Will not print in black.

I figured it out. If you are low on (25%) on either colors or black, then it won't print. Even if you load a new black cartridge and it reads as 100% black, it won't print because it will only print when BOTH cartridges have been replaced and reads 100%.
Same thing happens reversed with color being replaced.
So basically, ALL printers short you 25% ink and FORCE you to buy their ink more often. Kodak is no exception.
I have 100% black and 25% color and a BW only needed text paper won't print. I been through this before. *facepalm*

Sometimes it will print faint black even if there is a new black cartridge, because the color cartridge needs to be replaced as well.

Make sure that the cartridges are genuine Kodak cartridges, as well, for maximum performance and reliability.

Cleaning heads can use up a lot of ink, by the way.

try known working cartridges, some printers do not work well with generic cartridges.

Yes sounds to me like one of your ink cartridge is empty. Replace and try again.

Call Kodak @1800 421 6699 and get a new printhead free of cost.....Printhead has gone bad and it is the part in which we install the ink cartridges.It takes the ink out of the cartridges and spit the ink on the papers,..

Click on menu on the printer,scroll down and choose clean printhead or go to maintenance and then click on clean printhead .After that try to print. If issue persists,call kodak @ 1800 421 6699 and they will replace the printhead for you free of cost.Printhead is the part which holds the cartridges and has 4000 nozzles which sucks ink from cartridges.It Might have gone bad

For that problem kindly try doing the ff:

• Re-seat the inks both color and black then try printing
  
• Re-seat the Printhead of the printer then print again
• Try changing the print quality to best then try printing
  
• if problem still persist call 1800 421 6699 and the technical rep will replace the printhead
  

Hope this will help

Thanks
Byron

chip on cartridge has to be replaced as you can not use any cartridge twice. but for two bucks you can get a new chip to put on your cartridge so you can refill
fillerserv.com and 123refills.net you can buy these new chips for 2 bucks you have to get one for the color and one for the black. good luck!

No you need functioning colour cart for black to work.

WE HAVE AKODAK ESP-3 ALL IN ONE.
RAN OUT OF BLACK INK. HAVE REPLACED BLACK CARTRIDGE 2 TIMES BUT CANNOT GET BLACK TO PRINT. WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT???