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Other => Other => Topic started by: goon on October 21, 2006, 08:18:16 PM

Title: printer problem
Post by: goon on October 21, 2006, 08:18:16 PM

I have changed printer cartridges several times and still I can only print in Magenta and Black. I am using a HP720C. Is it possible that the problem is directly in my printer?

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: GX1_Man on October 21, 2006, 09:48:35 PM

Or clogged print heads. Did you check the HP site for help?

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: goon on October 21, 2006, 09:55:10 PM

I have soaked the printer heads in cleaner and can get the other colors to show when I "milk" it but it continues to print in Magenta and Black only.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: GX1_Man on October 21, 2006, 10:04:01 PM

I have a 693C, but it is pretty old. How old is your printer and has it had a lot of use? Periods of inactivity prior to this or sitting around with no ink cartridge?

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: goon on October 21, 2006, 11:24:10 PM

My printer is pretty old, too and has been sitting around for 3 years with original ink cartridges installed.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on October 22, 2006, 01:20:12 AM

Your printer is dead.  Sorry.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: GX1_Man on October 22, 2006, 05:53:22 AM

Agreed.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: goon on October 22, 2006, 11:34:14 AM

Thanks for the help and advise.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Raptor on October 22, 2006, 05:01:14 PM

Time of death?

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: GX1_Man on October 22, 2006, 08:53:22 PM

Probably 2 1/2 years ago.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on October 23, 2006, 07:53:50 PM

Are you offering to do a post mortem, Raptor?

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Raptor on October 24, 2006, 08:18:38 AM

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Are you offering to do a post mortem, Raptor?

It may not have died of natural causes.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Zylstra on October 24, 2006, 12:47:15 PM

You might want your computer to clean the printer heads, (or you could do that yourself)
I think you go Start> Control Panel (or printers, if you dont see Printers, then you will find it in control panel) and then you find the printer thats not working. Right click and select Clean Heads if its there, or click properties if its not. In Properties window, see if you can find clean heads anywhere.

Also; make sure that the printer model and whatnot is correct.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: patio on October 25, 2006, 03:34:40 PM

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You might want your computer to clean the printer heads, (or you could do that yourself)
I think you go Start> Control Panel (or printers, if you dont see Printers, then you will find it in control panel) and then you find the printer thats not working. Right click and select Clean Heads if its there, or click properties if its not. In Properties window, see if you can find clean heads anywhere.

Also; make sure that the printer model and whatnot is correct.

It's been pronounced dead...

Awaiting the Coroner's report however.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on October 30, 2006, 03:52:49 PM

The coroner concluded death by misadventure.  Initially the evidence was pointing towards wilful neglect, but it transpired that without the owner's knowledge, the printer had been visiting red light districts and became not only diseased but also critically chromatically confused as a direct result.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Zylstra on October 31, 2006, 02:01:05 PM

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The coroner concluded death by misadventure.  Initially the evidence was pointing towards wilful neglect, but it transpired that without the owner's knowledge, the printer had been visiting red light districts and became not only diseased but also critically chromatically confused as a direct result.

LOL
Hey! You've been promoted to Guru

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on October 31, 2006, 02:49:51 PM

I preferred being an Egghead.  The perks were better.

Perhaps I should pull a Mac.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Zylstra on November 01, 2006, 11:27:59 AM

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I preferred being an Egghead.  The perks were better.

Perhaps I should pull a Mac.

The Mac part is Questionable....

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on November 01, 2006, 02:49:40 PM

Y'see I could demote myself by going on a mass deletion spree...

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: GX1_Man on November 01, 2006, 03:59:39 PM

Rob, the perennial egghead.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on November 02, 2006, 03:15:47 AM

I have decided that being a guru is okay.  I get to walk around in a flowing robe, looking vaguely stoned, chanting "Om" whenever anyone asks me a difficult question.

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Zylstra on November 02, 2006, 02:07:14 PM

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I have decided that being a guru is okay.  I get to walk around in a flowing robe, looking vaguely stoned, chanting "Om" whenever anyone asks me a difficult question.

Om------om-----om-----om-----DUCK

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: patio on November 04, 2006, 12:13:40 PM

All Hail The Coroner ! !

Ommmmmmmmmmmmmm

Title: Re: printer problem
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on November 04, 2006, 02:19:56 PM

:D