on Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:15 in the Usenet newsgroup gmane.linux.mageia.user TJ wrote:
> On 09/16/2011 06:56 AM, Florian Hubold wrote: [snip] >> Did you check that the printer itself prints a testpage correct >> and not that maybe the ink cardridge is dried in? >> >> >> > Agreed. If you haven't checked it, try making a black copy. I know that > if I don't use my Officejet for 2-3 months, the black can stop flowing. > Generally, removing the cartridge and dabbing the nozzle area with a > damp paper towel is all that's needed to get it going again. How could I test that the printer itself is working? That is what the "Test Page" is for. >From some distributions (Fedora 14, I think) it does print black, but that was missing something else - text I think. -- blind Pete Sig goes here...
