Page 1 of Problem with printing in Black with Canon and Lexmark and Epson printers

I have picked up this morning from a local car boot sale a Canon BJC 2000, it came with a colour cartridge,print head thing with it that contained a 3 colour cartridge which I believe is empty,and I got a new Black cartridge which I have installed alongside it.

The problem is the printer works fine except nothing appears on paper,I have done several head cleans etc,but nothing at all appears on the paper,

I have downloaded a fresh driver and everything looks right,has anyone got one of these printers or can offer any help please.

This item was edited on Sunday, 13th February 2005, 14:36

Remove the print head assembly (its the holder, that both cartridges drop into), same plastic lock lever I think that you use to remove the cart`s & should just "tilt" towards you & pull free.

Take a saucer (that has a small amount of water), with kitchen towel on top, rest the assembly (not the carts) on it & let the water\towel draw off the dried up ink thats probably gunked up the print head.

After a few hours (overnight is better), repeat on a cleaner bit of kitchen towel, just to be sure theres little or no ink left, dry off using kitchen towel & refit.

It that fails probably its time for a new print head assembly, that comes with both Col\BW carts. :(


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This item was edited on Sunday, 13th February 2005, 13:44

The reason i bought this printer,was that my Epson Stylus 830 had stopped printing in black,I could change text to colour and it will print,but no black even with a new cartridge.

I also have a Lexmark printer that also wont print black.

Thats 3 different makes of printers and none will print black.

Any ideas ??

This item was edited on Sunday, 13th February 2005, 14:35