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printer problems!!!!!!!

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*****me*****

*****me***** Report 2 May 2004 18:07

can anyone help?? when i print anything the colours are very pale,i have filled my ink cartridge,but the colours are still pale!! my printer isa:hp deskjet 5552. chris.

Mary

Mary Report 2 May 2004 19:46

I've got a Lexmark X85 and have been having problems - two new black cartirdges make no difference - everythings a pale shade of grey ! I know I need a new colour cartridge but surely this shouldn't make a difference should it ? I'm a bit of a novice at these things. I've tried aligning, cleaning nozzles, ringing the help line.............nothing changed. As its on loan from work I expect it'll have to go back and be looked at - I'm at a loss. Mary

Sandra

Sandra Report 2 May 2004 20:41

have you tried going into printer settings where you can adjust the print colour sandra

*****me*****

*****me***** Report 2 May 2004 21:40

i have cleaned the heads,but still the same!! were are the printer settings? chris.

badger

badger Report 3 May 2004 08:32

Mary, if your colours are wishy washy it does sound as though the cartridge needs changed ,.Another problem with Lexmark is compatibility,does it run with your version of windows?check the side of the box ,it should tell you on there..It may be the settings as has already been suggested. I run the x/p version of windows and i had to take my printer back in exchange for an epson c32000 which is doing great ,but i hope you don,t have to resort to that Let us know when you get sorted .Denis

BrianW

BrianW Report 3 May 2004 09:07

Have the settings got changed to "Draft Mode" ?