Ten Most Common Printer Cartridge Problems

 

1. Ink Cartridge Cannot be Recognized - This is a typical issue with Epson Printers it is to do with the way that Epson intentionally engineer their printer programming to identify non-authentic cartridges. The product can identify the contrast between the Genuine Micro-chip on the Epson cartridges and the nonexclusive adaptation on the viable ones.

 

This can frequently happen when a blend of Genuine and Compatible cartridges are utilized. It is suggested that with Epson printers you either utilize ALL conventional or ALL certified cartridges. For more itemized data on this issue investigate the accompanying article: Epson Ink Cartridges Cannot Be Recognized.

2. Off-base or Incorrect Cartridge Installed - This Error Message is more normal to Canon and HP Printers which utilize a Micro Chip on the cartridge. There are a few causes and the primary ones are:

a. Defective Micro Chip on the cartridge itself. The main arrangement is to supplant the cartridge itself.

b. The cartridge isn't solidly cut into the printer making the smaller scale chip not interface immovably with the printer terminals.

c. The Micro Chip or the printer terminals are grimy. This can regularly happen if ink has dried on the little gold terminals which should connect with the small scale chip on the cartridge. Utilize a cotton bud and some cleaning liquid to ensure the two terminals and small scale chip are spotless.

d. Cartridges are outdated. HP are known for this with their HP 02 and HP 564 cartridges. Almost certainly other HP models likewise utilize similar strategies.

e. In all honesty numerous cartridges are Region Locked. I realize that HP and Epson unquestionably do this so if your printer was bought in one nation it wont work with cartridges bought from another nation.

 

3. Printing has white lines or missing print - the main thing that will cause this is the print head being incompletely obstructed. This is more normal with Epson and Brother printers as they utilize a Piezo Print Head. Most printers will do this whenever left lounging around long enough as the ink in the print head dries and hinders the little gaps where the ink emerges from. Low quality viable inks can likewise cause this anyway it despite everything can happen with certifiable inks if the printer isn't utilized routinely. The arrangement is to clean the print head. See Epson Print Head Cleaning and Canon Print Head Cleaning.

 

4. Pictures are totally the Wrong Color - The fundamental driver for this is either the Ink Cartridge has been introduced without eliminating the "Breather Tape" at the head of the cartridge or, in all likelihood a somewhat blocked print head. By printing a test page you will have the option to segregate which shading isn't printing effectively.

 

When you detach the difficult shading or hues then you can watch that the tape has been completely taken out or, more than likely continue with a support print head clean. (allude to your printers manual on cleaning the print head)

 

5. Print Head Error Message - The print head is the most fragile aspect of the printer so don't be amazed if an issue happens when your printer is quite a while old. Standard Printers are known for the regular U053 and so forth messages and the main fix is to eliminate all cartridges, take the print head out, clean it and the entirety of the electrical contacts and afterward re introduce it.

 

Leave the printer unplugged at the divider for 20 mins before controlling up once more. On the off chance that this doesn't work, at that point without a doubt the print head is broken. Most different printers don't have removable print heads so there is almost no you can do other than to purchase another printer.

 

The more up to date Canon Maxify scope of printers are known for the B504 Error message. This happens when one of the cartridges are not fixing effectively or probably there is an issue with the ink stream. At the point when this mistake message shows up then the printer locks itself and it can't be opened.

 

Evidently this framework shields the printhead from getting harmed. Ensure that in the event that you utilize nonexclusive cartridges with a Maxify printer that you dont alter the plastic layers at the front of the cartridges before introducing them.

 

6. Ink Levels not identified - This issue is normal to Brother Printers when introducing another cartridge. To stay away from this in Brother Printers possibly introduce another cartridge when you are provoked to do as such. Additionally NEVER introduce ink cartridges on any printer when the printer is killed.

 

In the event that your Printer isn't identifying the ink level accurately subsequent to putting in new cartridges turn it off and unplug it from the divider for 20 mins until the memory resets. Numerous Brother printers likewise have the alternative to reset ink levels physically on the genuine printer menu button.

 

7. Ink Leaking from Cartridge into Printer - this issue is regular with ineffectively structured viable cartridges. Normally they are ineffectively formed or probably the ink valves don't seal appropriately when introduced in the printer.

 

Frequently the ink will spill out into the printer and is possibly recognized while changing cartridges whenever they run out. Search for a legitimate organization when purchasing viable cartridges as there is an enormous measure of modest, inferior quality items being sold particularly on the web.

 

8. Vertical lines on page - this is regular when the Drum Unit in a toner cartridge is damaged. This can happen for various reasons and isn't exceptional in remanufactured toners because of the Photosensitive Drum being checked and toner sticks to it and afterward moves to the printed page. In the event that this happens supplanting the toner is the main arrangement.

 

9. Vertical line nervous of page - If a vertical line shows up on the page's edge (generally the correct edge) subsequent to printing a few thousand pages, the drum in your toner cartridge is wearing out. The line will get more extensive the more it is utilized. Supplant the toner cartridge or in the event that the toner utilizes a different Drum, at that point supplant the Drum Unit.

 

10. Unnecessary Gray Background - Once again this is an issue basic to Laser Printers which may demonstrate that the Transfer Roller in the toner needs supplanting. Before supplanting the toner or parts of the toner have a go at diminishing the Density Setting on the printer or in any event, utilizing a lighter weight paper some of the time makes a difference. On the off chance that neither of these arrangements work, at that point supplant the toner itself.