When using the MICR cartridge and printing a check the check comes out all black, like too much ink is all over the paper. When turning on the computer I always get a msg that a problem occured when installing the software for the printer. Is there any link between the two or is it a bad MICR?

nO IT WILL REJECT THAT AND NOT PRINT.

Did you already run the head cleaning cycle from the utility?

It won't recognise the black cartridge in the printer and may even throw an error code. Use the black and white option setting for printing.

Hi there!

If not aligned, just turn is off the printer and turn it on. It will self align the cartridge.

If not, turn it off the printer again and unplug the power cord. Use your finger to move the ink catridge from left side and after move it to right side of the printer.

Plug the power cable and turn it on again. Just print again. I will be working by now.

I hope it helps you.

Did you replaced the cartridge because of this issue or because it was depleted?

Since Kodak cartridges have the Print head attached to each cartridge it may be that the cartridge it malfunctioning.

To Test use a lightly damped paper towel and put the cartridge or print head where the ink comes out in top of the paper towel if ink start flowinf to the paper towel then the cartridge is fine, otherwise try to exchange that cartridge for a new one.

Calibrate your new blank ink cartridge, have some nozzle check, cleaning check, and printer alignment. This are procedure that new ink cartridge will have to calibrate before you use. Epson printer are very sensitive when capable of changing ink cartridge. Unlink HP directly work without any print test because the cartridge head and ink join together, Epson with ink cartridge and the head separate.
Have some test on it at Printer Maintenance.
I'm sure 100% works on it.
Good luck!

It's like the ink is not flowing at the nuzzle! To check this you take some tissue paper, fold it so that is is a little padded. Press the black ink cartridge nuzzle (this is the bottom part where the ink comes from) on it. If black in is flowing well, the tissue ahould come out blotted with black ink. If it does not, it means either the ink is blocked or the is finished. Try this with every black ink cartridge you want to test. 

If see the blot of black and the problem persists, clean the "electronic" contact side of the cartridge with tissue soaked in a bit of methylated spirit. Do the same to the area it makes contact with inside the printer.

Then try to print.

Have a real good cleanup of the ink that was (presumably) leaking from the old black cartridge. Remove the cartridges from the cartridge carrier and use kitchen paper towel to soak up any ink in the bottom. Give the cartridge outlet holes a dab on the towel as well. Replace the cartridges promptly.

Turn the printer on, and as soon as the print head moves, pull the power cord out of the back. You should now be able to (carefully) move the print head by hand. Place a layer of paper towel on the printer track, and move the print head across it to mop up any surplus ink. Move the print head across to the left out of the way and use kitchen towel to mop up surplus ink in the Print Head parking area.

Now turn the printer on and carry out a cleaning cycle (right click the little printer icon in the bottom right corner of the screen and select clean). Now run a nozzle check (right click the little printer icon in the bottom right corner of the screen and select nozzle check). Are there any extra black lines in evidence now? If so, try another 1 or 2 cleaning cycles and nozzle check. Black lines gone now?

If you still have the black lines, come back with a new comment.

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The Z715 needs a #50 black ink cartridge and a working color cartridge to print. To check if there ios ink coming out of your black or color cartridge touch the bottom of it to a paper towel and if you see a solid black blob or 3 blobs of Yellow, blue and red for the color then your problem is else where. If U are printing stuff from the internet sometimes the printer will try to use the color cartridge to print this so even though the black is working it comes out blank if the color is dry

Buy a cheap $100 Laserjet printer. I had the same problem w/ my Vesajette 300v8 and there was nothing I could to to fix the piece of s&@!. They wouldn't replace it, so I did. Checks can be printed on a std laser printer and accepted by the banks as they are read w/ optical scanners. MICR inks aren't mandatory, just a recomendation by the Federal Reserve to add a level of security to the checks. I have had no problems with my checks being accepted by the banks using the laser printer and standard toner ink. My checks are'nt in color anymore, but they do look awesome and look very crisp and professional. No more smudges, YAY!!