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After checking ink levels and performing all checks and aligning cartridges.. Printer still not printing in all colours, the main colour being Purple.  Can anyone help please

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Hello, @Joolz4 – Greetings!
 

Allow me to welcome to HP Support Forums! It is a great platform to get help from the community, get suggestions and find what has worked for others!

 

Going through your post, I see that you are getting a print quality issue with your Deskjet printer. Do not worry, I’m here to help 🙂

 

To assist you with this issue, I need to know whether the printer can make a "Photocopy" or not.

Place a color document face down on the scanner glass and press the color copy option on the printer control panel. Let me know if it makes a good copy or not.

 

If the copy also comes out bad, then try the steps listed here to try and fix the issue: http://hp.care/2pBuhYl

If the issue persists, then try to change the color cartridge and check.

 

Please let me know if this resolves the issue, or if you require further assistance!

Cheers 🙂
 

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I just replaced my color ink cartridge.  I copied a color photo, the same photo I printed from a print program, the copied photo came out perfect, but the printed photo has purple mostly in the hair of the person in the photo.  How do I fix this?


Thanks

 

Karen

 

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