Can not get printer 6180 to print any red colors

This type of print quality defect shows up if you have loaded the wrong type of paper in your machine and didn't remember to change the paper type (plain paper, card stock, labels, etc.).
This can also happen if the paper has a high moisture content, or if the humidity in the room is too much. Also make sure the room temperature is within its normal operating range (not too hot, not too cold).

The problem you describe could also be caused by using non-Xerox toner/drum units. Compatible toners don't work very well in Xerox printers.

Aside from those problems, the only other thing would be if the Fuser Assembly is near the end of its life...it will also cause some print quality problems like you are describing.

hi.it could be your print cartridge.end of life.and very costly

It sounds like one of the colors is not printing correctly. I would suggest , opening your hp solutions center programs and under tools you will find an option to clean the print heads. Follow the procedure to cleans the print heads, after cleaning open control panel on the computer and depending on the operating system click on "printers" (XP) or "devices and printers"(vista win7) right click on your printer( hit your right mouse button) select " printer properties" click on print test page. This page will print out showing each of the colors separately. You should see black, blue, pink and yellow. If one of these colors is missing or muted you will now which color is cratinging the issue. And at that time I would try changing the corresponding ink cartridge. Hopefully the print head cleaning will resolve your issue

The 'STANDARD' capacity cartridges are only 2000 pages.

HIGH capacity are 6000 pages.

I presume the LCD screen on the printer also shows that there is toner. Take the toner out and reinsert it. If that doesn't work use the hp software to troubleshoot it may give more information.

Are you using genuine or knock off inks?
Take out the blabk cartridge and knock in onto your hand while using a paper towel to absorb ink.
If ink comes out you have a communuication problen with the printer ink carriage or a defective cartridge.

Bugger! HP wants your printer to work, so you buy more ink! Mine works beautiful
Scan a good photo and print it out or insert SD card and print photo on PHOTO paper GLOSSY SIDE DOWN Inkypete

Hi,

Try the link below. If the toner is leaking from the cartridge return it to shop were you got it if it is damaged.

http://www.support.xerox.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?St=466,E=0000000001344030351,K=1906,Sxi=11,Case=obj(1307)


Niallbt

push and hold the power buttion for 45 seconds

Hello,

This is Romeet, id like to try and help. Assuming you have windows XP installed,

go to "Start", select " Printers and Faxes"

go to your printer ( HP deskjet 3745 ) and right click it and select properties.

Click on " Print Test Page ", tell me what color does the Printout come in.

B.Regds
Romeet