Printer not printing with correct colors - HP Photosmart 8450 InkJet Printer

Epson printer not printing the color issue can be caused when you have dried ink cartridge, paper jam in tray, faulty printing settings, print head clogged nozzles and more. Follow the troubleshooting steps to fix Epson printer not printing issue:

·Check printer's wired or wireless connection
·Set your Epson printer as the Default
·Clean printer print head

Follow more steps to fix Epson printer not printing correctly issue.

You press the ink button and choose cleaning option and test print to see if colors are correct, clean again if colors are wrong. The spillage won't hurt print quality when it's around the cartridge area. If you are using generic inks they sometimes are not the correct color.

Just make sure the right colors are in the right place, photo magenta is not interchangeable regular magenta. Also run the nozzle check to make sure all colors print, if after 2 deep clean cycles you don't have all colors you may need a new printhead.

If you installed new cartridges in teh color slot and it will not print from the computer in color, go into the printer setup menu, a button on the printer should take you here, and print an alignment page. If this fails to print correctly, select to perform a deep cleaning. This will use a lot of ink but will insure your nozzles are working correctly. If nothing prints or the color still isn't correct you will need to either manually clean the nozzles or have someone clean them. To be honest, depending on the cost of the printer it maybe more cost effective just to get a new printer than to have your manually cleaned. As inexpensive and printers are today I don't even replace cartridges anymore except for the black one. When the color runs out I get a new printer. The printer runs 35 to 39 dollars the color cartridge runs 35 to 37 dollars. But I don't do a lot of color printing. It is a choice the individual has to make.

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Did you change any of the configurations on your printer. Most photo printers have color settings that are media dependent. It sounds like you might have it set to print on regular paper but not on photo paper. There are a lot of settings that you can accidentally change on a printer so I would suggest uninstalling the printer then reinstalling it and see if that is the issue.

For Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP OS:

1. Within an application, click on [File] on the toolbar, and then select [Print] from the menu. The Print window will be displayed.
2. Click on the [Properties] button. The Properties window will be displayed.
3. Click on the [TekColor] tab.
4. Select a TekColor correction.
   
   NOTE: It may be necessary to try all the color corrections to obtain the required results.
   
   
5. Click [OK] twice to send the print job to the printer.

For Microsoft Windows 98 / ME OS:

1. Within an application, click on [File] on the toolbar, and then select [Print] from the menu. The Print window will be displayed.
2. Click on the [Properties] button. The Properties window will be displayed.
3. Click on the [TekColor] tab.
4. Select a TekColor correction.
   
   NOTE: It may be necessary to try all the color corrections to obtain the required results.
   
   
5. Click on [Apply].
6. Click [OK] twice to send the print job to the printer.

From the Apple Macintosh OS 9:

1. Within an application, click on [File] on the toolbar, and then select [Print] from the menu. The Print window will be displayed.
2. From the General pull-down menu, select [TekColor].
3. Select a TekColor correction.
   
   NOTE: It may be necessary to try all the color corrections to obtain the required results.
   
   
4. Click on [Print] to send the print job to the printer.

From the Apple Macintosh OS X (10.2.x and 10.3.x):

1. Within an application, click on [File] on the toolbar, and then select [Print] from the menu. The Print window will be displayed.
2. From the Copies and Pagespull-down menu, select [Image Quality].
   
   NOTE: If the Image Quality option is not displayed on Copies and Pages pull-down menu for OS X, configure the printer with the correct PPD. See the procedure below, if needed.
   
   
3. Select a TekColor correction.
   
   NOTE: It may be necessary to try all the color corrections to obtain the required results.
   
   
4. Click on [Print] to send the print job to the printer.

To configure the Printer with the correct PPD:
The PPD file contains features a particular printer supports such as TekColor Corrections. In order for the TekColor Corrections and other printer specific features to be available, the correct PPD file must be specified when the printer is installed, or modify the setting following the procedure below.

