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| From | Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> |
| Newsgroups | comp.periphs.printers |
| Subject | Re: HP 3755 Printer, Black Ink Mystery |
| Date | Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:59:42 -0000 (UTC) |
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Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote in news:part1of1.1.#oXtwiQt3MA89g@ue.ph: > Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> wrote: >>Printer is an HP DeskJet 3755. It uses a tri-color cartridge, and a >>black cartridge. It's connected to various Windows computers via a >>Netgear router. Connection is fine. >> >>The black cartridge is empty, as demonstrated by the fact that when >>printing a 'Test page', all that is printed is the blue printer icon, >>and also in blue, the words "Windows Printer Test Page". >> >>When printing any multi-color document, all colors are printed, but >>nothing black, such as text, appears. OK, it's out of black, but... >> >>If I use the printer's control panel to print out internal reports >>such as "Printer Information Page", or "Printer Status Report", which >>are in black text, these reports are printed perfectly in black. >> >>How is this possible? >> >>Hmmm...print jobs issued from Windows don't print black, but print >>jobs issued internally from the printer's control panel do print >>black. >> >>I downloaded and ran HP's Print and Scan Doctor for Windows. It said >>it corrected a printer issue (it didn't identify the issue), and then >>went on to check ink and printing quality, such as alignment and >>cleaning printheads. The result was that colors were fine, alignment >>was fine, but it didn't print out any black patterns, saying that the >>black cartridge was empty. >> >>So, HP's own diagnostic verified black ink was empty. >> >>But where does the black ink come from to print the internal reports, >>perfectly? >> >>Any ideas? > If the black cartridge is empty then the only way that the printer can > print black is to use the colour cartridges. That is probably what is > happening. The printer is probably designed to combine the colours to > print black for internal reports. Tony, you may have been correct. I finally got around to getting a new black cartridge (the printer is 3 hours away from where I normally reside, thus the long time to reply). Once installed, the printers is working beautifully. It prints black (and all colors) perfectly. Thanks for the reply.
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HP 3755 Printer, Black Ink Mystery Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-27 23:31 +0000
Re: HP 3755 Printer, Black Ink Mystery Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> - 2024-11-28 19:22 +0000
Re: HP 3755 Printer, Black Ink Mystery Boris <Boris@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-27 05:59 +0000
Re: HP 3755 Printer, Black Ink Mystery Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> - 2024-12-30 09:30 +0000
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