I have a HP ink jet 950/C and yes, the computer tells me it's time to change it and no, I can't see blue or black, but often see red,lol
I just bought 2 black refill cartridges at Sams for $47.97 in case y'all happen to be in need of any.. Patricia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 12:39 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Color Printing > Hi Patricia, > > Are you sure that the cartridge is completely out? > > Have you actually looked at the print job, or gotten someone to look at > it, > and they have said that the black ink is not printing? > > Is it the computer that is telling you that you are out of ink? > > The reason I ask these questions is that if you use an ink jet printer, > and > just because the computer tells you that the cartridge is out, doesn't > mean > that the cartridge is actually out. > > If this is the case, and the computer is actually telling you that the ink > cartridge is out, there is a remedy for this, and you can read on further > to > find out how. > > If you are using a laser printer, or if someone has told you that the > black > characters are not coming out on the page, then you have to print it in > another colour other than black, possibly a blue, or dark blue, if you can > see these things. > > I should warn you that if you try to print something with any hint of > black > in it, then you may get spots in your printing, and this may not be what > you > want. > > On the other hand, as I said above, if it's the computer that's telling > you > that the ink jet cartridge is out, you still have some ink left in the > cartridge, it's just the software's failsafe way of making sure that the > print heads don't dry out and get damaged. > > Having said that, if what you have to print is important enough for you, > you > can fool the printer and computer into thinking that you have changed the > cartridge, and you can get another 50 to 75 more pages out of it. > > If you have a canon printer, then this becomes much more easier, and there > are less negatives. > > If you press the maintenance button on the printer for a few seconds, the > print head will move to the center or so to allow you to change the > cartridge. > > Once you've done this, simply lift the flap that holds and pinches in the > cartridge, take out the cartridge for a second or two, then put it back > in, > close the flap or lock down, and press the maintenance button again. > > This will fool the cartridge into thinking that the cartridge has been > changed, and you can continue printing more pages until the ink actually > does run out. > > I should warn you of a couple of things if you are going to do this. > > First, you run the risk of drying out the print heads, as I stated above, > so > you really should change the ink cartridge before it actually does run out > soon after your important print job. > > Secondly, if you fool the computer into thinking the cartridge got > changed, > the computer won't know when it is really empty from that point on, as > what > ever status monitor you had will think you put a new full cartridge into > it, > and so it has to keep thinking that way until it thinks you've printed > enough to warrant another change in cartridge. That's the downside. > > The reason I said if you have a Canon printer it becomes much more easier > to > do this, is because Canon printers actually have a sensor on the flap of > the > printer that allows you to get into the cartridge area, and it can detect > when the printer lid has been open, so it asks you if you have recently > changed the cartridge, and which cartridge you have changed. I'm not sure > if all Canon printers do this or not, but the one my business partner has > does. > > In any case, you'll have to weigh the negatives and the positives to > decide > whether you want to perform the above action or not. > > Victor > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
