1/19/2024 0 Comments Hp photosmart 7520 ink problems![]() ![]() You can also get a repaired printhead for about 1/2 price.I didn't do that, but it could save you about $30.Īlso, I'm not sure but I think the printer report is printed with the black Photo ink.that's why it still prints the report only and not your documents. For another $200 I could have bought a brand new one, but to tell you the truth, I think my old one is just as good for less than half the money. I had quite a bit of money in it with the new printhead and new ink cartridges, but I really like the way it prints and I am familar with it. I also put brand new ink in the printer, I was just afraid of clogging it up again with the old ink. I think the printhead was 70 some dollars from HP. ![]() The words 'normally' and 'generally' are deliberate. In other words, printer repair documents are not generally available at the printers support website. I finally broke down and just bought a new printhead. The documentation you seek is normally made available to licensed printer technicians. I'm sure all the techies are cringing right now.but I figured I didn't have a thing to lose and I did get to print my documents. However, after sitting overnight, it wouldn't work again. If you have tried all the steps mentioned in this HP document:- Click here. I let it sit on my baseboard heater to dry it out, cleaned the contacts with alcohol and put it back in.īelieve it or not, it actually started working again. I understand that the cartridges are not printing, I am glad to assist you. I finally became so frustrated with it, I took the print head out and soaked it in really hot water, I cleaned it completely out, probably took 6 or more washings to get it so the water was clean. I'm a little disappointed about that, but I like the printer.so.I sucked it up. I should note that this printer was four.that's 4 weeks out of warranty!!I checked the page count.692 pages. I've changed the Black Cartridge only twice since I bought the printer new and it was still half full according to the meter.ĮDIT***** I put a new printhead in and it works perfectly. Aligned Printer again.same thing.Alignment Failed.ĭoes anyone have any ideas? My printer is just over a year old and doesn't get used much. I unpluged the printer, waited for a couple minutes and plugged it back in. I ALIGNED the printer and received a message that said: Alignment failed. All the letters printed in black on the report and were of excellent quality. I ran a Print Quality Report and and everything was fine.except for the BLACK came out white again. I checked the ink meter and it indicated full. I installed a brand new ink cartridge.still a blank page. If the printer is not turned on, press the Power button () to turn it on. Step one: Check the carriage path for obstructions. Follow these steps to make sure that the carriage moves freely across the width of the printer. except that the block that was supposed to be BLACK was white. Solution three: Make sure that the carriage moves freely. I went to the Settings, Tools, Print Quality Report. It appears as though the cartridge just ran out of ink. I tried to print again and it was almost totally faded on one half of the page and the rest was blank. I checked my ink meter and it indicated more than 1/2. Today I went to print a black and white document and it printed one side of the page while fading to blank on the other side. ![]() I've got a HP 7520 that's been a gem and hasn't had a single problem.
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