1. Open the appropriate utility: Print Center (for OS 10.2.2.x) or the Printer Setup Utility (for OS 10.3.x):
   1. Double-click on the [Hard Drive].
   2. Double-click on the [Applications] folder.
   3. Double-click on the [Utilities] folder.
   4. Double-click on [Print Center] or [Printer Setup Utility].
2. Select the appropriate printer from the Printer list.
3. Click on [Printers] on the toolbar, and then select [Show Info] from the menu.
4. From the Name and Location pull-down menu, select [Printer Model]. The current PPD being used will be displayed.
5. If the PPD displayed is incorrect (for example; the PPD is set to 'Generic PostScript Printer'), click on the pull-down menu, and select [Xerox].
6. Select the corresponding PPD for the printer and then click on [Apply Changes].
   
   NOTE: Make sure the correct feature set is selected. For example; if the printer is a Phaser 8400DP, make sure the DP feature set is selected.
   
   
7. Close any open windows.
8. Make sure the Image Quality option is available on the Copies and Pages pull-down menu following the OS X procedure above.

If a document displays in color on the screen but prints in black and white, try the following solutions. Print a test page to determine if the color cartridge is working

1. Turn on the printer.
2. If you have an HP Deskjet 710c, 712c, 720c, 722c, or 820c series printer, follow the instructions below:
   1. Turn the printer on.
   2. Press and hold down the Power button while pressing the Resume button four times.
   3. Release the Power button.
3. If you have any other HP Deskjet printers, click here for instructions on how to print an internal test .
4. If the printout is black and white, with no color, follow the instructions below:
   1. Open the top cover of the printer and remove the cartridges.
   2. Verify that the correct cartridges are installed in the printer. Click here to see if you have the correct cartridges . If the correct cartridges are installed, make sure that the tape has been removed from the cartridge nozzles.
   3. Insert the cartridges firmly back in their cradles and close the latches.
   4. Close the printer door.

Verify the correct printer is selected as the default printer

1. In the software application that you are using to print, click File .
2. Click Print .
3. In the Print dialog box, verify that the name of the HP printer you are using is listed in the Name box.
4. If the printer is not listed in the Name box, click the arrowhead to the right of the box.
5. Click the name of the HP printer.
6. Click OK .

Check that the printer settings are correct

1. Close the software application that you are using to print.
2. Click Start , click Settings , and then click Printers .
3. Right-click the icon (picture) for the HP printer.
4. In the menu that displays, use the left mouse button to click Properties .
5. In the Properties dialog box, click the Details tab. (In Windows 2000, click the Advanced tab.)
6. Check that the driver listed under Print using the following driver or Printer matches the HP printer you are using. The following setting may be in one of several places, depending on your printer driver and operating system.
7. In the Details tab, click Setup . Under Printout, select one of the color options. (If other options have check marks, click in the check boxes to remove the check marks.) If there is no Setup button, click the Graphics tab, and then click Color . Under Color Control, choose a color option, and click OK . If there is no Graphics tab, click the Advanced tab and look for the text Print in Grayscale . If there is a check mark in the box by Print in Grayscale, click in the box to remove the check mark, and click OK . If you are using Windows 2000, in the Advanced tab, click Printing Defaults . Click the Advanced tab. The box by Print in Grayscale should not be checked.
8. Click OK .
9. Close the Printers window.
10. Open the software application that you were using to print.
11. Try printing again.

Install a new driver If none of the above options worked, the wrong driver might be installed on the computer. For the most current HP printer drivers, go to the HP Web site.

