Our kodak ESP5 wont print properly. We have installed new ink (a number of times now) but the ink is still very faded when printed. fed up of having to buy ink and still wont print out dark.

You may have blocked print head nozzles.
Try the printer maintenance to clear the printer nozzles.
After several deep cleaning attempts and there is no improvements in the printthen a new print head is required.
A new print head maybe expensive and it maybe more cost effective to purchase anew printer.

Hi,

Click on this link Kodak Printhead Problems and see the instructions on how to install printhead correctly. If this does not solve the issue, call Kodak @ 1800 421 6699 and they will replace the printhead for you free of cost.



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take it to a service centre

Follow www.kodak.com/go/itg and try the step by step solution.If issue persists,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,...Cheers and Enjoy.

Try installing the printhead 2-3 times. If still get the same error message. call Kodak tech support, printhead will be replaced free of charge

Kindly go to www.kodak.com/go/printheadsupport and see how to install the printhead properly. Make sure that it snaps in to place properly. 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.

you need to use the head cleaning tool in the printer properties, youll need to keep running it untill it runs clear and it uses alot of your ink while it does it.

youll find the cleaning option if you go to your
start/settings/printers and faxes, right click on your printer and go to printer preferences then maintinence

Open the kodak all in one home center on your desktop and click on [?] on top most right hand side. choose maintenance under general links and choose printhead cleaning. if this does not solve the issue, call kodak @ 1800 421 6699 and they will replace the printhead for you free of cost.

You have a bad printhead. Call Kodak and they will send you a new one.

Take out both the colour and black ink cartridge and look on there sides as there would be a number written on the side.......this is to determine if the ink cartridges are genuine or not.........here are few numbers for the ink cartridges if they match and still have issue then its a print head issue else bad ink cartridges probably refilled........

• 1K3156
• 1K3157
• 1K3178
• 1K3177
• 1K3189
• 1K3190
• 1K3627
• 1K3622
• 1K3629
• 1K3638
• 1K3620
• 1K3621

let me know how many have ink cartridges that do not match these numbers.........let me know if this was helpful.........