Thanks in advance.
1 posted on
10/27/2006 9:49:27 AM PDT by
mtbopfuyn
To: mtbopfuyn
You might try going to hp.com to make sure you have the latest printer driver.
2 posted on
10/27/2006 9:52:19 AM PDT by
Hegemony Cricket
(Expect a lot of democrat poll-smoking between now and 11/7)
To: mtbopfuyn
Change print text to another color, if it prints text than problem is your black ink cartridge ink or head.
3 posted on
10/27/2006 9:54:46 AM PDT by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
To: mtbopfuyn
Try buying an Epson next time...
4 posted on
10/27/2006 9:59:18 AM PDT by
johnny7
(“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
To: mtbopfuyn
Print a test page (Start > Printers and Faxes ... right-click your printer icon, select Properties ... click the Print Test Page button).
If the problem is your black cartridge, it'll be obvious on the test page.
5 posted on
10/27/2006 10:01:06 AM PDT by
newgeezer
(Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
To: mtbopfuyn
Was it printing OK before you refilled the ink? If so, the ink cartridge is probably bad.
6 posted on
10/27/2006 10:01:23 AM PDT by
ken in texas
(come fold with us.... team #36120)
To: mtbopfuyn
Sounds like a print driver issue or another software-related issue if your old printer did it too... Do you have a friend with a computer? Try plugging the printer into a friend's computer and see if you have the same problems...
To: mtbopfuyn
Some HP print cartridges have chips inside of them that disable the print function after the ink runs out. Using an aftermarket refill kit won't reset the chip. See this
MSNBC story.
Bite the bullet, buy a new cartridge, and see if the printing returns. If so, then that was the problem.
There are aftermarket places which will refill your cartridges and "reset" the chip. There's a place here in our local Mall with a pink pig as a logo, but I can't remember the name. I just buy cartridges at Sam's Club.
8 posted on
10/27/2006 10:08:32 AM PDT by
Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: mtbopfuyn
How many times has the cartridge been refilled? Has it ever run dry, or almost dry?
I refill 5 times, by then the cartridge is not going to be reliable. The ink serves as a cooling agent, if it gets too low the feed mechanism will overheat. You can also get an airlock, that will usually correct itself if the cartridge sits for several hours.
More than likely you need to start with new cartridges, and keep track of how many times you refill.
The best ink, and the best prices I've found,come from Stratitec.
www.easyinkjetrefill.com
11 posted on
10/27/2006 10:12:42 AM PDT by
SWAMPSNIPER
(MAY I DIE ON MY FEET IN MY SWAMP, BUAIDH NO BAS)
To: mtbopfuyn
MY Dad had problems with his HP printer. The solution was to buy a different brand...at the suggestion of HP. Anymore, they are landfill at best.
To: mtbopfuyn
Did you pull the little plastic tab out of the new cartridge before you seated it?
To: mtbopfuyn
"HP Deskjet 3930 printer" lotsa luck keeping ink in that thing, my HP printer goes through ink like a thirsty elephant!
To: mtbopfuyn
First - reboot. the try printing something.
If still problem. The uninstall printer. Reboot. Reinstall printer. Reboot. They try printing again.
24 posted on
10/27/2006 12:06:52 PM PDT by
K-oneTexas
(I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
To: mtbopfuyn
Try going in to the Maintenance section of the print screen and run a nozzle check and cleaning operation.
25 posted on
10/27/2006 12:30:48 PM PDT by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Mathemeticians are machines that turn coffee into theorems.)
To: mtbopfuyn
Call HP and have them walk you through the process. They'll work out the kinks, they did it for me.
27 posted on
10/27/2006 2:51:54 PM PDT by
processing please hold
(If you can't stand behind our military, stand in front of them)
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