The TekColor correction options provide simulations of different color devices. Automatic is the default correction for general image processing. Use the following table to determine what option you want to use.
TekColor
Description
Automatic Applies the best color correction to each graphic element: text, artwork, and photographs Office Color sRGB Display: Approximates the colors on a computer display.
sRGB Vivid: Produces brighter, more saturated colors than sRGB Display. Press Match SWOP Press: Matches specifications for Web Offset Publications.
Euroscale: Matches Fogra glossy paper specification.
Commercial: Approximates U.S. commercial press target.
SNAP Press: Matches specifications for Newsprint Advertising Production. None Applies no color correction. Use with other color management tools, such as International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles, ColorSync, or the PANTONE Color Chart for the printer. Black & White Converts all colors to shades of gray
From the workstation, select the color correction in a supported driver.
Microsoft Windows 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP/ Server 2003 / NT 4.x Operating Systems (OS):

NOTE: Some of the color corrections are grouped under Office Color or Press Match.

1. Within an application, click [File] from the toolbar, and then select [Print] from the menu. The Print window will be displayed.
2. Click on the [Properties] button located on the top, right of the window. The Properties window will be displayed.
3. Click on the [TekColor] tab.
4. Select the required color correction.

Apple Macintosh OS 9.x:

1. Within an application, click [File] from the toolbar, and then select [Print] from the menu. The Print window will be displayed.
2. Click on [General], and then select [TekColor] from the pull-down menu.
3. Select the required color correction.

Apple Macintosh OS X, (version 10.2 and higher):

1. Within an application, click [File] from the toolbar, and then select [Print] from the menu. The Print window will be displayed.
2. Click on [Copies and Pages], and then select [Image Quality] from the pull-down menu.
3. Select the required color correction.

Windows 2000 / XP

1. From the application's File menu, select Print to display the application's Print dialog box.
2. Click the Properties button located at the top, right of the Print dialog box to display the printer Properties window.
3. Click the TekColor tab.
4. Select a TekColor correction. It may be necessary to try all the color corrections to obtain the desired results.
5. Click OK to return to the Print dialog box, then click OK to send the print job to the printer.

Windows 98 / Me

1. From the application's File menu, select Print to display the application's Print dialog box.
2. Click the Properties button located at the top, right of the Print dialog box to display the printer Properties window.
3. Click the TekColor tab.
4. Select a TekColor correction. It may be necessary to try all the color corrections to obtain the desired results.
5. Click the Apply button at the bottom, right of the Printer Properties window.
6. Click OK to return to the Print dialog box, then click OK to send the print job to the printer.

Macintosh OS 9

1. From the application's File menu, select Print.
2. Click on the General drop-down list and select TekColor.
3. Select a TekColor correction. It may be necessary to try all the color corrections to obtain the desired results.
4. Click the Print button to send the print job to the printer.

Macintosh OS 10 (10.2.x and 10.3.x)

1. From the application's File menu, select Print.
2. Click the Copies and Pages drop-down list and select Image Quality.
3. Select a TekColor correction. It may be necessary to try all the color corrections to obtain the desired results.
4. Click the Print button to send the print job to the printer.

Note: If the image quality option is not displayed, refer to configure the printer with the correct PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File Below. Configure the Printer with the Correct PostScript Printer Description (PPD)
Note: The steps below are only necessary if the Image Quality option is not available in Macintosh OS X. The PPD file contains features a particular printer supports such as TekColor Corrections. In order for the TekColor Corrections and other printer specific features to be available, the correct PPD file must be specified when the printer is installed. To ensure the printer is configured with the correct PPD file:

1. Open the Print Center (for OS 10.2.2.x) or the Printer Setup Utility (for OS 10.3.x):
   1. Open the Hard Drive.
   2. Open the Applications folder.
   3. Open the Utilities folder.
   4. Open the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
2. With the Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility open, select the appropriate printer from the printer list, then click Show Info from the Printers menu.
3. Click the Name and Location drop-down lsit and select Printer Model.
4. The current PPD being used will be displayed. If the PPD shown is incorrect (for example; is set to Generic PostScript Printer), click the drop-down list and select Xerox.
5. Select the corresponding PPD for the printer and click Apply Changes. Note: Make sure the correct feature set is selected. For example; if the printer is a Phaser 8400DP, ensure the DP feature set is selected.
6. Close the Printer Info window, close the Printer List window, then check that the Image Quality option is available.