the cartridges, clean with q-tip and isopropyl alcohol. Much worse case, is there a crack on the carriage the printhead sits in or a loose cable to the carriage? or perhaps easiest of all. your cartridges pushed down until they clicked into place?
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I hooked mine up and had the same problem. There's an adjustment on the cartridge that should fix the problem. It should be on the instructions. I thought mine was broken and after the adjustment it's been fine ever since.
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I would ask a professional ink refilled. All I can say is that using the wrong ink ruined my printer.
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you might have to turn the chip. put the right side to the left. most of the refill cartridges i ordered did not work
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Pat, I always assume the basics first and not knowing your expertise, just make sure you pulled the seal tape, have the right cartridge, reboot the printer, etc. Then I'd look at the printer's web interface, and the Windows troubleshooter before giving up and returning. If it's something you're doing, a new printer won't be any help.
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make sure all plastic and wrapping is off each cartridge and if still not recognized then go to settings on ur printer and preform Maintenance, it should clean everything and it will help it read the cartridges.
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o, just push it in. If you find it prints funny, such as missing out lines, just take out the cartridge and reinsert it. i found that happened when I changed the black one.
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buy a new large cartridge because it will not work , if the ink in the big one is out for some reason
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I had the same issue with one of the cartridges. I assume it's the chance one takes with super cheap ink. I did order more and if it has a problem again, I'll just pony up for the full-priced stuff.
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I've had a similar problem after the printer sat idle for a week or so. I was able to correct the problem by re-priming the ink cartridges using the syringe provided with the Ink Block system. Remove the plug in the non-working cartridge, and using the syringe, draw a small amount of ink back into the cartridge. Run a cleaning cycle, and see if it is now working.
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Sounds daft but have you pulled the tab off the new cartridge properly? Theres sometimes a clear film over where the ink comes out for stopping it drying out whilst on the shelf. Try print head alignment through the maintenence function
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On the side of the cartridge there should be a green or black lever. You have to pull out the plastic cover from the ink cartridge then it should click in place. Also check inside your printer, it may have fell off that's why you don't see it.