Can anyone help me with a Printer question???? (my yellow isn't working!!!)

[Little Bit]

Originally Posted by red98vett

What kind of ink do you have girl ? I have a canon that I LOVE but with all the printing for the labels and cards I do - I go thru ink like crazy -

I use Pixma CLI cartridges - if you have those I'll buy !!

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My mistake. I thought it was a Canon, it was an Epson. The cartridges are for Epson Stylus C64, C84, C86, CX1600, CX6400,CX6600.

[chattiesmom]

Ok -- You have separate color cartridges, right? The older type HP-s have the print heads on the printer cartridges. When you had the paper jam, it probably damaged the print head on the yellow cartridge. You will probably need to purchase a new yellow.

[Shadow]

I agree,HP seems to always have some sort of problems. My nest printer sure won't be a HP!
Mine is constantly getting jammed when printing it will pull the whole stack of paper in.

[Breny]

So I bought all new cartridges and its still not working!!!!! And its deff the yellow. I tested a document typed in yellow and sure enough I'm so mad!

So is this fixable? Should I just buy another printer??? I just basicly wasted my money on these new ink cartridges

[Breny]

Originally Posted by red98vett

that's SO frustrating - I had it happen to me with a couple of printers back when I was doing a ton of printing from the home - which is why I always bought at COMP USA cause they had a 2 year tap plan where you could 'trade up' - I went thru about 5 printers in the last 8 years -

It could be the printer 'head' is clogged - Sometimes doing what Cindy (chattiesmom) said will work - other times you have to purchase a new printer head for the printer - that's the little unit that the ink sits in -

That can run a bit of money but WILL work -

So should I junk the printer and just buy another one ya think???

Do you know if once you open a new cardridge, will it last if you pack it back up?

[Breny]

Originally Posted by Little Bit

Something similar happened to me with a canon printer I had. First it was one color then the other. It always happened after I put a new cartridge in. They said the jets were clogged or something and that it would cost almost as much to fix it as getting a new printer, so we got a new HP. The reason it happens, I think they said, is that you have to turn your printer on and off frequently (like daily) and we tended to leave ours on. When you turn it back on it automatically cleans out those heads, so it doesn't have time to harden and clog. At least that's how I understood it. Actually I have a ton of ink for a canon if anyone is interested...

Oh my gosh! I NEVER turn mine off! Do you think thats what happened????????

[Breny]

Originally Posted by red98vett

What kind of ink do you have girl ? I have a canon that I LOVE but with all the printing for the labels and cards I do - I go thru ink like crazy -

I use Pixma CLI cartridges - if you have those I'll buy !!

Edited to add - Breny - When I had an HP - the printer heads clogged frequently -- I hate to say it but HP seemed to have this issue which is why I switched to Canon -

V when they clogged what did you have to do?

[mistyinca]

Originally Posted by Breny

I don't know if its a type 2 ink but I use HP56, HP57, HP58, and HP59 cartridges. They do have copper on them. I can try that tonight and see if that works! Thanks!

You may have defective cartridges. You can try removing them and taking a q-tip dipped in alcohol and use it to clean the area where the ink is dispensed. My printer uses these same cartridges, that may help, but if not, I'd send an email to the company and let them know you have defective cartridges. You can try and take them back to the store if you still have the packaging and receipts and let them know and see if they'll exchange them.

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by Breny

V when they clogged what did you have to do?

I did ALOT of deep cleanings - which really wastes ink sooo -- I decided to go for a new printer - I think said in my other posts - I went thru about 6 printers in the last 8 or so years but I do ALOT of printing -

If cleaning the heads gently with rubbing alcohol isn't working - then it's the probably clogged printer heads and that can run some $$ - They can send you a new printerhead 'set' or if you can try to buy individual. With the last HP I had - it was a whole printer head and would have run about 200 - so I bought a new printer and love it.

and yes it seems to be an HP issue - My canon that I've had over a year and 1/2 hasn't once given me problems (knock on wood)

[RMKC]

I have a HP 3310 all in one Photosmart, and love it, after its done printing it purges itself. I use it alot and never had a problem with it for over 2yrs. Other then replacing the colors !
Good luck !