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My Lexmark Prospect Pro205 printer will not print any color! I have replaced the color ink cartridges twice and I still have gotten no color to appear, whether I be printing or copying.

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A firmware update for the Lexmark Prospect Pro205 printer address print quality issues. Please visit the Lexmark website to download and install the Lexmark Pro200 Series Firmware Update. If more than one download is listed for your model, choose the first download in the list. If it is the wrong firmware level, an error message will tell you which firmware level is correct.
After successfully updating your printer, try to print a document again to verify that the problem is fixed.
Should the problem continue even after the update, please contact Lexmark Technical Support Center for further assistance. Thanks.

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    Your cartridge may need to cleaned. On the printer operator panel, press Setup button -> Maintenance -> Deep Clean Printhead. Your printer will then print a test page forcing ink through the cartridge nozzles and clean them.
    If that doesn't help, your printer probably needs to be updated. The firmware update, available at http://bit.ly/p205fw, will help fix print quality issues.

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    Ink levels are usually calculated several ways. It typically does an average page count for the cartridges, and starts notifying you when you're running out of pages. There is also a microchip on the cartridge itself that notifies of the level. Sometimes there are even additional ways, such as cartridge weight, etc. If you're trying to reset the levels to get more life out of your cartridge, don't worry about it. It'll keep printing until the ink is gone. When you see the quality start to decline (IE colors aren't as vibrant, pages aren't as dark) that means it's time to start looking into more ink.

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