Printer not printing black text....PLEASE HELP

[MikeD]

I am running Win XP and have a Canon BJC-6000 printer. The printer has stopped printing black. I have changed the ink cartridges. In fact I just changed all the color ones and the Black one. Still the black will not print. It goes the the motions of printing a document, picture, etc. but the only thing that works is if I change the text color to red or blue or some other color. What can be the problem? I went the the printer diagnostics....head cleaning, deep head cleaning...you name it....but still no black...WTF? These are BRAND NEW authintic Canon ink tanks. Any help will be apprectiated....Thanks

 

[Erasmus-X]

One of two things could be causing this:

1. The printhead is so clogged up that the built-in diagnostics can't help. Try cleaning it yourself by soaking it in alcohol.

2. It is possible that your drivers are set to color-only output. Try resetting them back to defaults.

 

[zephyrprime]

I've heard that the best thing to use is windex with ammonia or a similiar ammonia bearing cleaning agent.

 

[MikeD]

MKAY...i've tried all that and still to no avail it is still not printing black.....GRRRRR WTF? it is a fairly new printer....i just spent $60 on all new ink so I dont wanna get a new printer so what shall I do?

 

[MikeD]

Ok all...thanks for your help and if anyone else has this problem I figured it out....I neede to just buy a new Ink cartridge....not the ink....but the thing the ink goes in. Thanks for your help and now I can print!!!!