Everything that prints does so in black and white
Make sure you have enough color ink.
SOURCE: Lexmark x 1270 & x1290 printer won't print black after using re-filled cartridges.
hmmm...paperman..that's unusual to say the least..
SOURCE: Lexmark X2600 printer will not print in black and white
you may check your only black ink cartridge
longer time less using cause ink chanel(holes) dryer, could not print out even refilled.you may take out the ink cartridge and put it's surface of bottom (just touch ) in the clean water 1 -2 Hrs, then set back and test it. still not fixed, you also need to do same thing if your print head is separated from your ink cartridge
SOURCE: Lexmark 1185 printer not printing in colors
Try to follow the steps at the link below:
http://support.lexmark.com/perl/support/support.cgi
SOURCE: I have a Lexmark X1150 printer that is printing purple only.
Try the "better" or "best" print options - They give more ink - might do the trick - (beware it also prints a lot more slowly....)
I have not had that type of problem as such as both my ink slots work, but I did have purple/bluish print instead of black once - It worked for me -
Hope that helps -
I have also found that despite cartridges being new somethimes they are not as full as they should....
SOURCE: Can't print black and white only with Lexmark 2600!
Hi MikeC,
Most of the time this is due to the black cartridge being out of ink. The Lexmark uses all the colors to create black when the black ink cartridge runs out, but won't let you print black because it is essentially saving ink.
Hope that's the reason and it isn't the printer failing. Good luck! :)
Testimonial: "I have discovered that the Black cart is showing up as grey with a question mark on it, (in the Lexmark Service Centre)instead of showing the level."
For Windows OS:
1. Go to Control Panel.
2. Open Printers and
Faxes.
3. Right-click on Lexmark
3600-4600 Series print object and click on Properties.
4. In the Lexmark 3600-4600 Series Properties window, go to Advanced tab. Click on Printing Defaults.
5. In the Lexmark 3600-4600 Series Printing Preferences window, under Ink Use, select Print
using black ink only. Click OK.
6. Click OK button in the
Lexmark 3600-4600 Series Properties window to save the changes.
Your printer will print in
black and white draft mode the next time you send a print job to the printer.
For Mac OS:
1. With the file (you wish
to print) open, go to Print. A window will pop up.
2. Select the Lexmark
printer.
3. Expand the arrow
pointing down beside printer name if you're not able to see other options for
printing. Look for Quality and Media.
4. Under Paper tab, select Print in Black
and White.
5. Save this as your
default print setting. Click Presets option and choose Save as. You can
personalize the name for this default print setting (e.g. Black and White Draft
or My Setting).
Select this Preset name
every time you print your files/documents.
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