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‎09-11-2013 08:07 AM - edited ‎11-01-2013 03:25 AM

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If you have an issue with Black not printing, try the following steps...

 

Applicable for the following printers

Photosmart 5510, 5520, 6510, 6520

Deskjet 3070a, 3520

Officejet 4600, 4620

 

1) Check the ink levels & replace any empty cartridges.

Image: Estimated ink levels displaying on the control panel

 

2) Check the vent areas of the cartridges.....

Top of cartridge showing vent area.jpg

 

 

If any are clogged try clearing with a pin or paperclip......

 

Figure 12: Properly vented
Image: Unclogged vent.
Figure 13: Clogged vent
Image: Clogged vent.

 

3) Run a Printhead Clean

  • From the control panel home screen, touch the Right Arrow ( ), and then touch the Setup icon ( ).
  • Touch Tools , and then touch Clean Printhead . The product cleans the printheads, and then prints a test page.

 

Note: 

Tip.jpg

 

 

If the steps don't resolve the issue and your printer is still under warranty then Contact HP

 

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‎05-08-2014 08:14 AM - last edited on ‎04-20-2016 02:15 PM by HP Administrator

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@pmcaya 

 

 

Just FYI, the tip for checking the cartridge vent is included in the documentation for the PS 7520

 

 

  1. Figure 9: Vent area on the top of the cartridge
    Image: Vent area on the top of the cartridge
  2. If the cartridge still has the orange pull-tab attached, pull to remove it.
    Figure 10: Orange pull tab
    Image: Orange pull tab.
  3. If the vent is clogged, use a straight pin to gently remove excess adhesive from the vent.
    Figure 11: Clean the clogged vent with a pin
    Image: Clean the clogged vent with a pin.
    1 - Clogged vent
    2 - With a straight pin, gently remove excess adhesive from the vent
    3 - Unclogged vent
     
     
     
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‎09-26-2013 06:53 AM

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Hi Ciara_B,

 

This is great information for helping resolve the Black not printing. Have a wonderful day.

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‎10-16-2013 11:38 AM

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Thank you!!!!  This resolved our issue with a new black ink cartridge not printing.

 

SoCi

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‎11-01-2013 03:25 AM

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you're welcome SoCi

🙂

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‎11-07-2013 01:39 AM - last edited on ‎04-20-2016 10:12 AM by HP Administrator

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Note that sometimes it's worth leaving some time between Printhead Cleans. See the link below for the Officejet 4620.

 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03944809

 

Tip_printhead clean.jpg

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‎11-22-2013 08:44 AM - last edited on ‎04-20-2016 10:32 AM by HP Administrator

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Links to troubleshooting documents

 

Photosmart 5510: 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03425035

 

Photosmart 5514 / 5515: 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03425035

 

Photosmart 6510:

 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03760633

 

Photosmart 5520:

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03955472


Deskjet 3520 / 3522 / 3524:

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03955488


Photosmart 6520: 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03954004


Officejet 4610 / 4620:

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03944809


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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‎11-25-2013 08:38 AM

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Mine is still not printing.

‎12-04-2013 03:11 PM

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Even though the black cartridge is almost full, it suddenly stopped printing.

‎12-04-2013 03:31 PM

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Just bits and pieces of the letters on the panel appear.  Not legible.

‎12-05-2013 03:07 AM

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Hi @May30

Which printer model do you have? Is the printer still within warranty?

Thanks

Ciara

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