Clogged printer head on Kodak 5300

Print head is clogged. An ink jet printer needs to be used at least once a month or you risk this happening. Keep trying to clean print head.

Kodak EasyShare 5000 series

Clean the print head then print a demo sheet.

1. Verify that inkjet paper is loaded in the paper trays.
2. On your desktop, start the KODAK All-in-One Home Center, then select the Help [?] icon.
3. From the Help menu, select Maintenance, then select Print head Cleaning. The On/Off light flashes green during the cleaning procedure.
4. When the On/Off light glows a steady green, press Photo and Copy simultaneously to print a demo sheet.

If the Demo print is bad- IE: no black, blurry print etc., then you may need to replace the print head:
http://www.kodak.com/global/plugins/acrobat/en/service/manuals/AiOPrinters/printhead/AUR1780-9_UE_RevC.pdf

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This issues looking printer head problem. check the following Steps for cleaning printer head :

Click on the Start button if you have Windows XP. If you have Windows Vista, click the Windows icon that resides in the lower left corner of your computer screen.

Click on "Control Panel," then "Printers and Other Hardware." Finally click on "View Installed Printers or Fax Printers."

Right-click on the name of your printer and choose "Printing Preferences." This should open a new window; next look for a tab or button marked Maintenance, or something similar.

Find the button that says "Print heads" or "Clean the Print heads" and click on it. You may be asked to choose which print heads; choose them all if you are. Make sure there is paper and ink in your printer, and that it is turned on ahead of time.

Take out the page your printer has printed and see if there are any grids or boxes missing. If there aren't, then you can just exit the program--your print heads are not clogged. If there are grids missing, then click on the "Cleaning" or similarly worded button.

Once the cleaning process has completed, print another page to be sure that your print heads are no longer clogged. If they are still clogged, repeat Steps 1-5 until your printer is printing clearly.


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Here is a page for your software drivers and a firmware upgrade.
HOWEVER...This looks like the print head may be clogged. Try a deep clean cycle in the printer menu.
If any ink has been allowed to run out, or the printer has been idle for more than a 6 months, the print head is probably no good. Contact Kodak regarding a new print head.

Print heads can become clogged with dry ink, especially if head is left exposed for a long period of time, i.e., no cartridge is in place. You can either have the printer serviced (which will cost a lot) or google print head cleaning. There are several companies which sell head cleaning kits for most printers for about $10. Detailed instructions with illustrations are usually provided. I've done this myself and for $10 was able to repair an old HP deskjet.

have you done the deep cleaning?If yes Please try also to Calibrate the printer.

Now if this solution did not solved your problem it means the nozzles of the printhead that you are using is already clogged Please call kodak for Printhead replacement Toll Free 1 800 421 6699

Remove print head and cartridges.
Soak in a solution of 15-20% ammonia warm water solution for an hour.,
Completely dry head especially the electrical contacts.Run a nozzle check and see if yellow is now appearing.
If not completely showing yellow but better either soak again or do a nozzle clean until satisfied.
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Call tech support. They will send you a new print head.

Hi! I think there is some problem with colour adjustment of your printer. Under printer settings check out weather the cyan, magenta and yellow colors are all set to zero level and are at same position.
Also check out the exposure. And about dullness in the photographs i would suggest you to use a imaging software such as photoshop.

Most likely your print head is clogged, there are 2,000 some nozzle's in it. If the printer is not used for a moderate amount of time the ink can dry up and cause a clog in those nozzle's. You can try reseating the ink cartridges(take them out turn off power, unplug printer, power back on & wait for it to get done making noise) then proceed doing a printhead clean from the main menu, or homecenter->?->maintenance. Then after that do a calibration, print a demo sheet to see if there is any improvment. The printhead clean pushes ink through the nozzles to try to clear clogs. The calibration scans those nozzles to see which are avalible to use, and makes sure that all the avalible nozzles are being used. If this does not fix the problem you most likely need a printhead but you will have to call kodak; as they are not avalible in stores. Also you can try updating your firmware from kodak home center, or www.kodak.com/go/downloads