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Anonymous Posted on Dec 06, 2011

H P Photo smart C4280 Will not print color/; Prt cartridge just replaced

Just replaced the color print cartridge. Now printer will not print in color.

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After replacing the cartridges, printer performs align print are you check this page? any color print in that? If you found colors in align page, no problem with printer.> check print command in color or not.. > If no color print in align page, perform clean cartridges > check with another cartridge.> check trailing cable,carriage PCB & Formatter..

  • Anonymous Dec 06, 2011

    Thanks Vinay, will try these.

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