HP Deskjet 2542 is not printing in black ink

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• Why my deskjet 940c does not recognize my black ink cartridge?

  Please help; my HP Deskjet 940c is not recognize my black ink cartridge and tried to clean the cartridge.  I have tried almost evrything but help would be very appreciated.  I am running windows XP.

  There are a few steps to help solve this problem located here.

  If you tried to change the cartridge and clean the contacts, then you've done several of the steps already in order to answer the question.

  You can consider replacing the printer as well if the steps do not fix the issue. Have you considered the available through the Support of HPupgrade program, if the unit is out of warranty?

• MP620B printer does not print in black ink cartridges

  Original title - MP620B printer

  Does not print in black ink cartridges

  Fine color cartridges work

  No band orange on the cartridges

  All cartridges lights bright red

  Hi LarryChristenson,

  This request is outside our borders to support. It is preferable that get you in touch with support from the manufacturer of your printer to alleviate your problem.
  Kind regards
  Sergs P.

• Does not print any black ink

  Hello, I have a Photosmart C6380 all-in-One Printer.  It will not print in black ink.  The other colors work very well.  I changed the 4 smaller cartridges because they were all low or empty.  The larger black cartridge is about half full, perhaps slightly slot so I have not yet changed.  When I print, it prints all colors except black.  I really want to buy another cartridge with him still having a lot of ink left.  However, the other day I tried to make a copy just for the heck of it.  Dang, he printed the copy very well.  I shook my cartridge twice.  The first time right before printing to think perhaps this would help.  The second time right before I did the copy.  So why will it work for the party copy, but not printing?

  I also tried assigning the factory settings, but that didn't help either.  Also, I had problems with the office, so I can't try it print again until I get this job.  I tried to download the software of the printer on my laptop, but it does not work.  I would also like to be able to print wireless with my laptop and printer.  How can I do once I get the downloaded software?

  Thank you!

  Color cartridges are typically used when you print copies unless the printer is set for improved text and the copied document is recognized as text.  Try to print a page of test, as shown in step 4 here.  If black is not printing, follow the steps in troubleshooting in this page, especially looking at the vents and cleaning of the print head.  After the first seven steps, if the problem persists the following may help.

  Please read this post then provide some details.   What operating system?  Running the diagnostics to http://www.hp.com/go/tools can help solve the problem.

• Want 5530: Printer does not print in black ink

  I recently updated my HP 8.1 Windows of Windows 10 laptop.  I have the same type of printer (Envy 5530) installed at my other House and updated my desktop computer for Windows 10 and had no problem with printing, but now I'm with the laptop.  I try to print documents now and the printer does not print anything using black ink.  Color ink prints, black ink just not. The two jets of ink are filled.  I did all the "try these patches" suggested Windows and HP Print doctor.  I uninstalled and reinstalled the printer twice.  I rebooted the computer several times.  I'm no tech person by any means and have no one to help me or ask what else to do. Can someone help me understand this please?  Thank you!

  Hi @KKLfromIA,

  Welcome to the HP Forums!

  I understand that you can not print in black with your printer to HP Envy 5530 on Windows 10. And I'm happy to help you!

  You use genuine HP cartridges or refills?

  One of your ink cartridges, low or empty?

  In the meantime, try the following solutions:

  Solution: remove the black print cartridge

• Photosmart 5520: Will not print in black ink

  I did an interview on the print head, but it will not print in black. All other colors are fine and the ink is full so please tell us what can I do?

  Hey @Hughes23,

  Welcome to the Forums of HP Support!

  I understand that you have some problems with printing in black of your Apple devices to your 5520 Photosmart e-all-in-one printer. I can help you with that.

  This document describes How to solve print quality problems with your printer. If you access all the steps to ask you to replace the cartridge or the printer service, instead contact the HP support directly. You can do this by clicking on this link and fill out the form below to discuss the options based on your warranty.

  If this allows you to print, please let me know by clicking on accept Solution below my post. Also, I would like to know if you have any other questions. If not, have a great week!

