Unable to print colors on a hp photosmart c4480

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  Hi @2534Melissa,.

  Welcome to the Forums of HP Support!

  I understand that you are unable to print in color with your HP photosmart C4480 printer. I will definitely do my best to help you.

  In my view, there is a problem with the device driver, follow the instructions.

  Step 1: Resetting the printing system:

   

  To begin, I will have you reset the printing system on your Mac. Please click herefor instructions on how to perform the reset. When the site opens, follow the steps under"Reset printing in OS X Lion system" because the steps are the same for Mac OS X 10.10. This Reset deletes each printer on your Mac. However, it does not uninstall printers. Therefore, if use you other printers on the Mac, once the reset is complete simply make sure printers are attached via a USB cable or connected network and (+) add hide them po do add not your HP Deskjet back in right now.

   

  Once the reset is complete, proceed to the next step.

   

   

  Step 2: Uninstall the drivers and software:

   

  Please click here to find out how to properly uninstall your printer. Once the site opens, select the drop-down list 'Mac OS X v10.6, OS X v10.7, OS X v10.8 and OS X v10.9' and follow the steps under two method to complete uninstallation.

   

  Once the uninstall is complete, please continue on.
  
  Step 3: Check and repair your Mac disk permissions:

  1. Open Macintosh HD and go to Applications
  2. Go to the Utilities folder
  3. Open disk utility
  4. Select the hard disk volume, you use (usually on the left)
  5. Select verify disk permissions
  6. Once this process is complete, select repair disk permissions

   

   

  Step 4: Manually install the driver Package:

   

  Please click here to manually download the package from Apple to HP v3.0 printer driversupdate. Once the site opens click on the download button at the top. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver package.

  Step 5: Check the Apple updates:

  1. Go to the Apple
  2. Select System Preferences
  3. Select software update
  4. Click update now
  5. Install your available updates
  6. Computer restart

   

  Step 6: Add the device:
  

   

  
  1. click on the menu of Apple , then Preferences System.

   

  2. click on Print & Scan and then check if the name of your printer appears in the printer list.

   

  3. click on the name of your printer, click the sign minus (), then remove the printer.

   

  4. click on the plus sign (), click Add a printer or a Scanner, click the name of your printer.

   

  5. click on the area of use or with the help of Print and then select the name of your printer on the shortcut menu. Ensure that the Deskjet driver is selected.

   

  

   

  6. click Add to add the printer to the list.

   

  -Source

   

  Once your printer is properly added to, please try printing again to verify that the problem is now resolved.

  Posted by Mr X-23.

  Please reply to this message with the result of your troubleshooting. Good luck!

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  I understand that you were not able to print anything in color, and you see a piece of Ribbon of cellophane inside. I want to help you with this.

  Please use the following document to solve the quality problem, you meet; Troubleshooting print quality problems.

  The strip inside the printer should be removed if the installation guide you requested otherwise, it is part of the internal mechanics.

  I'm not sure of the return policy where you bought the printer so I can not answer or not you can return the printer, but I can say that HP printers have a 1 year manufacturing warranty. If you're still having problems after following the steps outlined in the document, call HP. The number of call HP is 1-800-474-6836 for the Canada and the United States, or you can Contact HP worldwide.

  I hope that this information solves your request.

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  Welcome to the HP community @Kaiulani,

  I understand that you are unable to print in color of a Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite to your HP Photosmart C4480 printer. I will definitely do my best to help you.

  Since you are able to copy in color, I think that there is a problem with the device driver, follow the instructions.

  Step 1: Resetting the printing system:

  To begin, I will have you reset the printing system on your Mac. Please click herefor instructions on how to perform the reset. When the site opens, follow the steps under"Reset printing in OS X Lion system" because the steps are the same for Mac OS X 10.10. This Reset deletes each printer on your Mac. However, it does not uninstall printers. Therefore, if use you other printers on the Mac, once the reset is complete simply make sure printers are attached via a USB cable or connected network and (+) add hide them po do add not your HP Deskjet back in right now.

