Why is my Epson printer not printing Black?

If the printer is printing black only, the Ink option in the printer driver may be set to Black instead of Color or a setting in the software may be set to print black only. Also, the print head nozzles may be clogged. Also, make sure you are using a genuine EPSON ink cartridge which has a white label on top of it.

Why is my printer not printing Black when ink is full?

A printer might not print black ink if it has not been calibrated. Thus, calibrating an Hewlett-Packard printer by aligning its printhead might fix its printing. Most HP printers will include an Align Printhead option on their Printer Maintenance or Tools control panel menus that users can calibrate them with.

Why is my Epson printer not printing Black after changing cartridges?

Your Epson printer may have failed to recognize the new ink cartridge, or its ink level system has read it as empty. For numerous Epson printer models, there’s a way to bypass this built-in ink checking system through a quick cartridge reset. Raise the printer’s top cover and then hold the Ink button.

How do I fix an Epson printer that is printing blank?

Clean the print head, if necessary. Make sure the paper size, orientation, and layout settings in your printer software are correct. Make sure your document does not contain blank pages. If your printer software has a Preview option, you can check for blank pages before you print and remove them, if necessary.

How can you tell if a printhead is clogged?

HP printheads clog periodically as small amounts of ink or dust dry up and collect in the nozzle. Faint, streaky or spotty prints are all common signs of a clog but a simple cleaning can usually get your HP ink cartridges working again. Printheads clog due to infrequent cartridge use.

Can you manually clean printer heads?

You can clean the printhead either manually or from your printer or computer. Before you start, you’ll want to perform a nozzle check to ensure your printhead needs cleaning, as this will save ink.

Why is my printer printing blue instead of black?

There’s a couple of reasons that the printer would print blue instead of black. The printhead could be dirty or, the driver may be faulting, or even the cartridges may be faulted. Click on Settings/Print Settings/Printer Toolbox.

What do you do if your printer doesn’t refill?

Refilled Cartridge Problems If you filled the cartridge improperly, the printer may not print. When you fill a cartridge, the ink sometimes doesn’t make it all the way to the bottom of the reservoir. Fix this problem by removing the cartridge and injecting more ink into the sponge through the exit hole.

How do you reset your Epson printer?

To Factory Reset an Epson printer:

1. Turn off the printer.
2. Press and hold the reset button on the back of the printer (normally located to the right of the ethernet port).
3. Turn on the printer while holding the reset button.
4. Wait until a message prints indicating that the printer is resetting.

Why won’t my printer print after I changed the ink?

Verify the ink cartridge(s) has been inserted properly. If a lever has been changed from its original position to allow the installation of ink cartridges, ensure it has been returned to its original position. Perform a head cleaning on printer if available. Try resetting the ink cartridge counter.