• Photosmart HP 5510 - will not print using black ink

  I have problems with my HP Photosmart 5510 all-in-One printer, because it will not print in black. All cartridges are brand new and are genuine HP cartridges. I've never used anything other than HP cartridges, and I believe that I have would be considered a very light printer user.

  I use a HP Pavilion Desktop PC (Vista Home Premium) connected to the printer via a USB cable.

  I have to 'reset' the printer (power cable removed for 20 seconds), I cleaned the print heads and tried to re-alignment of the printer.

  I ran HP print and Scan diagnostics and do the message "Everything out OK with your product." I then print a test page which "fails", that there is no black ink in use. The diagnosis confirms that the ink levels are all OK and that my printer uses HP authentic and than Normal inks or better quality is selected.

  The printer is a little over a year old and as mentioned has had very light use.

  There is no error - every reason to believe that everything is OK.

  I wish I had a solution to this problem.

  As by chance my previous printer a HP Photosmart 3210 all-in-One failed in a similar way, although in this case, the black was fine, it was impossible to print colors correctly. Once the printer was just out of warranty.

  Curiously enough and fortunately like few others on the forum a few days after the installation of the new cartridge, it seems to work perfectly fine again.  any ideas as to why this happens?

• DeskJet 2542: May not print on HP Deskjet 2542 of HP 6910 p - but can all the other PCs in the House

  I have a brand new 2542 Deskjet and three computers.

  Two workstations.  Running a 8.1 and a running 7 home premium - both can print.

  The laptop can not print, but can scan.

  The laptop is running...

  Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit

  On a HP 6910P

  Have used both the drivers from the website, as well as those included in the box.

  None of the questions that he is, he just will not print.

  Nothing in the case of newspapers

  Printer spooler is running

  Have already emptied all the old remaining jobs and restarting services

  Is not serious anyway because jobs clear the queue.

  l leave a comment for future users who share a similar problem with this device.

  Ultimate solution is illogical.

  After a long period of work with their printer engineer, we decided to try the driver for the HP Deskjet 2500 series and finally it started working.

  Just in case someone comes across this posted the question and needs assistance and does not want to lose several hours of their day on a single issue.

• DeskJet 2542: Does not print documents

  My printer does not print what I scanned. It will print other documents so I know I'm connected, but whenever I try to print something scanned and then it stops responding. I tried my mac - min and rom my ipad and none worked.

  Hi @kathpage,

  Welcome to the Forums of HP Support! I see that you are having problems printing the scans saved. I would like to help you today. If this helps you to find a solution, please click on the button "Accept as Solution" down below in this message. If you want to say thanks for my effort to help, click on the 'Thumbs Up' to give me a Kudos.

  Did you download and install the drivers for the printer, or you use the Apple drivers?

  Check the name of the driver that is installed by the printer. Make sure that it shows just the name of the printer.
  Click on the Apple menu, click System Preferences. Click on Printers & Scanners, highlight the name of the printer on the left side and right side of the screen it should show the name of the printer. (Deskjet 2542)

  If the full name of the printer is not correctly, delete and add the printer name back from the list. Click on the sign - to remove the driver and then click on the + sign to add the driver might have to drop-down list to select the name of the printer to add a click.

  

  

  Let me know how the name of the printer is listed. Your home to fix a screen shot if you wish. Pictures are worth a thousand words.

  What scanning software is you using and what format are saved scans as?

  If you save them in PDF format and using Adobe Reader to open, try the following:

  In the print dialog, press the Advanced button and select print as Image.

  Try to print again.

  If you have any questions, please let me know what steps you have taken and the results. Thank you.

• HP Deskjet 2542: HP Deskjet 2542 does not print

  My printer stopped working all of a sudden, and I wonder what could have happened or what I'm doing wrong.

