my printer is not printing black

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1. Guest6343
   

   Print a self-test page
   1. Make sure the printer is on and loaded with unused, plain, white paper.
   2. Press the * and # keys at the same time and then press 1, 2, and 7 .
   3. Press the Right-arrow key to select Reports and then press the OK .
   4. Press the Left-arrow key and select the vpp self test . The test page prints.
   That will help narrow down the problem. If it prints black on the test page, we know it is something to do with the software. If it doesn't print black on the test page then take help from here......... http://printers.iyogi.net/hp/hp-black-white-laser-printer.html

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2. Guest3469
   

   The problem you are all having is with the print head (The black tray that your ink cartridges sit in).
   
   Most of the time a simple cleaning of this will correct the problem, if it does not then you will have to call Kodak support and they will send you out another print head.
   
   But lets try and see if we can get your troubled one to work again by following these steps...
   
   1 - turn printer on and open the lid as if you were going to change the printer ink cartridges.
   
   2- when the ink tray moves into the center and stops, remove both the black and color cartrdiges from the print head.
   
   3- To remove the print head simply place your left thumb inside the head all the way to the left facing up and pinch the upper left lip of the print head to release it, then pull the entire tray out with your other hand ( there is a release inside the tray above the sticker of a finger and bullseye to the far left in the upper left corner inside the tray)
   
   4- With the tray now removed be sure to look at the bottom and you most likely will find a build-up of black ink... clean this off using DRY paper towel as much as you can.
   I used rubbing alcohol but if you do this make SURE it is completely dry before reinstalling.
   
   5- Once you have cleaned the print head reinstall it in reverse fashion than you removed it, if you installed it right you will hear a solid CLICK noise.
   
   6- replace the ink cartridges you removed if they still have ink in them and then close the printer lid.
   
   7- You may get a notice that there is a new printer head and or cartridges and it will want to align and or calibrate the printer...be sure to do this!
   
   8- Once the printer is recalibrated hit the menu tab on the printer and choose " clean ink head"... Do a deep cleaning 2 times!
   
   9- Now try to print something that contains something black like a text document. If it works you are all set, if it did not then you will need a new print head from kodak. simply explain that you did the above steps and it did not work so that you can avoid support trying to run you through all this. They will send you a new one in 2 days.

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