The printer is only printing in Black and the color cartridges are full.

SOURCE: Printer will not print with color cartridge in

go to dell AIO center

click maintain/troubleshoot on the top

under trouble aio problems - click ink levels

click maintenace tabs

and then clean print cartridges and align print cartridges. then try printing a test page.

if this does not work, remove the cartridges and install them again.

let me know how it goes

Anand Kumar

• 2035 Answers
• Posted on Jan 30, 2009

SOURCE: hp 3550 printer color cartridge printing but black not printing

try to clean the black cart :

# Hold the cartridge upside down, with the bar-code label facing you and take a damp paper towel.
# Use the towel to wipe the printhead of the cartridge on the bottom (where the ink comes out). Wipe the printhead horizontally in one direction only (left to right).
# Continue doing this until it looks clean.
# Then dab the cartridge on the towel to make sure the ink is flowing.
# Next, look inside the printer and locate the carrier that holds ink cartridges. Caution: Make sure the cartridges are not installed at this point.

1. Look for a shiny piece of metal underneath the contacts at the back of the carrier.
2. Take a damp cotton swab (use water only!) and wipe along the bottom of the shiny metal piece. Note: You may need more than one swab.

# Reinstall the cartridges, making sure you snap them correctly into the printer.

SOURCE: Kodax Eps-5 Printer want print with one cartridge

No you need functioning colour cart for black to work.

SOURCE: My printer won't print black ink even though the cartridge is full

try to clean the nossles with software from the manafactures website

SOURCE: dell 926 photo printer will not print black ink.

I'm am having the exact same problem with a new Dell 926!