it is printing in red and not the other colours what can I do to remedy?
1795844
You can try taking the print head out and cleaning it, but I have not had good luck with it fixing it. Sometimes it helps and then the next time I use it, it won't print black again. Basically, these are useless printers. The print head is about $50 to buy a new one and they don't last very long. I'm limping along with this and then I will buy a different brand. Sorry. Maybe cleaning it will get you a little more use.
1795845
I had the same problem once and it stopped when I changed the ink cartridges. Kodak ink cartridges may be a little cheaper to buy, but they are not economical in the long-run. The printer cleans the head after every print job, using ink for no good reason. Kodak printers are ink-hogs. My printer also has terrible colors when printing on plain paper, with colors coming out very dark, especially bright reds. I have to set the color about 2 shades lighter to get the color even close to what I want. The only good color reproduction comes on photo paper, but at the cost of tremendous ink usage. Honestly, my suggestion is to get a printer made by someone other than Kodak. I will never buy another. I had the same problem once and it stopped when I changed the ink cartridges. Kodak ink cartridges may be a little cheaper to buy, but they are not economical in the long-run. The printer cleans the head after every print job, using ink for no good reason. Kodak printers are ink-hogs. My printer also has terrible colors when printing on plain paper, with colors coming out very dark, especially bright reds. I have to set the color about 2 shades lighter to get the color even close to what I want. The only good color reproduction comes on photo paper, but at the cost of tremendous ink usage.... » Read More I had the same problem once and it stopped when I changed the ink cartridges. Kodak ink cartridges may be a little cheaper to buy, but they are not economical in the long-run. The printer cleans the head after every print job, using ink for no good reason. Kodak printers are ink-hogs. My printer also has terrible colors when printing on plain paper, with colors coming out very dark, especially bright reds. I have to set the color about 2 shades lighter to get the color even close to what I want. The only good color reproduction comes on photo paper, but at the cost of tremendous ink usage. Honestly, my suggestion is to get a printer made by someone other than Kodak. I will never buy another. « Show Less
1795846
Have you tried going into the printer settings and changed them to "Black and White"?
1795847
Are you using a refilled cartridge or an "off brand"? I have found that either of these two products do not work well in a Kodak printer. I now only use genuine Kodak cartridges and have never had any trouble since. I hope this helps!!
1795848
I had the same problem once and it stopped when I changed the ink cartridges. Kodak ink cartridges may be a little cheaper to buy, but they are not economical in the long-run. The printer cleans the head after every print job, using ink for no good reason. Kodak printers are ink-hogs. My printer also has terrible colors when printing on plain paper, with colors coming out very dark, especially bright reds. I have to set the color about 2 shades lighter to get the color even close to what I want. The only good color reproduction comes on photo paper, but at the cost of tremendous ink usage. Honestly, my suggestion is to get a printer made by someone other than Kodak. I will never buy another.
1220366
If the black is not empty, it will print in black even with one of the colors is empty. It seems all ink is expensive. Sell the printer cheap, and make your money off the ink.
1823242
Yes. I've printed from a light red to full bright red and a dark red. And, every one of them prints true to the image on the screen.
449825
Please make sure your printer is set on black and white and color mode. In the on line instructions there is also a nozzle cleaning program you can try. If you get is to print, print a full color photo of some kind and set your printer on photo quality and print at least 5 pictures. This should clear up your issue.Thank you Freddie
673034
Hi - I would call the manufacturer or return it. I have the same printer and it doesn't make that noise.
1232994
what color are you trying to achieve? if you want to add red color it will work !
132253
There is no answer, all it says is that answer lies with the software. The disk says my printer and he disks have a problem. Does not say how to fix the problem.
1941713
There are multiple reasons - the other inks may be low, the print heads may need to be cleaned, it could depend on the software you are using to print - if it's not Canon's, you may need to adjust the color settings within the program - you may need to do so even if it is Canon's software.
431098
Set it to print to Black and White print as a default. It is probable pulling from all the colors. If you are printing web pages, then they come out gray when all the colors are used.
1361975
My best suggestion would be to contact Konica Minolta directly. Their tech support staff has been outstanding with me on several occasions with two printers over the past year! I cannot begin to understand why your printer is not printing on one side--thus, tech support would be an ideal option. Good luck!!!!
758899
Apparently so. I just had the color run very low. In fact, the color red was completely out. The printer didn't care. It continued to print with the colors it had. I did not try to operate the printer with the color cartridge removed.
819426
I am sorry you are having this problem. They are very handy little machines; the one I had before this one lasted almost 15 years. It sounds to me as though your machine is broken. As long as you are pressing the button marked Print, you seem to be doing everything correctly. You need to return the machine. Sorry I could not be more helpful.
651122
Are you sure you're really printing grey? Check the RGB values on the color you're trying to print. If all three values are not the same, or very close to the same, then it's not really grey. You may have a screen calibration problem in that case. Or it could just be a poor batch of ink. The ink I have seems to be on par with the original Epson ink I've used except for the black which, to my eyes, is much closer to black than Epson's which always looked more like a charcoal grey to me. It's possible that this black does have a color tint to it, though. It's so dark, though, that I can't see it if it's there. The Epson ink, while not quite "black", at least appears to be pretty color neutral.
1507462
I experienced the same problem and cannot print quality pictures, as a result. I am still trying to figure the problem out. I would suggest contacting the makers of the item for assistance. If you find out before I do please let me know. Thank you!
2210090
Maybe you need to do an alignment. OR When you go to printing preferences, click on Maintenance and there are options. Maybe you can find the option that will help.
904577
Do a nozzle check on your printer. Run three consecutive cleaning cylces.Change your graphic to a jpg and print in rgb.Google it.Just a couple suggestions.
1020569
Unfortunately it is a default settings from all printers. It should help if you push reset then start, if it stops printing mid work.