Epson printer problem

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Epson printer problem, Won't print black in the color mode

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Hisus View Member Profile	Feb 13 2005, 05:12 PM Post #1
New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 13-February 05 Member No.: 11,985	I have on old epson 740i printer that hasn't acted up until now. It will print B&W fine, but when trying to print in color the black ink parts of the print don't print- if there is any black type on the page it is left blank and any parts of the picture that would need black ink are left blank. I have run nozzle checks (OK) and cleaned the print heads several times. I have also reinstalled the drivers --downloaded them since I no longer have the install disc. I am using an old Imac with 8.6 that otherwize seems to work fine. Any thoughts?

Grinler View Member Profile	Feb 14 2005, 05:09 PM Post #2
Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,461 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3	Found this...not sure if it will help or not: http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/3409 -------------------- Lawrence

twinsdad View Member Profile	Feb 14 2005, 09:41 PM Post #3
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 407 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Northern California Member No.: 6,604	Grinler: Thanks for the link. I noodled around in that site for an hour, lots of self-help info, especially for those of us who refill our cartridges with gallons of cheap ink trying to save money. One consistent tip for any brand of printer is NEVER allow the cartridge to run dry for any length of time as without the cooling effect of the ink flow, the print head(s) will overheat resulting in probable permanent nozzle damage. -------------------- "Love to eat them mousies, mousies what I like to eat; bite they little heads off, nibble on they tiny feet". B. Kliban

Grinler View Member Profile	Feb 15 2005, 05:13 PM Post #4
Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,461 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3	Yeah I saw that. Not sure if the heads are replaceable or not. -------------------- Lawrence

Hisus View Member Profile	Feb 17 2005, 03:31 PM Post #5
New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 13-February 05 Member No.: 11,985	To grinler-- thanks for the link to fixyourprinter.com--There's plenty of info there We shall see if any of it works-- HIsus

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