  Once the reset is complete, proceed to the next step.

  Step 2: Uninstall the drivers and software:

  Please click here to find out how to properly uninstall your printer. Once the site opens, select the drop-down list 'Mac OS X v10.6, OS X v10.7, OS X v10.8 and OS X v10.9' and follow the steps under two method to complete uninstallation.

  Once the uninstall is complete, please continue on.

  Step 3: Check and repair your Mac disk permissions:

  1. Open Macintosh HD and go to Applications
  2. Go to the Utilities folder
  3. Open disk utility
  4. Select the hard disk volume, you use (usually on the left)
  5. Select verify disk permissions
  6. Once this process is complete, select repair disk permissions

  Step 4: Manually install the driver Package:

  Please click here to manually download the package from Apple to HP v3.0 printer driversupdate. Once the site opens click on the download button at the top. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver package.

  Step 5: Check the Apple updates:

  1. Go to the Apple
  2. Select System Preferences
  3. Select software update
  4. Click update now
  5. Install your available updates
  6. Computer restart

  Step 6: Add the device:
  

  1. click on the menu of Apple , then Preferences System.

  2. click on Print & Scan and then check if the name of your printer appears in the printer list.

  3. click on the name of your printer, click the sign minus (), then remove the printer.

  4. click on the plus sign (), click Add a printer or a Scanner, click the name of your printer.

  5. click on the area of use or with the help of Print and then select the name of your printer on the shortcut menu. Ensure that the Deskjet driver is selected.

  

  6. click Add to add the printer to the list.

  -Source

  Once your printer is properly added to, please try printing again to verify that the problem is now resolved.

  Originally posted by Mr X-23.

  Please respond to this post to let me know the result of your troubleshooting.

  I hope this helps.

  If this help will testify of my answer by hitting the thumbs to the top slot

  Click on the button "Accept as Solution" if I helped you reach a solution.

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  My questions:

  1. is this a known problem, the fact that the D5160 impossible to print on CD/DVD with Photosmart Essential and Windows 7?

  2. If someone has had this problem, what do you do to solve the problem?

  3. Another option would be to buy a new HP printer that prints on CD/DVD?  If so, what printer?

  Thank you very much

  Angela

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  old computer: HP Pavilion PU131AV / a1050y, Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.20 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Windows XP MCE, SP3 32-bit, Nvidia GeForce 6600
  new computer: HPE-180 t, Windows 7 Pro (64 bit), Nvidia GeForce GT 220, Intel Core i7 - 930 quad-core CPU @ 2.80 GHz, 8 GB of RAM

  That's what I did to solve my problem:

  1. buy a HP Photosmart D7560 h

  2 use Windows Photo Viewer to print on CD/DVD

  Note 1: The only way to buy the HP Photosmart D7560 h through HP's through its "upgrade" program, because this printer is no longer available via the HP shopping site.  Do NOT buy the D7560 h through the 'upgrade' of HP program because you will receive a refurbished printer.  After talking with the resolution of HP service, they advised me to buy this printer to a retailer who sells this printer yet.  I bought my new HP Photosmart D7560 h from newegg.com.

  Note 2: This printer (D7560 h) also uses the HP Photosmart Essential 3.5 when you use Windows 7, like the HP D5160.  When I installed the EP 3.5 and only had a printer is installed (as opposed to a printer and scanner HP), the 3.5 HP allow for printing on CD/DVD via the HP Solution Center.  The problem (not being able to print on CD/DVD via PE 3.5) occurred when I plugged in and installed my HP Scanjet G4050 scanner, which also uses the HP Solution Center.

  Note 3: I believe tha the D5160 could work with Windows 7.  It may be able to print on a CD/DVD, if you do not have an another printer/scanner HP device installed on your computer.  It may be able to print on a CD/DVD using the Windows Photo Viewer.

  Note 4: To replace the cartridges of 5 ink (XL) on the HP Photosmart D7560 h, it costs a total of $115.

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  Take care

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