  The problem started when I replaced the cartridges in there. Since then, even if the printer seems to be very well connected and it appears among the devices on the Control Panel, I was not able to print anything. Once I have send anything whether to print in Word, the program processes the order and the printer icon appears in the start menu. Briefly, it is written "1 document waiting to be printed", but then the printer made noises and after a few seconds, the status changes to '0 documents waiting to be printed' and the printer does nothing.

  I already uninstalled the drivers, restarted the computer and reinstalled the printer from the available online Installer. This time, however, I opted for the printing option USB avoid problems with wireless option I had previously. The problem persists and I can not print a thing.

  My sister has the same type of computer with Windows 7 on it, and she is able to print correctly.

  I would be very grateful if someone could help (and possibly explain things in simple terms that I'm not the person more experienced in terms of it, unfortunately). Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  Firstly - download and run printing HP and doctor Scan quickly and automatically multitask resolution of known issues for this problem.

  When you click this link, HP Print and Scan Doctor is downloaded using the download of your Internet browser capabilities.

  You can check the firmware of the printer as well

  Visit DJ 2542 support pages at

  HP support

  There are links to the updates of the firmware.

• HP Photosmart 5520 does not print in black ink.

  Black doesn't print not... except on the print quality diagnostics page where the text and black frames around boxes all print in black.  Inside of the 'Black' box is empty, however.  When I try to print a page of type, it is either totally empty or very indistinct.  How is that possible?

  I saw three other posters with this same problem, everything from 21/01/14 and no answers to the problem.  All the patches of troubleshooting on the Web page do no good.

  My warranty has expired also.  Is this a systemic problem?  How do we get fixed?
  

  Hi RAJP-52,.

  Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience!

  I understand that the black is not printing on the computer but prints partially on the diagnostics page.

  I'll be happy to help you.

  I don't know what you have tried so far the fix, but I included a few documents to go through the steps to see if we can solve this problem.

  This printer has a permanent print head. You can always run however of cleanups on the print head.

  This document is intended printer does not print black ink or color ink or prints blank Pages.

  Here is a document to clean the contacts of the cartridge.

  'Cartridge problem,' 'Cartridge missing or damaged', or 'Not compatible ink cartridges' Message is displayed on the control panel.

  Please let me know the results if you are still having problems.

  You use genuine HP cartridges?
  Check the date on the cartridge to make sure that they are still in warranty. (not old stock)
  What are the ink levels?

  If you like you can print a new diagnostic test page, scan it and include it in the post, I can take a look to try to find a way to solve this problem.

  Thanks for posting on the HP Forums.
  Good day!

• Re: HP Photosmart 5510 - will not print using black ink

  I received a WARNING ink level so I went out and bought new cartridges. When I put the new in, black will not print.

  I followed all the instructions on my printer, all the instructions of the hp print & Scan Doctor and went out to buy a new black cartridge in the second.

  tracking of document Hp: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03425035

  Still no black printing.

  I cleaned the print heads.

  So I have three cartridges of "True HP", two of them nine and no black print.

  Are there any other instructions that can be followed to fix my printer? It is more under warranty and there is no way I'm paying for a repair on a printer who leave work when installing a new cartridge.

  @lcaughey

  I'll me private message you on this (check in the envelope at the top right)

• Wil not print in black ink

  I have a photosmart 7450 printer. Will print in color cartridge. I replaced the black cartridge but still no joy. I tried to clean the printhead but still refused to print in black.

  Looks like you need a new printhead. in our UPGRADE program, you may be able to buy a new printer for about the same price as a new print head.

  If you want someone from HP to give you a call on our printer the MESSAGE of the program me your number.

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• Help. DeskJet 1050 does not print in black

  Hello

  Just installed my deskjet j410a 1050.

  You wanted to print a small black text.

  But I got a blank page.

  Testpageprinting gives only the collour prints but the tasks that should be black-impressions are just empty

  Diagnosticsprogram said... all right.

  I can still see the inktlevel cartridges.

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  Hello peerke63

  Please try the following article. It can help to solve your problem.

  Printing blank Pages

• PIXMA MX922 test the right page, but will not print in black ink

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