Problem: As multi page documents are printed, the ink starts to fade out. As it does you will see some print barely, until you cannot read it at all. By end of the document you a blank page.
Solutions so far: Have talked to tech support 3 times. This is my second printer, my third set of cartridges and second USB cable, with no apparent solution tot he issue as of yet.
What kind of environment is the printer in? and, how often do you print? If the printer sets for a long time, the inkjet nozzles can become clogged and cause what you are seeing.
If the nozzles are just clogged, soaking the nozzle end of the cartridge in a shallow container of warm, not hot, water for about 10 minutes usually unclogs the nozzles.
Inspiron 16 5630 Laptop and WD22TB4 Docking Station
Self-built desktop for recording studio application
Home Use only. Prints every couple days or so, max a week, so definitely is not a lack of use issue. Additionally, we have replaced the cartridges 3 times and have had the same result on all 3 different sets of cartridges. Which might point to a printer hardware issue, but again as noted in my message, the printer has been replaced as well. Which would point to maybe a Windows or Driver based issue. But for the life of me I cannot fathom what kind of Windows or Driver based issue would cause it to fade out.
If it's fading out, it's only two things, ink cartridges or a hardware problem in the unit.
Try soaking the ink cartridges as noted and see if that makes a difference. I've seen posts of people with brand new cartridges and they are clogged, and required the soaking to get them to work.
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Self-built desktop for recording studio application
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Posted April 22nd, 2008 21:00
What kind of environment is the printer in? and, how often do you print? If the printer sets for a long time, the inkjet nozzles can become clogged and cause what you are seeing.
If the nozzles are just clogged, soaking the nozzle end of the cartridge in a shallow container of warm, not hot, water for about 10 minutes usually unclogs the nozzles.