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- Printing Errors or Lights & Stuck Print Jobs
- Printer not printing yellow or magenta, only blue and black

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07-13-2020 07:57 AM
My printer is only printing in blue and black, I have tried copying a document (and it still doesn't work) and printing from my computer. I have also installed updates, tried the test page and realigned the printer. Nothing has helped so far.
07-15-2020 10:18 AM
@hook5151, Welcome to the HP Support Community!
I understand the printer is not printing in color. Let us try these steps:
Check the estimated ink levels
On the printer control panel, touch the Ink Level Indicator icon . Replace any low or empty cartridges
Clean the printhead
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From the printer control panel, open the Setup
menu.
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Open the Printer Maintenance menu.
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If necessary, open the Tools menu, and then touch Clean Printhead.
If the print quality is unacceptable, touch Clean Again to continue the next level of cleaning. If necessary, repeat these steps for the third cleaning cycle.
NOTE:If the printhead is badly clogged, it might require another cleaning cycle. If so, wait 30 minutes before you perform all three levels of cleaning again.
Print a Print Quality Diagnostic Page
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From the printer control panel, open the Setup
menu.
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Open the Reports or Tools menu.
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Touch Print Quality Report.
For more info on resolving print quality issues, refer to this document.
Hope this helps! Keep me posted.
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